Taliban, Iranian Officials Hold Talks On Boosting Trade To $10 Billion
The Taliban’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce said it has held talks with an Iranian delegation aimed at boosting annual trade between the two sides to $10 billion.
Hundreds Protest In Northern Balkh Province As Taliban Move To Raze Shops
Hundreds of residents of Mazar-i-Sharif city staged protests on Tuesday against the Taliban’s plan to demolish long-standing shops in the city’s auction market.
Tuesday, 09/16/2025 Taliban Cleric In Khost Issues Fatwa Declaring Jihad Against Pakistan
Mohammad Naseem Haqqani, head of the Taliban-appointed Sheikh Zayed University in Khost, has declared that waging jihad against Pakistan is an individual obligation.
Tuesday, 09/16/2025 Taliban Leader Enforces Fibre-Optic Internet Ban In Balkh, Officials Confirm
The Taliban has banned fibre-optic internet in Balkh province on orders from its supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, a spokesman confirmed Tuesday.
Tuesday, 09/16/2025 Taliban Leader Orders Nationwide Restrictions On High-Speed Internet In Afghanistan
The Taliban has cut Wi-Fi services in Mazar-i-Sharif and suspended fibre-optic connections nationwide, in what sources say may be part of a broader effort to restrict high-speed internet access across Afghanistan.
Tuesday, 09/16/2025 TV Services Suspended In Balkh As Taliban Expands Image Broadcasting Ban To 21 Provinces
The Taliban have banned the broadcasting of images and video interviews with local officials in Balkh province, forcing state television to suspend programming and switch to radio, the Afghanistan Journalists Centre said.
Monday, 09/15/2025 Taliban Adviser Arrested After Calling For Women Nurses In Quake-Hit Kunar
A senior adviser to the Taliban’s Ministry of Energy and Water has been arrested after publicly urging the deployment of female nurses to earthquake-hit Kunar, sources told Afghanistan International on Monday.
Monday, 09/15/2025 Senior Iranian Delegation Arrives In Kabul For Trade Talks
A senior Iranian delegation arrived in Kabul on Monday for talks with Taliban officials on expanding trade, easing transit and boosting joint investment, the Taliban’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce said.
Monday, 09/15/2025 Taliban Leader Directs Nationwide Roundup Of Mentally Ill Patients In Afghanistan
Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has ordered the collection of mentally ill patients across all 34 provinces of Afghanistan, the group announced.
Monday, 09/15/2025 NRF Claims It Killed Three Taliban Fighters In Herat
The National Resistance Front (NRF) said its forces killed three Taliban fighters in an operation in Herat province on Saturday night.
Monday, 09/15/2025 Trump Presses Taliban Through US Envoy For Release Of Americans
A US envoy has delivered a message from President Donald Trump to Taliban leaders in Kabul, stressing that he is serious about securing the release of American prisoners held in Afghanistan, Taliban sources told Afghanistan International.
Sunday, 09/14/2025 Afghan Jihadi Leader Calls On Iran To Probe Mashhad Assassination
Former jihadi leader Ismail Khan has called on Iranian authorities to identify and prosecute those responsible for the killing of Maroof Ghulami, head of the Council of Jihadi Commanders in western Afghanistan and a close associate of Khan.
Sunday, 09/14/2025 Pakistani Envoy To Warn Kabul Over Taliban’s Alleged Support For TTP
Pakistan’s special envoy for Afghanistan will travel to Kabul next week to deliver a warning over the Taliban’s alleged support for Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), according to Pakistani media reports.
Sunday, 09/14/2025 Taliban Delegation Travels To China For Border Security Talks
A Taliban delegation has travelled to China to attend a meeting on migration management and cross-border cooperation, the group said Sunday.
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