UN’s special rapporteur in Afghanistan to assess human rights situation

Richard Bennett, the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan is currently in the country and has already met with the IEA’s foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi.

Islamic Emirate, US Conclude ‘Candid’ Discussions

The two-day meeting between delegates from the United States and the Islamic Emirate in Doha concluded on Sunday after both sides discussed a range of issues.

Electronic ID Distribution Restarts in Mazar-e-Sharif

Four months since the processing and distribution of electronic Nations Identity Cards (eNIC) was halted, the National Statistics and information Authority (NSIA) of Balkh province said on Wednesday that the process of distributing identity cards (e-Tazkiras) has resumed in Mazar-e-Sharif.

Health Ministry Pledges to Hire More Midwives

The Ministry of Public Health said it intends to increase the number of female professionals in health institutions to prevent maternal mortality.

Donor countries pledge $1 billion to support emergency aid for Afghanistan

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced that donors have pledged over $1 billion towards aid for Afghanistan – exceeding the hoped for amount of $606 million.

Eshkamish district residents voice concerns about infrastructure, service delivery problems

Residents of Eshkamish district of Takhar province have raised concerns about the lack of facilities in the area stating there is a severe shortage of medicine at clinics, and not enough schools and a poor electricity supply.

A Revenue of 322m Afs Collected within 6 days: MoMP

Mines and Petroleum Ministry says more than 322 million Afs collected in revenue within six days.

Afghan cadets allowed to stay in India for another year

Some eighty Afghan cadets who have been graduated from various military academies in India were given a one-year breather in the form of learning the English Language.

Mullah Haibatullah to world: Recognise new Afghan govt

The Taliban’s supreme leader has renewed his call for the international community to recognise the new Afghan government.

Saffron sector faces serious challenges amid decline in demand

Chamber of Agriculture and Livestock officials said this week that due to a decrease in demand for saffron, cultivation of this spice has dropped off significantly this year.

Muhammad Wali Naeemi appointed Afghanistan’s Permanent envoy to UN

Afghanistan Permanent Mission in the United Nations in a statement announced that Muhammad Wali Naeemi has been appointed as PR and Charge d’affair to the UN.

High school girls will go to next grade should schools stay shut this year

Ministry of Education (MoE) officials said Monday that plans to reopen schools for girls from Grade 6 have not yet been finalized.

Blinken: US Must Be 'Thoughtful' About Future Nation-Building

US State Secretary Antony Blinken said the US failed in nation-building in Afghanistan, and that Washington must learn lessons from this failure.

Hanafi to lead Taliban team at Moscow talks

Intl Recognition Being Discussed by Islamic Emirate, US: Mujahid

The deputy minister of information and culture said that the officials of the Islamic Emirate and the US have been discussing the recognition of Afghanistan's government by the international community at the meeting in Doha.

Afghan Officials Deny Pakistani Access to Used NATO Equipment

The Islamic Emirate denied the claim made by Pakistan's interior minister that Pakistan was using modern military equipment against the TTP (Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan) that was leftover from NATO's presence in Afghanistan

We do not accept condition-based aid: Taliban

In front of a Taliban flag, Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks at his first news conference, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2021. For years, Mujahid had been a shadowy figure issuing statements on behalf of the militants.

Iran’s humanitarian aid arrives in Kunduz province

Who is head of the Taliban’s caretaker government?

More than three weeks after the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, they announced a 33-member caretaker government that will be led by Mullah Muhammad Hassan Akhund.

Islamic Emirate Welcomes Possible EU Office Reopening

The Islamic Emirate on Monday welcomed the reopening of the European Union’s office in Kabul, saying that the step could be the beginning of engagement with European countries.

Taliban ought to protect women’s rights if they want legitimization: US representative

US Department of State’s special representative for Afghan women Rina Amiri said that the Taliban must protect the rights of women if they want international legitimization.

IDPs appeal for urgent help ahead of winter

As many as five million people in Afghanistan who have been displaced due to the recent conflict are in desperate need of emergency aid ahead of winter.

Resistance Front Proposed Transitional Govt to Islamic Emirate

A member of the negotiating team of the Resistance Front (RF) says they proposed the establishment of a transitional government in Afghanistan in their two-day meeting with officials of the Islamic Emirate hosted by Tehran.

Banks opened in Kabul, lengthy queues have made withdrawal nearly impossible

Most of the private banks opened and operated as normal after Afghanistan’s central banks-De Afghanistan bank- directed to, but it is still rather challenging to withdraw money.

Freedom of speech curtailed under Taliban’s control?

Ever since the Taliban grabbed control over Afghanistan, media and freedom of speech are the only sectors that seem to be in danger and have been curtailed.

Taliban say no al Qaeda or ISIS in Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Taliban rulers said on Tuesday there was no evidence of Islamic State or al Qaeda militants being in the country, days after Islamic State claimed responsibility for bomb attacks in the eastern city of Jalalabad.

Muttaqi: Afghanistan Will Not Be Arena for World Powers' Conflict

The Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amir Khan Muttaqi, said that the Islamic Emirate will not allow Afghanistan to become a center of conflict between the world powers.

Afghan minister wants good relations, needs more time on girls’ education

Afghanistan’s foreign minister appealed to the world for good relations on Monday but avoided making firm commitments on girls’ education despite international demands to allow all Afghan children to go back to school.

Groups Seek to Destabilize Bamiyan, Says Commander

A senior army official in the central province of Bamiyan spoke of efforts by some groups to destabilize the province. Mulla Mohammad Shireen, the commander of the 5th Brigade of the 203rd Mansouri Corps, did not provide names of these groups, but stressed that the security forces would not allow anyone to disrupt security.

IEA forms committee to encourage Afghans abroad to return home

The interim government in Afghanistan formed a commission Wednesday to encourage Afghans living outside the country to return home.