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Taliban: Meeting between a man and woman for courtship and the exchange of engagement rings are forbidden.
The Ministry of Vice and Virtue, Hajj, and Religious Affairs of the Taliban government has issued new restrictions on engagement and wedding ceremonies by publishing the text of a…
107 Kilograms of opium seized in Takhar; Two individuals arrested.
Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Interior has announced that police forces under its command in Takhar Province seized 107 kilograms of opium and arrested two individuals on c…
Taliban Shut Down Zarqa Yaftali’s Office in Kabul, Detain Six Staff Members
Sources say the Taliban raided the office of the Women’s and Children’s Rights Research Foundation in Kabul five days ago, arresting six staff members from the organization led by…
Leader of “Sepah-e Mihan”: We are safe and continuing to pursue our objectives.
Commander of the anti-Taliban armed group “Sepah-e Mihan,” Qayum Malang, has released an audio message for the first time, five days after the attack on Yaftal-e Payin district in…
Neda Mohammad Nadim: The foundation of Afghanistan’s progress is the Taliban’s Sharia-based system and policies.
Taliban Minister of Higher Education Neda Mohammad Nadim has said that the foundation of all progress in Afghanistan is the Taliban’s current “Sharia-based system and policies,” an…
Nineteen people were injured in Samangan following an attack by a wild animal.
At least 19 people, including women and children, have been injured in an attack by an unidentified wild and aggressive animal in Dara-e-Suf Payin District of Samangan Province.The…
Taliban leader urges Kandahar religious scholars to promote a spirit of obedience among the public.
Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s supreme leader, has called on religious scholars from the districts and urban areas of Kandahar Province to work toward strengthening a spirit…
The Taliban has begun the process of collecting weapons from forces affiliated with Jumah Khan Fateh.
Local sources in Badakhshan Province say that the Taliban has ordered armed individuals affiliated with Jumah Khan Fateh, a local commander of the group in Shaki and Nusay district…
Why did Haji Qurban’s marriage become the focus of social debate?
Perhaps Haji Qurban believed that his wedding ceremony, like many similar events in previous years, would remain within the familiar boundaries of family and village life. However,…
Amnesty International: Pakistan’s attack on a medical centre in Kabul should be investigated as a war crime.
Amnesty International announced on Wednesday that Pakistan’s airstrike on the “Omid” Centre for Treatment and Rehabilitation in Kabul, which killed at least 269 civilians on 26 Hoo…