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The man who had been separated from his family for half a century has finally returned home.
In a rare and deeply emotional event, a man named Qurban, son of Kakal and a resident of Qureshi village in Darayim district of Badakhshan province, returned to his homeland after…
Concern grows over fate of former Afghan army member following detention in Balkh province.
Despite the Taliban’s repeated assurances regarding the implementation of their “general amnesty” decree, local sources in Zari District of Balkh Province report that a former memb…
Officials from the Department for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in Herat have detained women for allegedly failing to comply with hijab requirements.
A source in Herat has claimed that the Herat Department for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice intends to detain women who are seen in markets and public places without…
The Taliban vave banned the possession and use of smartphones in schools and Madrasas.
In a newly issued directive, the Taliban Ministry of Education’s Directorate of Islamic Education has instructed schools and madrasas across Kabul that students will no longer be p…
Taliban deputy governor in Kabul escapes ssassination attempt unharmed.
Local sources report that Qudratullah Amini, the Taliban’s Deputy Governor of Kabul, survived an apparent assassination attempt.According to sources who spoke to media outlets on F…
Muftoon: Humanitarian organizations are transferring the personal data of Afghans to Israel.
The Taliban-appointed municipal director in Nangarhar province and poet, Ekramauddin Muftoon, has alleged that certain foreign institutions and humanitarian organizations are colle…
Explosion reported near the residence of a Taliban official in Kabul; one person reported injured.
Local sources have informed media outlets that, around midday on Friday, 15 Jawza, an explosion occurred in the 11th police district of Kabul city.According to these sources, the b…
UNICEF: Water and sanitation services improved in 28 health centers in Afghanistan.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced that water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services have been rehabilitated in 28 health and nutrition facilities across t…
Local Sources: Juma Fateh has resumed Gold mining operations despite suspension order.
Local sources in Badakhshan province report that gold mining activities have resumed in Nusay District despite a previous directive issued by the Taliban’s supreme leader, Hibatull…
UNAMA: Women and Children Bear the Brunt of Afghanistan’s Water Crisis.
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has warned that the worsening water crisis in Afghanistan is having far-reaching adverse effects on people’s lives, wit…