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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 …

KABUL – Intense clashes broke out early Friday morning between Taliban fighters and Pakistani border troops in the Dand-e-Patan district of Afghanistan’s Paktia province, according to local sources. The hostilities, reportedly starting at 1 a.m. on Dec. 27, continued for several hours, with both sides engaging in heavy exchanges of …

KABUL – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday called for enhanced ties with Afghanistan while urging the Afghan interim government to take immediate action against militants operating from its territory. Addressing a Cabinet meeting, Sharif stressed that Pakistan seeks peaceful relations with its neighbor but highlighted the need for …

KABUL – Afghanistan has achieved a significant milestone by manufacturing its first-ever domestic railway engine, marking a step forward in its transportation and infrastructure development. The Taliban government announced on Friday that the country is poised to operate its locally-made trains in the near future. Zabihullah Mujahid, the chief spokesperson …

KABUL—Mohammad Hassan Ghiasi, the Taliban’s deputy minister of public health for policy, asserted on Wednesday that Afghanistan is not experiencing a shortage of female healthcare workers, despite widespread criticism following the Taliban’s ban on women pursuing medical education. “According to the statistics we have, there is no shortage of female …