Author: Taneen
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Taliban appoints a mullah as technical advisor to the Kabul River Basin Directorate
Three sources in the Taliban’s Ministry of Water and Energy tell Tolo News that Mullah Sardar Wali Hamza has been appointed as technical advisor to the Kabul River Basin Directorate, in the second grade position. Sources told Tolo News on Monday, September 28 (Mizan 6), confirming that Hamza does not possess technical knowledge or expertise…
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First Shanghai meeting to be held in Islamabad
The first meeting of the National Coordinators’ Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will be held today in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Monday, September 28 (Mizan 6) that the national coordinators of member countries will discuss the organization’s cooperation, the programs of Pakistan’s presidency term, and…
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Taliban seeks India’s health cooperation with Afghanistan
Noor Jalal Jalali, the Taliban’s Minister of Public Health, in a meeting with Yetin Patil, the charge d’affaires of India’s embassy in Kabul, called for the expansion of health cooperation and India’s support for Afghanistan’s treatment sector. The Taliban’s Ministry of Public Health said on Monday, September 28 (Mizan 6) that Jalali in this meeting…
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Taliban increases customs tariffs on some imported goods
The Taliban’s Ministry of Finance has announced an increase in customs tariffs on a number of imported goods with the aim of supporting domestic production and growing trade. The ministry said in a newsletter published on Monday, September 28 (Mizan 6) that the tariff on bottles has increased from 12 to 16 percent, and the…
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Norway’s $2.6 million aid to Afghanistan
The United Nations Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan (UN STFA) has announced Norway’s $2.6 million donation to this fund. The fund announced on Monday, September 28 on the social media platform X that this aid has been allocated to strengthen cooperation among UN agencies in Afghanistan. According to this announcement, the new financial resources will…
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Taliban restricts publication of information about flogging of women and men
The Taliban’s Supreme Court has restricted the publication of reports related to the implementation of flogging punishments, while the United Nations has expressed concern over the increase in corporal punishment and public flogging in Afghanistan. According to a UN report, in 2025, at least 1,110 people, including 940 men and 170 women, were publicly flogged…
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Taliban Claim: Death Toll of Opposition Forces in Nuristan Reaches 38
Mohammad Hassan Saqib, the spokesman for the Taliban security command in Nuristan, has claimed that at least 38 opposition forces were killed in clashes over the past three days in the Kamdesh district of the province. He told Radio Hurriyat, a Taliban-affiliated media outlet, on Monday, September 28, that during these clashes, 60 other armed…
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Mojtaba Khamenei: Iran Is the World’s Number One Power
Mojtaba Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic, says those who want to return Iran to the past are in fact seeking to take the country back to an era that, according to him, was accompanied by “backwardness, dependence, and a decline in Iran’s standing in the Islamic world.” According to a report by…
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Aid Cuts; UN: Afghan Women’s Organizations Are One After Another on the Path to Closure
The reduction of foreign aid has pushed organizations led by women and women’s rights defenders in Afghanistan into a financial crisis; a report from the Women’s Section of the United Nations shows that out of every five organizations surveyed, about four face the risk of closure. This report was prepared on Tuesday, September 29, based…
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Araghchi: Iran-US Indirect Talks Continue with Qatari Mediation
Sayed Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s Foreign Minister, says Tehran and Washington have discussed ways to advance talks through Qatari mediators, and Iran is waiting to receive America’s final response. According to a report by IRNA news agency, Araghchi said on Tuesday, September 29, that in his latest meeting with the Qatari mediator, ideas for advancing Iran’s…
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