Aid Cuts Deepen Suffering in Afghanistan, Says NRC Chief
Jan Egeland, head of the Norwegian Refugee Council, says cutting humanitarian aid and refusing diplomatic engagement with the Taliban will only deepen humanitarian needs.
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Afghan Girls Turn To Alternative Learning Despite Taliban Education Ban, Study Finds
Anar Academy, a Germany-based NGO supporting Afghan girls’ education, has published a study showing that despite Taliban restrictions, some girls have turned to online learning and self-study.
Visa Extensions For Afghan Medical Students Still Under Review, Says Pakistan
After Pakistani medical authorities told Afghan students to leave the country, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said students without valid visas must depart, while visa extension requests are still being reviewed.
Taliban Justice Minister Ordered Shamshad TV To Evacuate Building, Say Sources
Sources within the Taliban administration told Afghanistan International that Justice Minister Abdul Hakim Sharaei has ordered private broadcaster Shamshad TV to evacuate its building and hand it over to the Taliban administration.
Security Along Tajikistan-Afghanistan Border Is Priority, Says Russia
Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov says strengthening security along Tajikistan’s border with Afghanistan is a priority for Moscow’s defence and security policy.
Taliban Energy Deal: From Delta Investment To Regional Competition
The energy agreements signed between the Taliban’s Ministry of Mines & Petroleum and Saudi company Delta are among the most ambitious energy plans announced for Afghanistan in recent years.
Taliban Must End Restrictions On Afghan Women, Says UN Chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has criticised the Taliban’s policies towards Afghan women and girls, calling for an immediate end to the ban on women working for the UN and safe access to UN premises nationwide.
Taliban Temporarily Detains 12 Journalists In Khost, Says Watchdog Group
The Taliban’s vice and virtue department in Khost detained 12 journalists while they were covering a book exhibition and confiscated their cameras. The journalists had attended at the invitation of the Taliban’s Information and Culture Department.
Taliban Targets Another Shia Institution In Kabul, Say Sources
Taliban Justice Ministry forces surrounded the office of Afghanistan’s High Commission of Shias in Kabul on Tuesday. Reliable sources told Afghanistan International that commission members were inside the building.
Nine In 10 Afghan 10-Year-Olds Lack Basic Reading Skills, Says UN
UNICEF has warned that nine in 10 ten-year-old children in Afghanistan lack basic reading skills. UNAMA also marked International Literacy Day by stressing Afghans’ right to education and participation in society.
US Weapons Left In Afghanistan Will Not Be Returned, Says Taliban
The Taliban Foreign Ministry says US weapons and military equipment left in Afghanistan will not be returned. Ministry spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi told CBS that the equipment now belongs to Afghanistan.
Khalilzad Does Not Represent US Government, Says State Department
Following talks between Zalmay Khalilzad, the former US special envoy for Afghanistan, and Taliban officials in Kabul, the US State Department said he is not a US government employee and does not represent Washington.
Iran Has Executed Nearly 190 Afghans Since 2024
The execution of Afghan citizens in Iran has risen sharply in recent years. Human rights groups say Iran has executed at least 23 Afghan nationals since the start of 2026.
AFF, Taliban Clash In Badakhshan’s Zebak District
Local sources in Badakhshan reported clashes on Monday, 7 September, between Afghanistan Freedom Front forces (AFF) and the Taliban in Zebak district.
Taliban Must Lift Ban On Female UN Staff, Says Senior UN Official
Jorge Moreira da Silva, a UN under-secretary-general, has urged the Taliban to unconditionally lift restrictions on Afghan female UN staff, one year after they were barred from UN offices.
Taliban Forces Clear, Seize Kabul’s Largest Shia Seminary
Forces affiliated with the Taliban’s justice minister forcibly cleared the Khatam-al-Nabiyyin seminary in Kabul on Monday, 7 September.
Taliban Crackdown on Hazaras & Shias Will Spark Backlash, Says Jamiat-e Islami
Jamiat-e Islami Afghanistan condemned Taliban actions against Shia and Hazara religious seminaries and media outlets, describing the closure of Khatam al-Nabieen centre and Tamadon TV as “discriminatory” and “hostile”.
Taliban Detains Hazara & Shia Elders In Kabul, Say Sources
Sources told Afghanistan International that Taliban forces detained several members of the Hazara and Shia Elders’ Public Relations Office in Kabul after surrounding the organisation’s office in western Kabul on Sunday.
Taliban Launches Drone Engineering Programme At Kabul Polytechnic University
The Taliban’s Higher Education Ministry on Sunday announced the creation of a Faculty of Aerospace Engineering and Advanced Systems at Kabul Polytechnic University, including a major in drone and radar engineering.
Inside the Taliban Intelligence Operation That Killed Hasib Panjshiri
On August 20, 2026, National Resistance Front (NRF) commander Hasib Panjshiri was ambushed alongside members of his group in northern Salang, in Afghanistan's Parwan province, while traveling toward Andarab district in neighboring Baghlan.
Protest Erupts In Western Kabul Over Taliban Order To Evacuate Khatam Al-Nabieen Seminary
A crowd of Shia Muslims gathered at Khatam al-Nabieen seminary in Kabul’s Darulaman area on Saturday evening to protest a Taliban Justice Ministry order to evacuate the centre.
Australian Citizen Died in Badakhshan, Says Taliban-Linked Outlet
Hurriyat Radio, a media outlet affiliated with Taliban intelligence, reported on Saturday, 5 September, that an Australian tourist had died in Badakhshan. The outlet said he died of a heart attack.