Afghanistan

Barcelona’s city council has expressed concern over the situation of Hazaras in Afghanistan, urging the international community to take urgent action to protect civilians and prevent further violence.

Deputy foreign ministers from Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states met in Moscow to discuss multilateral cooperation and the situation in Afghanistan and the wider region.

Taliban officials say Tajik diplomats have met their governor in Badakhshan to discuss border security, economic ties and reopening a Tajikistan consulate.

Afghan political activists and experts have gathered in Ankara for talks on regional developments and Afghanistan’s role in a shifting geopolitical landscape.

A UN official says mass returns of Afghan migrants from Iran and Pakistan have increased Afghanistan’s population by about 10 percent, placing unprecedented strain on infrastructure and public services.

United Nation says clashes between the Taliban and Pakistan have disrupted schooling for about 12,000 Afghan students in border areas, with many displaced or unable to continue their education.

The International Committee of the Red Cross says it has delivered emergency aid to 17,000 families affected by clashes between the Taliban and Pakistan in Nuristan, including food, hygiene kits and essential supplies.

Uzbekistan Railways says it has built a 1,000-metre branch line at Naibabad station on the Hairatan–Mazar-i-Sharif railway to speed up cargo movement, ease congestion and boost trade.

Taliban minister of borders, ethnic groups and tribal affairs has warned that foreign intelligence activities are undermining Afghanistan’s security. He accused Pakistan of pursuing “negative and malicious” objectives in coordination with external powers.

Residents of Qaramqol district in Faryab have protested against what they describe as the illegal issuance of ID cards to unregistered individuals, local sources say.

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan has renewed its call for the immediate lifting of restrictions on education for Afghan women and girls, marking the International Day of Girls in ICT.

Amir Khan Muttaqi expressed concern over escalating regional tensions, warning that a “dangerous war” has begun.

Several US lawmakers have sharply criticised a proposal by Donald Trump’s administration to relocate Afghan refugees to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

At least five people, including two women and three children, have died in floods in Badghis, while two women were killed when a house wall collapsed in Wardak, Taliban officials say.

Noorullah Noori, the Taliban’s Minister of Borders and Tribal Affairs, said that Pakistan does not want a stable government in Afghanistan and is trying to have the “Durand Line recognized as an official border.”

Sources told Afghanistan International that the Taliban has assured Pakistan it will not allow drone operations from Afghan territory that could disrupt Islamabad’s security amid efforts to facilitate talks between the United States and Iran.

Tajmir Jawad, the Taliban deputy intelligence chief, said the Taliban remains on high alert to counter opposition groups, as he visited Badakhshan province following reports of rising threats.

The UN’s human rights rapporteur for Afghanistan has raised concerns over EU plans to host Taliban officials for talks on deporting Afghan migrants.