Afghanistan

The Philippine government has announced that it will urgently accept Afghan refugees who are seeking U.S. visas, with the United States covering the costs related to their stay, security, medical services, and transportation.

Asif Durrani, Pakistan's Special Representative for Afghanistan, stated that the Taliban's decrees regarding the education of Afghan girls do not align with Islamic principles.

Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid, the Taliban's Defense Minister, has urged the neighboring country not to create challenges along the Durand Line.

The Prime Minister of Uzbekistan has announced that Tashkent will officially accept the Taliban's ambassador in the near future.

Mawlawi Abdul Kabir, the Taliban's Deputy Prime Minister for Political Affairs, has stated that only the Taliban can officially represent the Afghan people at global conferences.

Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban's Minister of Foreign Affairs, stated in a meeting with the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan that as diplomatic relations between Kabul and Tashkent strengthen, a new chapter of bilateral relations development will also begin.

The Taliban's Ministry of Industry and Commerce has announced that five trade agreements aimed at boosting commerce between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have been signed.

Suhail Shaheen, the head of the Taliban's political office in Qatar, stated that the Taliban are striving for good relations with the Russian government, a goal that was impossible under the previous administration.

The Taliban's Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has declared Sunday a public holiday in celebration of Afghanistan's 105th Independence Day. 

The Taliban's Defense Minister, amid rising political tensions between Islamabad and Kabul, visited a newly established security outpost along the Durand Line.