Sources told Afghanistan International that tribal elders in Kunar and Nuristan sought assistance from Pakistan to ensure their security. Elders confirmed the Taliban had no role in the new agreement reached in Chitral.
Local sources in Herat say Taliban forces have detained 13 former members of Afghanistan’s previous security forces, with no explanation given for the arrests.
A new UN Women report says fewer than one in five Afghan women returning from Iran and Pakistan can earn an income, worsening poverty and food insecurity among returnee families.
The Taliban Foreign Ministry says talks with Pakistan in Urumqi have ended, describing discussions as “constructive” and covering bilateral ties, security issues and regional stability.
Pakistan has sent its first export shipment to Uzbekistan via Iran after border crossings with Afghanistan remained closed, marking the formal launch of a new Pakistan-Iran transit corridor, an official said.
The Taliban Supreme Court says one woman and four men were publicly flogged in Maidan Wardak and Zabul provinces for theft, extramarital affairs and same-sex relations. The group said that each of them received 39 lashes and prison terms of two to three years.
The Taliban’s use of drones has evolved over five years from commercial surveillance aircraft and propaganda tools into a more ambitious program involving armed and apparent one-way attack drones.
The Taliban’s commission on migrant affairs says Pakistan deported at least 2,990 Afghan migrants on Friday, returning them through the Torkham and Spin Boldak crossings.
The Islamabad High Court has stopped the deportation of 18 Afghan nationals and directed Pakistani authorities to explain the cancellation of their residency cards.
