Taliban Restrictions Cast Shadow Over World Television Day in Afghanistan
As the world marks World Television Day on, the Taliban’s leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, continues efforts to curb visual media in Afghanistan.
Former President Urges Afghans To Choose Future Over Past, Calls For National Dialogue
Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has called for a national dialogue to resolve Afghanistan’s political and social crisis, saying only national interests and shared values can unite the country.
Thursday, 11/20/2025 On World Children’s Day, Karzai Calls For End To Taliban Education Bans
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has renewed his call on the Taliban to reopen schools and universities for girls, using World Children’s Day on 20 November to press the issue once again.
Thursday, 11/20/2025 Taliban Leader Urges Clerics To Uphold & Promote His Decrees
The Taliban say their leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has instructed clerics and members of the group to apply his decrees to themselves before presenting them to the public.
Wednesday, 11/19/2025 Taliban Announces $90 Million Trade Agreement With Iranian Shipping Firm
Taliban-affiliated media say a 90 million dollar agreement has been signed between Afghanistan’s Dried Fruit Exporters’ Union and an Iranian shipping company.
Wednesday, 11/19/2025 Pakistan’s Demand For Taliban Action Against TTP Is Reasonable, Says EU Envoy
The European Union’s ambassador to Islamabad, Raimundas Karoblis, has said Pakistan’s request that the Taliban take action against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) is reasonable. He added that Islamabad’s concerns stem from security threats originating from across the border.
Wednesday, 11/19/2025 SCO Heads Of State Council Convenes In Moscow
The 24th meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of State opened on Tuesday in Moscow under the chairmanship of Russia’s prime minister.
Tuesday, 11/18/2025 Dengue Virus Circulating Widely In Eastern Afghanistan, Says WHO
A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) says suspected dengue cases in Nangarhar province have risen sharply this month.
Tuesday, 11/18/2025 The Leverage Of War: Why The Taliban Refuse To Lose The TTP Card
In Khost province, where the Taliban’s checkpoints often feel more symbolic than functional, Ikramullah Mehsud moves with a kind of impunity that borders on ceremony.
Tuesday, 11/18/2025 Pak–Afghan Trade Falls Below $1 Billion Amid Prolonged Border Closures
The Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called for the reopening of border crossings and the resumption of bilateral trade, warning that prolonged closures have caused trade volumes to collapse.
Tuesday, 11/18/2025 Araghchi, Muttaqi Discuss Pakistan–Taliban Tensions In Phone Call
Iran’s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, and the Taliban’s foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi discussed recent developments in relations between Pakistan and the Taliban.
Monday, 11/17/2025 Taliban Publicly Flog Nine In Zabul On Adultery, Theft Charges
Two eyewitnesses said n Monday that the Taliban publicly flogged nine people at Sheikh Mati Stadium in Qalat, the capital of Zabul province, on charges described as adultery and theft.
Monday, 11/17/2025 Six Million Afghans In Iran As Deportations Continue, Says Iranian Minister
Iran’s interior minister, Iskandar Momeni, says an estimated six million Afghan migrants are currently living in the country. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, he said Iranian authorities have deported 1.5 million Afghans so far.
Wednesday, 11/19/2025 Taliban Commerce Minister Travels To India For Talks On Trade & Chabahar Port
Taliban Minister of Industry and Commerce Nooruddin Azizi travelled to India on Wednesday at the head of a delegation.
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