Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi are traveling to Beijing to attend a trilateral meeting with Chinese officials, according to Pakistani media reports citing official sources.
Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s Foreign Minister, has emphasised the group’s commitment to delivering water to Iran, describing it not only as a political obligation but as a “religious and Islamic duty.”
The Taliban have publicly flogged five individuals, including one woman, in Ghazni Province following rulings by primary courts in the Jaghori and Ab Band districts, the group’s Supreme Court announced on Sunday.
The Tehran Dialogue Forum has opened in the Iranian capital with the participation of senior officials from Iran and several regional countries, including the Taliban’s Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi.
The Iran Human Rights Organisation has reported that authorities at Zabol Prison in Sistan and Baluchestan province have executed two prisoners, one of whom was an Afghan national.
Russia is set to commence oil extraction operations in Afghanistan after signing a series of agreements with the Taliban government, officials from both sides have confirmed.
The Taliban’s Foreign Minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, and his Iranian counterpart, Abbas Araghchi, met in Tehran on Saturday to discuss security co-operation, water-resource management, migration and broader bilateral ties.
General Qadam Shah Shahim, Chief of Staff of the National Resistance Front (NRF), has confirmed that the group’s military forces are present in various regions across Afghanistan.
The National Resistance Front (NRF) has claimed responsibility for a targeted attack that killed 13 Taliban fighters and wounded four others in Panjshir province’s Dara district.
Indian officials have signalled a willingness to deepen engagement with the Taliban, stating they will “do whatever is necessary” to strengthen relations with Afghanistan’s de facto rulers, according to a report by The Hindu newspaper.
Abdul Hakim Sharei, the Taliban’s Minister of Justice, has travelled to Russia to participate in the 13th St. Petersburg International Legal Forum, scheduled to begin on Monday, 19 May.
The Taliban’s High Commission for Addressing Migrants’ Issues reported that a total of 3357 Afghan migrants were deported from Iran and Pakistan on Friday, 16 May, marking one of the highest single-day returns in recent months.
Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s Foreign Minister, departed for Iran on Saturday, 17 May, to attend the Tehran Dialogue Forum. Muttaqi will also hold meetings with senior Iranian officials, according to a statement from the Taliban’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.