Afghanistan

Amid heightened political tensions between Kabul and Islamabad, China’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Yue Xiaoyong, has shared details of his recent visit to Pakistan with the Taliban. However, the Taliban’s official statement has not disclosed specific information regarding the discussions.

Karen Decker, the U.S. Chargé d’Affaires for Afghanistan operating from Doha, emphasized in a message on International Education Week that the Taliban’s restrictions on women and girls jeopardize Afghanistan’s future and deprive them of their role in society.

Local sources have reported that eleven followers of Sufism were shot dead by unidentified armed assailants last night in Nahrin district, Baghlan province.

Kabul - Tarz Press: The Taliban’s Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has announced the arrest of four individuals on charges of “witchcraft” in Ghazni province.

Kabul - Tarz Press: Canadian media outlets have reported that an experienced former Canadian military officer was detained by the Taliban at Kabul Airport.

Kabul - Tarz Press: Dr. Abdullah, former head of Afghanistan’s High Council for National Reconciliation, announced his recent meeting with former Afghan President Hamid Karzai.

Kabul - Tarz Press: The Taliban claim that their diplomatic relations with countries worldwide have expanded more than before, and they currently hold Afghanistan’s diplomatic representations in 40 foreign countries.

Kandahar - Tarz Press: In a recent decree, the Taliban leader Mullah Haibatullah has announced that the exclusive right to distribute weapons and military equipment belongs to him, and no other entity has this authority.

Kabul – Tarz Press: Mullah Haibatullah, the leader of the Taliban, has summoned his cabinet to Kandahar for a special session. While the specific agenda is still unclear, sources indicate that the meeting may address recent political and economic issues facing Afghanistan.

Tarz Press: Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan, responded to accusations that he and the U.S. were responsible for the fall of Afghanistan’s republic, asserting that the republic collapsed due to the weakness of its leaders.