Fawzia Koofi, a former Afghan lawmaker, has described the Taliban’s general amnesty as a “deadly deception,” warning that it is being used to lure back former soldiers, journalists, and civil activists so they can be detained, or disappeared.
International Organization for Migration (IOM) said Monday that approximately 370,000 Afghan migrants, including pregnant women, unaccompanied children, people with disabilities and elderly, returned from Iran over a two-week period in July.
Afghanistan’s ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said significant political and diplomatic developments regarding Afghanistan are expected in the next two months, as international pressure on the Taliban continues to build.
The Taliban publicly flogged two men in Paktia province’s Samkanai district on charges of theft, the group’s judiciary announced on Sunday.
Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Monday there is currently no official plan for President Masoud Pezeshkian to visit Afghanistan, clarifying that his recent remarks reflected Tehran’s commitment to maintaining neighbourly ties with Kabul.
A senior Taliban official met with Uzbekistan’s ambassador in Kabul to discuss large-scale electricity projects aimed at strengthening energy cooperation between the two countries, Afghanistan’s national power company said Sunday.
Police in Kalat, a city in Pakistan’s Balochistan province, have issued a 72-hour ultimatum for Afghan migrants to leave the country and return to Afghanistan.
The World Health Organization (WHO) says it urgently requires $2 million in funding to continue providing essential health services to returning Afghan migrants over the next three months.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has issued a directive to halt further migration into the capital, citing critical infrastructure limitations, according to Interior Minister Esmail Momeni.
