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Pakistan: Dozens of Armed Groups Are Active in Afghanistan

September 16, 2026

A spokesperson for Pakistan’s military says a significant number of terrorist groups are present in Afghanistan and are using the country’s territory to recruit, train and equip fighters and plan attacks against Pakistan. Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, spokesperson for the Pakistan Army, said on Tuesday, 24 Sunbula, in an interview with Al Arabiya that Islamabad would…

Afghanistan, Economics

Taliban Announces Sale of Panjshir Emeralds Worth 16.762 Million Afghanis

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September 16, 2026

Local Taliban officials in Panjshir have announced the sale of 2,955 carats of emeralds extracted from the province’s mines for 16 million and 762 thousand Afghanis. Saifuddin Laton, spokesman for the Taliban governor in Panjshir, said the emeralds were sold at an auction on Tuesday, September 15 (24 Sunbula). According to him, a number of…

Afghanistan

286 New HIV Cases Detected in Afghanistan

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September 16, 2026

Reports indicate a rise in detected HIV cases in Afghanistan. Reuters news agency reported on Tuesday, September 15 (24 Sunbula), that at least 286 new HIV infections have been recorded in Afghanistan over the past year and a half. According to the report, 86 of the total recorded cases were identified in the past five…