The organization warned that the move could legitimize a government that has overseen sweeping repression of independent media since returning.

The commander, Musa Kaka, who led Taliban forces in Nusay district, was detained by Taliban intelligence forces amid continuing disputes.

The demolitions, which residents say intensified in recent days in the Dasht-e Barchi neighborhood, have left parts of the area.

The regulation also grants religious courts broad authority over annulments and marital disputes.

Residents of Kabul said drones were heard flying over the country’s capital early Thursday, accompanied by anti-aircraft fire near the.

A spokesman for the Taliban’s Ministry of Information and Culture said their cases are under investigation.

Residents and local sources told Amu TV that the violence has continued since late last week in several districts, including.

Niazi's arrest marks the second detention of a journalist in a week.

The fighting began on Thursday in Argo district and was continuing into Friday, the sources said.

Local sources told Amu TV that the fighting took place in the Kohsar and Kor Pitab areas of Parian district.