Reports

Following widespread reactions to the humiliation and torture of Afghan refugees by Iranian police, Iranian officials have declared that they are not anti-refugee and view such behavior as contrary to Islamic traditions and the culture of hospitality.

The Afghanistan Journalists Center reports that the Taliban's Ministry of Communications and Information Technology has suspended the licenses of 17 local media outlets in Nangarhar due to non-payment of frequency taxes. The ministry has warned that these outlets will not be allowed to operate until their previous taxes are paid.

Ali Wazir, a prominent leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement, was arrested last night by police in Islamabad, Pakistan. According to Tarz Press, a video circulating on social media shows Ali Wazir being taken into custody by police in Islamabad. In the video, Ali Wazir can be heard speaking in Urdu, accusing the police of deliberately

Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban and close associate of Mullah Hibatullah, reported a recent meeting between the Taliban leader and local and military officials from Ghor province. During this meeting, the officials shared their concerns and issues with Mullah Hibatullah.

Abdul Haq Wasiq, head of Taliban intelligence, recently acknowledged that reports about the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan are part of a broader intelligence plot.

Local sources in Nangarhar report that 35 people have died and 230 have been injured due to severe storms and heavy rain in the province.

The death of Geelaman Wazir, a revolutionary poet and prominent member of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), has sparked widespread reactions in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and beyond.

Amid rising concerns over the security crisis in Pakistan, Islamabad has decided to send a high-level delegation to Kabul, led by the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan.

The United States Presidential Palace has confirmed, in response to a New York Times report, that a Parkinson's disease specialist did visit the White House but clarified that it was not for treating President Joe Biden.

Manzoor Pashteen, the leader of the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), has accused Pakistan's intelligence agency of being behind the deadly attack on PTM senior member Geelaman Wazir. He claims this is why no arrests have been made in connection with the attack so far.