Taliban leader Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada attempted to block the use of smartphones in Afghanistan before ordering the shutdown of wireless internet, sources told Afghanistan International.
Thousands of Afghan schoolchildren and university students have been unable to attend online classes after the Taliban cut internet services in several provinces, sources said Tuesday.
Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is reportedly angry with Deputy Prime Minister Abdul Ghani Baradar for meeting a US delegation without his approval and without the presence of his trusted aides, sources told Afghanistan International.
Taliban Defence Minister Mullah Yaqoob Mujahid said the group’s main priority in its dealings with Washington is the lifting of US sanctions.
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has stated that Afghan women and girls are being systematically excluded from education, employment and public life.
Envoys from Iran, Pakistan, Russia and China held talks on Afghanistan on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s (SCO) consultative meeting in Tajikistan, Iranian officials said Friday.
The World Health Organization has urged the Taliban to lift restrictions on female aid workers in Afghanistan, warning that women in earthquake-hit areas are struggling to access urgent medical care.
The Islamabad High Court has stopped the deportation of 18 Afghan nationals and directed Pakistani authorities to explain the cancellation of their residency cards.
Afghan migrants in Pakistan say their visa extension requests are being rejected without explanation, leaving many in limbo and unable to return home.
