Taliban
No Taliban representation as SCO talks begin in Bishkek
The Taliban administration has been barred from attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, continuing a pattern of Afghan leaders being excluded since they regained power in 2021, reports Afghanistan International.
September 1, 2026
Kabul teacher challenges Taliban rule as education faces deepening crisis
Nawidullah Fitrat says Taliban restrictions have erased educational opportunities, slams the regime of using religious claims to justify wider political and ethnic control.
August 23, 2026
2.4 million girls banned from Afghan schools since Taliban return: UNESCO
UNESCO says 2.4 million Afghan girls are denied secondary education under Taliban rule, warning the number could reach four million by 2030.
August 11, 2026
Taliban recruit people across Pakistan border as resistance attacks intensify
A military training drive involving 547 new personnel comes as anti-Taliban groups claim a series of attacks across Afghanistan, highlighting an evolving security landscape despite the Taliban's continued control over the country's security institutions.
August 4, 2026
Afghan Taliban order media to promote their achievements ahead of anniversary
Hayatullah Muhajir Farahi calls on media organizations to prepare special broadcasts commemorating the Taliban's 'victory' and to publicize the government's accomplishments.
August 3, 2026
Afghan Taliban sent no female representative to OIC
The Taliban skips the OIC women's conference after failing to send a female representative, even as the meeting discusses Afghanistan's restrictions on women and girls.
July 14, 2026
Taliban’s ‘One DNA’ remark exposes uncomfortable parallels with Modi’s India
A Taliban minister described India and Afghanistan as sharing "one DNA." Intended as diplomatic praise, the remark instead invites scrutiny of documented concerns over women's rights, treatment of minorities and shrinking space for dissent under both governments.
July 11, 2026
Taliban shut down independent broadcaster Tamadon TV amid escalating media crackdown
The Committee to Protect Journalists condemned the closure of Tamadon TV, warning that shutting one of Afghanistan’s last independent broadcasters marks a significant escalation in Taliban efforts to silence independent media and restrict press freedom.
June 25, 2026
Afghan Taliban detain female school administrator amid smartphone ban
She reportedly refused to surrender her smartphone during a search following a ban on the devices in public institutions.
June 24, 2026
Taliban detain Shia mourners during Muharram ceremonies in Kabul
Taliban authorities reportedly detained multiple Shia Muslims and removed Muharram flags from mosques in Kabul and Mazar-e-Sharif, raising renewed concerns over religious freedom for Afghanistan’s Shia minority.
June 23, 2026