Taliban appoint sanctioned commander Mohammad Fazel as transport minister
Fazel is one of the Taliban’s most senior military figures and has long been part of the Taliban's leadership circle.
Politics, Security
Politics
37th anniversary of Soviet withdrawal observed
Taliban warned that foreign powers should take lessons from what it called repeated invasions over the past century.
Afghanistan
UN chief says people from Afghanistan among countries suffering from hunger
Guterres described Ramadan as a sacred period of reflection and prayer that represents “a higher vision of hope and peace”.
Immigration
Pakistan deports over 19,000 Afghan migrants in past week
The figures follow the previous week, when 14,576 migrants were deported from Pakistan between Jan. 29 and Feb. 6.
Afghanistan
Four killed in landslide in central Afghanistan
The slide occurred overnight in the Shokhi area near the center of Kapisa province.
Immigration
UNHCR urges more support to help 5.4 million returnees in Afghanistan
For 2026, UNHCR said it needs $216 million to support displaced people and returnees across Afghanistan, but its response is.
Politics
Taliban spokesman calls extension of UN sanctions “unsuccessful”
Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid on Friday described the extension of UN sanctions monitoring targeting the Taliban and associated individuals.
Media
AFJC says radio stations threatened, staff detained over past year
The Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) said on Friday that restrictions on radio stations have sharply increased over the past year,.
Afghanistan
Taliban issue bachelor’s degrees to 325 madrassa graduates, including from Pakistan
Among those set to receive degrees are 10 graduates of what it described as “jihadi” madrassas.
Women
Sources say Taliban bar women from Kabul industry exhibition
The third “International Exhibition of Industry of Afghanistan” opened on Thursday, Feb. 12.