Taliban bar religious schools from holding independent exams
The decision follows a directive by Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, the ministry said.
Afghanistan
Security
Young man shot dead in northern Afghanistan
He added that the attackers had not yet been identified and the motive for the killing remained unclear.
Human Rights
Iran executed 85 Afghan nationals this year: Rights group
Hengaw said Iranian authorities carried out the execution of an Afghan prisoner identified as Bismillah Tajik early on Sunday at.
Politics
Pakistan confirms security talks with Taliban held in Saudi Arabia
Dar said the Saudi-hosted talks were similar to earlier rounds held in Qatar and Turkey and had failed to ease.
Media
AFJC reports 205 violations against journalists in Afghanistan
In its annual report, the AFJC said violations increased by 13% compared with the previous year.
Politics
Former US envoy Khalilzad visits Kabul again
Khalilzad has not publicly commented on the visit, and the purpose of his trip remains unclear.
Human Rights
Taliban flog two in northern Afghanistan
The court said the punishment was carried out in Darqad district, where each of the two was sentenced to one.
Immigration
Pakistan deports nearly 3,700 migrants in a single day
The commission said that a further 25 individuals were deported from Iran during the same period, most of them forcibly.
Immigration
Iran detains 43 undocumented migrants in Mazandaran province
Officials urged Iranian citizens not to employ undocumented Afghan migrants, warning that violators would face legal action.
Security
Assistant to Taliban intelligence chief killed at home in Kabul: Sources
Taliban have not commented publicly on the incident or disclosed the cause of the explosion.