Hibatullah Akhundzada
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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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Afghanistan
Taliban Leader: Restoring Internet Equals to “Funeral of Islamic Emirate”
DID Press: Hibatullah Akhundzada, leader of the Taliban government, described the restoration of internet services in Afghanistan as equivalent to a “funeral for the Islamic system,” warning against Kabul moving closer to Western values, following the reversal of his earlier…
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Afghanistan
Kandahar Meeting and Bagram: Taliban to Redefine Security Priorities
DID Press: A direct invitation from Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s supreme leader, to commanders and regional leaders for a three-day meeting in Kandahar province has once again drawn attention to the group’s true center of power. While the Taliban government…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Planning Major Internet Restrictions
DID Press: Sources within Taliban government have revealed that the group’s leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has issued an order to draft a special bill aimed at significantly restricting internet access across Afghanistan. Under this proposed plan, public access to the internet…
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Afghanistan
New Ban: Hibatullah Akhundzada Prohibits Government Employees from Using Smartphones
DID Press: In a continuation of the Taliban caretaker government’s mounting restrictions on internet access and communication services, the group’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has banned the use of smartphones by government employees. According to reliable sources, this decision follows…
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Afghanistan
Privacy at Risk: Taliban Orders Mandatory Access to User Data
DID Press: Taliban’s supreme leader has directed the Ministry of Communications to secure formal guarantees ensuring that Afghanistan users’ information and communications are made available to the group’s security agencies. Experts warn the move can severely restrict freedom of expression and…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Announce Major Shake-Up in Senior Judicial, Educational Posts
DID Press: In a continued reshuffling of internal power structures, Taliban’s supreme leader has issued new decrees replacing six senior officials within the judiciary and the Ministry of Education. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesperson for the Taliban government, confirmed the appointments were…
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