The disruption comes days after Afghan Telecom’s fiber-optic services were shut down in Balkh province in northern Afghanistan.

The disruption comes days after Afghan Telecom’s fiber-optic services were shut down in Balkh province in northern Afghanistan.

Six sources familiar with the matter said Shirin plays a central role in major decisions, often recommending ministerial appointments before.

Ahmad Shah Habibi said the State Department informed the family in advance that freeing his brother was the delegation’s top.

The delegation includes Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. special envoy for Afghan peace, who has maintained a visible role in.

On Sept. 7, Taliban security forces blocked national female staff and contractors from accessing UN compounds in Kabul, according to.