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Taliban target Afghanistan’s minorities with systematic persecution, forced conversions
Reports document forced conversions, illegal land and property seizures, and new court rules that vary penalties by social group.
September 15, 2026
35 Afghans detained in Bulgaria as hardship drives regional exodus
Afghanistan faces food insecurity, economic strain and recurring natural disasters as Taliban restrictions continue to limit opportunities and worsen humanitarian conditions.
August 22, 2026
UN official says Taliban maintain ties with more than 20 terrorist groups
The disclosure adds to UN concerns over the Taliban’s ties with terrorist groups operating in Afghanistan, including intelligence contacts and varying levels of support.
August 20, 2026
Afghan women increasingly isolated as Taliban restrictions erode rights: UN
UN Women says the restrictions have worsened mental health and weakened Afghan women’s legal protections and economic opportunities.
August 13, 2026
2 staff arrested by Afghan intelligence agency: UN
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says the two employees were detained on Sunday by officials of the de facto General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) in Herat.
August 12, 2026
'Afghan Taliban, TTP are ideological cousins,' says former ambassador
Describes negotiations as a frustrating experience in which promises of visible change were made every three to four months but never delivered.
August 11, 2026
‘Terrorism has nothing to do with religion’: Deconstructing TTP’s ideology
Pakistan TV Digital’s Shizza Hashmi examines how the terrorist group uses religious concepts to justify violence, including its interpretation of 'takfir,' attacks on civilians and opposition to women and education.
August 9, 2026
Pakistan rejects Taliban claim that weapons are being smuggled into Afghanistan
Pakistan’s information ministry called the Afghan Taliban’s allegation baseless and said Afghanistan already has large stocks of weapons left from decades of conflict and the US-led military withdrawal.
August 9, 2026
Afghan families sell livestock and pull children from school to survive: NGOs
Rising fertilizer and fuel costs, fewer job opportunities and weaker livestock prices are squeezing household incomes, while flooding and insect infestations threaten farms and infrastructure across Afghanistan.
August 9, 2026
Afghanistan's gold rush upends lives and landscapes
Thousands of miners are deployed across the gold-rich Badakhshan province, extracting gold for investors nationwide, with some residents in the area having profited from the gold rush, only to regret it later.
August 9, 2026