Hibatullah Akhundzada
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Afghanistan
Taliban Decree Criminalizes Criticism of Officials
DID Press: Taliban’s supreme leader issued a new decree declaring that criticism, accusations, or insults directed at the group’s officials — particularly in the media and public sphere — will now be treated as criminal acts. An order signed by…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Issues Nationwide Ban on Cannabis Cultivation in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban leadership has issued a new decree banning the cultivation of cannabis plants, commonly known as “bhang,” across Afghanistan. Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s supreme leader, announced the nationwide prohibition, warning that any fields found growing cannabis will be…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Reshuffle Provincial Governors and Security Chiefs
DID Press: Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada ordered a series of wide-ranging changes across provincial administrations and security structures in Afghanistan, replacing and rotating governors and security commanders in an effort to strengthen governance and internal control. According to the decree,…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Under Taliban: Centralized Authority with Weak State Framework
DID Press: A recent analysis by Pakistan’s Express Tribune highlights Afghanistan’s current governance under the Taliban, describing it as a country with highly centralized political control but lacking the institutions necessary for an effective state. It argues that Taliban power…
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Afghanistan
Haqqani Shifts Stance After Kandahar Meeting
DID Press: Sirajuddin Haqqani’s shift in stance following a meeting with the Taliban leadership has once again fueled speculation about internal divisions within the group. During his recent visit to Kandahar, Haqqani met with Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the…
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Afghanistan
Sirajuddin Haqqani’s Kandahar Visit Signals Power Play at Taliban Core
DID Press: Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Taliban interior minister, made a politically significant visit to Kandahar, attending a memorial for the mother of Taliban founder Mullah Omar and meeting with locals, demonstrating his influence in the heart of the group’s power.…
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Afghanistan
French, German Intelligence Seeking Access to Taliban Leadership
DID Press: French and German intelligence agencies have reportedly increased their presence in Afghanistan over the past year in an effort to recruit sources within the leadership ranks of the Taliban. According to reports, the DGSE and BND — which…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Releases Book Documenting 2,600 Oaths of Loyalty to Akhundzada
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Higher Education announced the publication of a 295-page book documenting the pledges of allegiance made by more than 2,600 university lecturers and religious scholars to the group’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada. The book also releases,…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Leader Orders Expansion of AI Education in Universities
DID Press: While girls remain barred from higher education in Afghanistan, Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has ordered the formation of new academic units, including programs in artificial intelligence. Akhundzada approved the establishment of 633 new educational and administrative units across…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Claims 19,000 Prisoners Pardoned amid Detention Concerns
DID Press: As Taliban’s Prison Authority pardoned over 19,000 inmates over the past four years, human rights groups and families of detainees say tens of thousands of Afghanistan people remain imprisoned without fair trials — many of them allegedly innocent.…
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