Politics

How Taliban modernized their media, not their message

In this op-ed, Nasratullah Taban examines how the Taliban have transformed their media strategy while preserving their core goal of controlling narratives and suppressing dissent.

Business

In Balkh, blacksmiths keep an ancient craft alive despite industrial shift

Latif and other blacksmiths in the area say they obtain coal and iron from Mazar-i-Sharif, a regional hub.

Afghanistan

Pakistan says militant groups have seized abandoned weapons in Afghanistan

Syed Atif Raza, a counsellor at Pakistan’s mission to the United Nations, made the remarks during a debate on “Small Arms and Light Weapons Management in U.N. Sanctions Regimes,” according to a report by Dawn, a Pakistani newspaper.

Security

Taliban weapons control strained by internal rivalries as arms reach militant groups, report finds

The study found that M4 and M16 rifles, along with other NATO-pattern arms, remain widely available in informal markets.

Afghanistan

Badghis residents plead for clean water as aid cuts deepen crisis

Locals say deteriorating economic conditions have left them unable to afford deep wells, the only viable source of clean water in the drought-hit region.

Sports

Afghanistan’s Yasin Mirzai wins gold belt at martial arts tournament in Cambodia

The 26-year-old now holds a professional record of 26 wins and just two losses.

Afghanistan

In Uruzgan, Eid cheer is dimmed by deepening poverty

Despite the outward signs of celebration many families say they cannot afford even the most basic Eid necessities.

Women

American citizen freed by Taliban urges Trump to help women still jailed in Afghanistan

“All women in Taliban jails want Trump to come in and save them," Hall said.

Security

Taliban intelligence warns of ISI infiltration in public offices

The letter, purportedly issued by Unit 376 of the Taliban’s General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI), was dated March 21 and has circulated widely on social media.

Security

Pakistan defense minister blames Afghanistan-based militants for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa unrest

Asif said the TTP has an “active presence” in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan.