Hibatullah Akhundzada
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Afghanistan
Pakistan Hits Taliban Leader Akhundzada’s House in Kandahar
DID Press: Local sources in Kandahar say Pakistani fighter jets carried out an airstrike early Thursday morning on the residence of Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban, in the ninth district of Kandahar city. According to local sources cited…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Leader Calls for Merit-Based Government Appointments
DID Press: Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has called on civilian and military officials in Kandahar to base appointments on merit and competence, rather than ethnicity, language, family ties or personal relationships.Akhundzada made the remarks at a one-day seminar for civilian…
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Afghanistan
Former EU Diplomat Warns of Taliban Ideological Influence on Afghan Youth
DID Press: A former European diplomat has warned about the expansion of Taliban-controlled religious schools in Afghanistan, saying hundreds of thousands of young Afghans are being educated in these institutions where the United States and Pakistan are portrayed as enemies.…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Leader Orders Arrest and Prosecution of Traffic Accident Offenders
DID Press: Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban’s leader, has ordered the Interior Ministry to arrest those responsible for traffic accidents on Afghanistan’s highways and refer them to the relevant courts without exception. According to a five-article decree reportedly published by the…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Reshuffles Officials, With Major Focus on Badakhshan
DID Press: Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has ordered a series of new appointments and transfers involving provincial governors and security and administrative officials, with several of the changes focused on Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province. Under the decree, Mullah Rahmatullah…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Leader: Afghanistan Seeks Peaceful Relations, Not Confrontation
DID Press: Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has said Afghanistan has no hostile intentions toward neighboring countries and seeks peace, reconciliation and mutual understanding, in remarks seen as an indirect reference to recent tensions with Pakistan. In a newly released, undated…
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Afghanistan
Fresh Taliban Moves: From New Police Law to Intelligence Outreach
DID Press: Pakistani analyst Fida Adil says a series of recent developments in Afghanistan, including the Taliban’s new police law and intelligence meetings with tribal elders and former security personnel, point to growing internal concerns as the group marks five…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Bans All Demonstrations Under New “Police Law”
DID Press: Taliban has formally banned all demonstrations across Afghanistan under a newly published law governing the country’s police force, which the group refers to as the “Shurta.” The Taliban on Saturday, August 22, published the document, titled the “Shurta…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Leader Claims Nationwide Security Amid Fighting in Badakhshan
DID Press: Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada has claimed that peace and security prevail across Afghanistan and that “no gunfire is heard in any district,” despite reports of ongoing clashes in the northeastern province of Badakhshan. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid released…
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Afghanistan
Taliban Leader: We Will Not Accept Demands Contrary to Sharia
DID Press: Taliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada said during a ceremony marking the fifth anniversary of the group’s return to power that his government would not accept demands that contradict Sharia. He called on the Afghan people to maintain unity…
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