Pakistan’s army chief, Asim Munir, has warned the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) that no threat to Pakistan’s security and sovereignty will be tolerated, claiming that about 70 percent of the group’s fighters are Afghans.
The World Food Programme says malnutrition among women and children in Afghanistan is increasing, with growing numbers seeking treatment at health centres each day.
Iranian authorities say security forces have rescued more than 2,000 Afghan migrants who were stranded by heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures in border areas between Iran and Afghanistan.
The Taliban Supreme Court said 17 people were publicly flogged in Kunar province after being convicted on charges including drug use and same-sex relations between men.
The George W. Bush Presidential Center has criticised the suspension of admissions for Afghan migrants who worked with the United States.
Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban’s interior minister, on Saturday travelled to Zabul province following a visit to Kandahar and underscored the need to fully implement the orders of the group’s leader in meetings with local officials.
The Taliban on Saturday welcomed comments by Iran’s president about accelerating engagement with Afghanistan, saying they are working to build trust with Tehran.
The United Nations refugee agency says at least 2.8 million Afghan migrants were returned to Afghanistan in 2025 after being deported from Iran and Pakistan.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said joint regional and international cooperation can help stabilise Afghanistan and improve the lives of its people. He was speaking during the first Central Asia–Japan summit in Tokyo.
Russia’s state news agency has reported that those responsible for last year’s deadly attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow received specialised training outside Russia, including in Türkiye and Afghanistan.
Taliban officials in western Afghanistan have confirmed the deaths of several Afghan migrants while attempting to cross the border into Iran, following reports by Afghanistan International.
A group of Afghan migrants travelling to Iran have died inside Iranian territory after encountering severe cold weather, sources in Herat province told Afghanistan International.
Sixty-one members of the US Congress have criticised the Trump administration’s actions against Afghan migrants, saying the government is exploiting a recent attack to impose collective punishment on Afghans.
Zulala Hashemi, a young Afghan singer whose whereabouts had been the subject of months of speculation, has said she is safe and has left Afghanistan after facing prolonged difficulties.
Germany plans to transfer 535 Afghan refugees from Pakistan to Germany by the end of December, Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said on Thursday.
The Taliban-run Afghan embassy in Norway has announced that it has resumed issuing passports and providing consular services to Afghans living in Norway, Denmark and Iceland.
According to findings by Afghanistan International, Afghan asylum seekers have faced arbitrary detention and targeted killings after being deported from Iran.
Fasihuddin Fitrat, the Taliban’s army chief, has said the group will respond “several times over” to any aggression against Afghanistan and is seeking to equip its forces with modern weapons.
The Taliban Supreme Court said at least 18 people in Kabul have been publicly flogged on charges related to drug trafficking and sales.
The United Nations Security Council says Taliban opposition groups carried out 116 attacks between January and July 2025, but that the violence remains sporadic and does not pose a serious threat to Taliban rule.
The United Nations Security Council says the Taliban have dismissed thousands of their Tajik and Uzbek fighters, particularly in provinces with large Tajik and Uzbek populations.
A new report by the United Nations Security Council says decrees issued by Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada are not implemented uniformly across Afghanistan.