Taliban Calls For Equal Access To Credit Guarantee Services Across Afghanistan
The Taliban-run central bank has urged the Afghanistan Credit Guarantee Foundation to provide its services equally across the country without discrimination.
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Aid Will Continue Regardless Of Politics, Says Norwegian Afghanistan Committee
The Norwegian Afghanistan Committee says it will continue humanitarian work in Afghanistan regardless of political considerations, while urging greater focus on the abilities and talents of people with disabilities.
Taliban Destroys Nearly Seven Tons Of Smuggled Medicines In Helmand
Taliban officials in Helmand say they burned 6,882kg of smuggled medicines seized at the province’s customs facilities over the past three weeks and warned traders against importing contraband goods.
Former Afghan Officer, Tribal Elder Killed In Separate Attacks
Local sources told Afghanistan International that a former intelligence officer was killed in Daikundi and a tribal elder was murdered in Ghazni’s Qarabagh district in separate incidents.
Taliban Police Academy Remains Closed Four Months After Winter Break
Students at the Taliban-run Police Academy in Kabul say classes have not resumed nearly four months after the winter break, with no explanation given for the delay.
Sun, Simurgh & Lapis Mountains Shape Sepahiyan-e Mihan Emblem
As reactions continue to the newly formed Sepahiyan-e Mihan Front’s attack in Badakhshan, the group’s logo has become a subject of debate on social media.
ISIS-K Wants Afghanistan As Base For Regional Expansion, Says Russian FM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has warned that Islamic State Khorasan is the main threat to Central Asia, saying it seeks to use Afghanistan as a base for expansion and the creation of a caliphate.
Al-Qaeda Remains In Afghanistan & Maintains Taliban Ties, Says UN Official
Alexandre Zouev, acting head of the UN Office of Counter-Terrorism, says al-Qaeda remains present in Afghanistan and maintains ties with Taliban officials.
Taliban Deploys Army Chief To Lead Operation Against New Armed Group
Following an unprecedented attack in Badakhshan, the Taliban sent army chief Fasihuddin Fitrat to Yaftal to lead operations against the newly formed opposition group.
Taliban Confirms Fall Of Yaftal District in Badakhshan
The Taliban police command in Badakhshan has confirmed the fall of Yaftal district, saying district officials were on leave when irresponsible individuals attacked the headquarters overnight.
Who Are Sepahiyan-e Mihan, The Group That Briefly Freed A District From Taliban?
The newly formed armed group Sepahiyan-e Mihan briefly seized Yaftali Sufla district in Badakhshan, disarmed Taliban forces and used the attack to announce its existence publicly.
UNDP Names New Representative For Afghanistan
The United Nations Development Programme says Turhan Saleh began work as its new representative in Afghanistan on 15 July. He previously served as a senior adviser at UNDP’s Regional Bureau for Arab States.
Badakhshan District Temporarily Falls To Taliban Opponents
For the first time since the Taliban returned to power nearly five years ago, armed opponents briefly seized Yaftali Sufla district in Badakhshan on Friday, local sources said.
Anti-Taliban Forces Attack District Headquarters In Badakhshan, Say Sources
Anti-Taliban forces attacked a Taliban district headquarters in Badakhshan’s Yaftali Sufla overnight and disarmed the fighters stationed there, local sources told Afghanistan International.
Relations With Taliban Will Remain Frozen, Says Pakistan
Pakistan says it will not resume normalising relations with the Taliban until militant attacks originating from Afghan territory stop, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Thursday.
New UNAMA Chief To Continue Human Rights Monitoring, Says UN
UNAMA’s Security Council-mandated priorities will continue under its new chief, including aid coordination, political engagement, mediation, human rights monitoring and reporting on women’s rights.
Negative Publicity Will Not Halt Sharia Enforcement, Says Taliban Minister
Taliban Vice and Virtue Minister Khalid Hanafi say the group will not retreat from enforcing Sharia because of negative publicity and claims human rights in Afghanistan are protected under “Islamic principles”.
Taliban Justice Minister Appears To Target Haqqani In Dress Code Remark
Taliban Justice Minister Abdul Hakim Sharaei has said some cabinet ministers would quickly start wearing ties if Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada were no longer in power, informed sources said.
Three-Way Transit Agreement Signed By Taliban, Iran & Tajikistan
Taliban, Iranian and Tajik representatives have signed an agreement in Mashhad to activate a joint road transit route, with the first trial cargo shipment expected within a month.
UN Secretary-General Appoints Rabab Fatima As Special Envoy For Afghanistan
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed senior Bangladeshi diplomat Rabab Fatima as his new special representative for Afghanistan and head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.
Humanitarian Situation In Afghanistan Remains Dire, Says Russia
Russia says Afghanistan’s humanitarian situation remains dire, with high infant mortality and the spread of polio among Moscow’s main concerns, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
Taliban Foreign Minister Visits Doha Three Days After Former Emir’s Death
Three days after the death of Qatar’s former emir, Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi travelled to Doha with a delegation to offer condolences.