Afghanistan Times

KABUL – The United Nations human rights chief, Volker Turk, has called on Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities to reverse their ban on Afghan women working for non-governmental organizations (NGOs). The decision, he warned, is a harmful step that undermines critical humanitarian efforts in the country. Since the Taliban’s return to power …

KABUL – Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have escalated dramatically, raising fears of a potential all-out war. The Taliban has deployed troops to the border and launched devastating artillery strikes on Pakistani military checkpoints, further intensifying the already volatile situation. The Taliban claimed to have destroyed “several” Pakistani positions and …

KABUL – Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers have deepened following Pakistani air strikes inside Afghan territory on December 24. While Islamabad claimed the strikes targeted militant hideouts, Taliban officials reported that the attacks killed around 50 civilians, primarily ethnic Pashtun refugees from Pakistan’s Waziristan region, in Barmal district …

KABUL – Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have escalated into fierce border clashes, leaving at least eight people dead and 13 others, including civilians, injured on the Afghan side. The violence, which persisted late into Saturday night, underscores the deteriorating relations between the neighboring countries, which were once considered allies. …

KABUL – The Taliban has announced the closure of all non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in Afghanistan that employ women, intensifying its restrictions on women’s participation in public life. Organizations found violating this directive will have their operational licenses revoked, according to the Economy Ministry’s latest warning. This policy follows the Taliban’s …

KABUL – Afghanistan remains one of the world’s most mine-affected nations, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) warned on Sunday, highlighting the devastating toll decades of conflict have taken on civilians, especially children. “Every day, explosive remnants of war and landmines threaten lives — especially children, the majority …

KABUL – At least 10 Taliban fighters were killed and five others injured in a significant attack on the group’s Ministry of Interior in Kabul on Saturday, according to The Independent. The incident marks a sharp escalation in tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan. The National Resistance Front (NRF) of Afghanistan …

KABUL – The Taliban’s supreme leader has issued a decree banning the construction of windows in residential buildings that overlook areas commonly used by women in neighboring homes, a move sparking fresh concerns about restrictions on women in Afghanistan. In a statement released on December 28, government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid …

A blast near the Interior Ministry in Kabul’s Police District 15 on Saturday injured four people, according to Taliban officials and local sources. Khalid Zadran, spokesperson for Kabul’s security department, stated the explosion occurred on Kabul Airport Road. He confirmed that the injured were taken to a hospital and that …

KABUL – Afghan Taliban forces launched strikes on “several points” in Pakistan on Saturday in retaliation for recent aerial bombardments by Pakistani aircraft inside Afghanistan, according to Al Jazeera. In a statement, the Taliban did not explicitly name Pakistan but referred to targeting areas “beyond the hypothetical line,” a term …