Taliban Signal Positive Progress In Talks With Pakistan
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met China’s ambassador in Kabul to discuss talks with Pakistan, saying negotiations with Islamabad have so far been positive.
Heavy Rain & Flooding Close 6 Highways & Multiple Routes Across 11 Districts
The Taliban’s Public Works Ministry says snow, heavy rain, flooding and landslides have forced the closure of several key highways, including the Salang Pass and the Kabul–Jalalabad Road.
Former Afghan President Calls UN To Condemn Pakistan Strikes
Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai has urged UN chief António Guterres to condemn Pakistan’s attacks on Afghanistan, calling them a violation of international law and Afghan sovereignty.
Taliban-Pak Negotiations
China Optimistic About Progress In Taliban-Pakistan Talks
China said on Friday that talks between the Taliban and Pakistan are progressing steadily, calling the willingness of both sides to return to negotiations under Beijing’s mediation a positive development.
Taliban-Pak Conflict
Over 90,000 Displaced By Taliban-Pakistan Conflict, Says UN
The UN’s humanitarian agency says attacks continued in eastern Afghanistan despite an Eid ceasefire, displacing more than 94,000 people, including about 13,400 families.
Human Rights in Afghanistan
Afghan Women Face Major Barriers To Healthcare, Says UN Rapporteur
UN Special Rapporteur Richard Bennett says women and girls in Afghanistan still face major barriers to healthcare; warning Taliban restrictions are weakening the country’s health system.
From Rotor Drones to Kamikaze UAVs: Tracking the Taliban’s Five-Year Shift
The Taliban’s use of drones has evolved over five years from commercial surveillance aircraft and propaganda tools into a more ambitious program involving armed and apparent one-way attack drones.
Iran-Pak Expel Afghans
Pakistan Deports Nearly 3,000 Afghan Migrants In One Day
The Taliban’s commission on migrant affairs says Pakistan deported at least 2,990 Afghan migrants on Friday, returning them through the Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings.
Islamabad High Court Halts Deportation Of 18 Afghan Migrants
The Islamabad High Court has stopped the deportation of 18 Afghan nationals and directed Pakistani authorities to explain the cancellation of their residency cards.
