Afghanistan Times

KABUL – The United Nations in Afghanistan has issued a powerful appeal to the Taliban-led Islamic Emirate, calling for immediate measures to halt violence against women and girls and to reverse the systematic dismantling of women’s rights that perpetuates such abuses. In a statement marking the International Day for the …

KABUL – The Islamic State’s Khorasan Province (ISIS-K) has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack on a Sufi shrine in Afghanistan’s Baghlan Province. The assault occurred Thursday night at the Sayed Padshah Khanqah in the Nahrin district, killing 10 worshipers engaged in a zikr ceremony, a form of devotional prayer. …

KABUL – Russia has indicated it will not obstruct efforts to remove the Taliban from its list of designated terrorist organizations, potentially paving the way for enhanced ties with Afghanistan. Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko announced the move in an interview with TASS, calling it a “positive impetus” for cooperation. …

A coalition of Afghan women activists and protesters has called on former U.S. President Donald Trump to annul the 2020 U.S.-Taliban peace agreement, labeling it the root cause of Afghanistan’s ongoing humanitarian and political turmoil. In an open letter, the women denounced the Doha accord for failing to achieve peace …

The Taliban have launched a crackdown on women-only cafes in Herat Province, western Afghanistan, eliminating one of the last remaining havens for women to gather and socialize under their restrictive regime. Over the past week, at least three such cafes have been forcibly closed by the Taliban’s morality police, with …

KABUL – Jennifer Lawrence, the Oscar-winning actress, has revealed how she overcame pushback from friends and critics to produce her new documentary Bread & Roses, which highlights the harrowing plight of Afghan women under Taliban rule. The film, which premiered at Cannes last year, debuts on Apple TV+ this Friday. …

KABUL – At least 10 people were killed when a gunman opened fire on worshippers at a Sufi shrine in Afghanistan’s remote Nahrin district, Baghlan province. The attack occurred during a weekly ritual, according to the Taliban’s Interior Ministry. “A man fired on Sufis during a weekly ritual at a …

KABUL – In a devastating assault, militants carried out a gun and suicide bombing attack on a military outpost in Pakistan’s northwestern Bannu district late Tuesday, killing 12 soldiers and injuring several others, officials confirmed Wednesday. The attack occurred in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, a region bordering Afghanistan and long plagued …

KABUL – The Taliban has intensified efforts to purge Afghanistan of what it deems “un-Islamic” and anti-government literature, conducting stringent checks on imported books, removing titles from libraries, and distributing lists of banned works. This cultural crackdown is spearheaded by a commission under the Ministry of Information and Culture, established …

KABUL – The United Nations is making a decisive move to unlock vital climate financing for Afghanistan, one of the world’s most vulnerable nations to climate change, as the country grapples with worsening environmental crises and political isolation. This effort, if successful, would mark the first instance of international climate …