Local sources in Kabul told Afghanistan International that the Taliban's Ministry of Justice summoned and subsequently arrested several Hazara neighbourhood representatives and community elders in Omid-e-Sabz township, western Kabul, on Monday, 9 November.
Afghanistan Energy Week 2026 began in Kabul on Monday. The two-day event is being held in cooperation with the UN Development Programme and the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment.
The Afghanistan United Front confirmed that Allah Dad Fedayee, a former Afghan police commander arrested by the Taliban, was a member of the group.
Sada-e Hindukush, a media outlet linked to Taliban intelligence, has released a video of what it describes as a forced confession by former Afghan police commander Allah Dad Fedayee following his arrest.
The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warned that hunger is widespread in Afghanistan, children face malnutrition and drought has undermined livelihoods across the country.
Abdul Salam Hanafi, the Taliban's Deputy Prime Minister, discussed the challenges facing Afghan returnees and efforts to support them with Rabab Fatima, head of UNAMA and the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan.
Samar Haroon Bilour, an adviser to the governor of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, said trade with Afghanistan would not resume as long as terrorist attacks continued from Afghan territory and Islamabad's security concerns remained unresolved.
The first Shanghai Plus security experts' meeting was held in Samarkand, bringing together more than 180 representatives from 24 countries and international organisations. Participants warned of terrorist groups misusing AI and digital platforms.
Six years after the assassination of Yama Siawash, a prominent Afghan television presenter, his lawyer, Heidi Dijkstal, said the case remains before the International Criminal Court's prosecutor.
Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said on Saturday, 7 November, that Afghanistan had been cleared of Islamic State. He said Taliban forces had fought the group decisively and achieved significant results.
Pakistan's Bank Alfalah announced it has ceased banking operations in Afghanistan and will transfer its Kabul and Herat branches to Ghazanfar Bank. The bank said the transfer was approved by Afghanistan's central bank and took effect on 5 November 2026.
Bruno Lemarquis, the UN Deputy Special Representative for Afghanistan, said more than 700 health facilities, accounting for 40% of the country's primary healthcare centres, have closed between 2025 and 2026 due to cuts in international funding.
The Taliban's intelligence chief, Abdul Haq Wasiq, urged technology companies, including Telegram and TikTok, to cooperate with the Taliban administration against ISIS-K.
The second meeting of the Contact Group of Central Asian Special Representatives on Afghanistan was held in Bishkek on Friday, 6 November, with delegations from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan attending.
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesman said Islamabad is reviewing a US proposal to deport Afghan nationals through Pakistan. Speaking at a press briefing on Friday, 6 November, he confirmed that the proposal remains under consideration.
France's Foreign Ministry said Paris's technical talks with the Taliban over the deportation of Afghan asylum seekers do not constitute recognition of the group. Pascal Confavreux a ministry spokesman stressed that France has no plans to recognise the Taliban.
Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban's Interior Minister, said at a ceremony in Andar district, Ghazni province, that the Taliban administration does not fully adhere to Islamic Sharia.
Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesman said Islamabad is seeking coordinated international efforts to counter terrorist threats originating from Afghanistan.
Pakistani media reported that security forces had arrested an Afghan Taliban member during an operation in Kurram district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to the reports, Qari Waqas, also known as Qudoos, was detained while attempting to enter Pakistan.
Yaël Braun-Pivet, President of France's National Assembly, said the Taliban's systematic policies and restrictions against women amount to gender apartheid. She described the situation as unacceptable and stressed the need to challenge the Taliban's treatment of women.
Relatives of Hadia Sahibzada, head of the Afghanistan Women's Voice Movement, said she and her husband were arrested by Iranian police while attempting to leave the country.
Tajikistan's Interior Ministry announced the arrest of nine people suspected of involvement in an international drug trafficking network transporting illegal shipments from Afghanistan.