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Khalid Zadran, the Taliban's police spokesperson in Kabul, wrote on X social media platform on Tuesday that Haqqani has traveled to the United Arab Emirates with a delegation.

The group's intelligence chief is accompanying him on this trip.

Details about this trip are not yet available.

Kabulov stated that representatives from Russia, China, Iran, and Pakistan will participate in this meeting.

The Russian news agency, TASS, reported on Tuesday, quoting Kabulov, that Moscow Format’s Contact Group meeting on Afghanistan is scheduled to be held next Saturday in Tehran.

This media outlet wrote that the Russian President's special envoy for Afghanistan has also discussed preparations for the third Doha meeting with Taliban representatives.

The fifth regional meeting on Afghanistan, known as the 'Moscow Format,' was held in Kazan, Russia, in October 2023.

In this meeting, Iran proposed the formation of a regional contact group, which later faced a deadlock due to Pakistan's opposition.

In the fifth Moscow Format meeting on Afghanistan, Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban's Foreign Minister, was present.

Representatives from several regional countries emphasised on combating terrorism and forming an inclusive government in Afghanistan.

Mujahid stated that the Taliban have repeatedly assured countries, especially Tajikistan, that Afghanistan’s soil will not be used against them.

In an interview with the group-controlled Radio Television Afghanistan (RTA) on Tuesday, Mujahid said that with the Taliban’s control of Afghanistan, security has been ensured, and no harm has been done to other countries from Afghan territory during this period. He added that Afghanistan has endured long wars and the country does not want conflicts in other countries. He emphasised that the Taliban do not allow any overseas groups to operate in Afghanistan.

Rustam Emomali, speaker of the National Assembly of Tajikistan, expressed concerns that the spread of religious extremism from Afghanistan poses a threat to members of the Collective Security Treaty Organisation (CSTO). He stated that religious madrassas in Afghanistan are “breeding suicide jihadists.” Emomali highlighted that “more than a thousand religious madrassas have been established in Afghanistan, most of them located in the border provinces.”

On Monday, at the meeting of CSTO state member speakers of parliament in Almaty, Kazakhstan, Emomali asserted that the risk of extremism infiltration from Afghanistan to the CSTO countries has increased more than ever.

The OSCE stated that the challenges faced by Afghan women have significant implications for regional stability and security.

The meeting, held on 3 June at the OSCE headquarters in Vienna, Austria, brought together representatives and experts from various countries to focus on the challenges faced by Afghan women. The event was organised by North Macedonia, the current chair of the OSCE.

Emphasis was placed on practical strategies to empower Afghan women and mitigate their challenges.

The OSCE expressed its support for Afghan women’s rights, particularly their right to education and employment, and called for sustained international support and cooperation.

For about three years, the Taliban have violated the fundamental rights of Afghan women by banning their access to education and employment. Despite global pressure to ensure women’s rights, the Taliban have maintained their misogynistic stance.

The OSCE highlighted that the challenges faced by Afghan women in education, healthcare, and employment will have far-reaching consequences for regional security.

The OSCE called for continued global solidarity to support the rights of Afghan women and girls.

Witnesses told Afghanistan International that the Taliban had punished more than 50 people, including men and women.

On Monday, the Taliban governor's press office in Sar-e-Pul called on the people of the province to attend the stadium to watch the punishment of 52 people.

The statement said that the Taliban's court in Sar-e-Pul is punishing 52 people on various charges. The Taliban's Supreme Court has not yet commented on the charges against the men.

Meanwhile, the Taliban's Supreme Court on Tuesday said that it had punished a man for sexual relations in Sayed Khel district of Parwan province. The court wrote that the defendant was punished with 39 lashes and sentenced to one year and six months imprisonment.