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Torkham market reopens after nearly five months.
The Torkham Market in Afghanistan’s eastern Nangarhar Province, which was destroyed in a fire during clashes between the Taliban and Pakistani forces more than five months ago, has…
Two people killed in Traffic accident on the Faizabad–Kashm route.
The Badakhshan Police Command has announced that two people were killed in a traffic accident on the Faizabad–Kashm route.Ehsanullah Kamgar, spokesperson for the Badakhshan Police…
Representatives of Omid-e-Sabz township travel to Kandahar in protest against evacuation order.
Following the Taliban’s order to evacuate and confiscate Omid-e-Sabz Township in western Kabul, a delegation of representatives from the township has traveled to Kandahar to seek a…
Man shoots father dead following verbal dispute in Nangarhar.
The Taliban’s Nangarhar Police Command has announced that a man shot and killed his father following a verbal altercation in Khogyani district of the province.Sayed Tayeb Hamad, sp…
Taliban: Residential land distributed to 65,000 returning migrant families.
The Taliban’s Ministry of Urban Development and Housing says it has allocated residential land to 65,154 families of returning migrants.In a statement issued (Wednesday, 5 August )…
Local sources report the re-arrest of several women by the Taliban in Herat.
Local sources in Herat province report that inspectors from the Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice entered the Saljuqi Haft area in the Bak…
Taliban unveil five-year Strategy to expand healthcare services nationwide.
The Taliban’s Ministry of Public Health has unveiled a five-year strategy aimed at expanding and improving healthcare services. Taliban officials claim the program is designed to s…
Fatemiyoun commander: Ready to fight the Taliban if provided with logistics.
A commander of the Fatemiyoun Brigade, speaking on condition of anonymity, has claimed that hundreds of forces under his command are ready to join anti-Taliban fronts and fight the…
Over the past week, the Taliban have detained more than 10 women on charges of non-compliance with hijab regulations.
A number of residents in Afghanistan’s Helmand province say the Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has intensified pressure on women in recent da…
UN envoy calls for creation of global fund to support Afghan girls.
Gordon Brown, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and the United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education, has called on the international community to provide more p…