Taliban
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Afghanistan
White House Accuses Taliban of Diverting Humanitarian Aid from Afghanistan People
DIDPress: White House released a report accusing Afghanistan’s caretaker government of obstructing U.S. financial and humanitarian aid from reaching the Afghanistan people, saying Taliban are diverting these resources for their own benefit. American officials claim to have evidence that the…
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Afghanistan
Ban on Persian Language in Offices Untrue, says Caretaker Government
DIDPress: Spokesperson of Afghanistan’s acting Interior Ministry denied reports alleging a ban on the use of Persian (Dari) in official correspondence. Abdul Matin Qane dismissed circulating claims—attributed to Sirajuddin Haqqani—that administrative communications must be conducted exclusively in Pashto. “The Interior…
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Afghanistan
Karzai’s Covert Mediation for Taliban in Berlin
DIDPress: Hamid Karzai, former Afghanistani president, participated in a confidential meeting in Berlin as an authorized representative of the Taliban’s caretaker government, reported reliable German sources. The closed-door talks took place in the diplomatic setting of the private China Club…
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Government
Ishaq Dar: Islamabad’s Efforts Failed to Rebuild Ties with Kabul
DIDPress: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister and Deputy PM said despite repeated efforts by Islamabad, formal diplomatic relations with Afghanistan have not been restored since 2021, and talks with the Taliban have so far yielded no tangible results in rebuilding mutual trust.…
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Afghanistan
ICC Pursues Mullah Haibatullah and Abdul Hakim Haqqani
DIDPress: The International Criminal Court (ICC) announced there is credible evidence indicating that Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban’s interim government, and Abdul Hakim Haqqani, the head of the group’s judiciary, have played a role in committing crimes…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan: Afghanistan Must Not Become Haven for Terrorist Groups
DIDPress: During the first round of political talks with the Taliban’s interim government, Pakistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister warned that the presence of terrorist groups in Afghanistan threatens regional security. In the first round of political consultations between Pakistan and the…
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News
Taliban: US Backing of Israel is Complicity in Crimes
DIDPress: A senior member of the Cultural Commission of the Taliban’s interim government strongly criticized the financial and political US support from Israel’s Zionist regime in a post on his social media platform X. Mohammad Jalal, a high-ranking member of…
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Afghanistan
Kabul Bans Political and Critical Discussions in Media
DIDPress: The Taliban’s caretaker government issued new media guidelines prohibiting all forms of political and critical discourse in Afghanistan media outlets. Afghan journalists attend a press conference by Afghanistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi, in Kabul on September…
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Afghanistan
To Facilitate Migrant Returns, Herat Governor Meets Iranian Officials
DIDPress: Herat governor met Iranian officials at the zero-point border crossing, where he stressed the need for greater cooperation and coordination to ensure the gradual return of migrants. Noor Ahmad Islamjar, the governor of western Herat province, along with a…
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Afghanistan
Muttaqi: Afghan Returnees Need Urgent Assistance
DIDPress: Afghanistan’s Acting Foreign Minister, in a meeting with a senior official of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), urged greater attention to the dire situation of returnees from Iran and Pakistan. Amir Khan Muttaqi,…
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