Taliban Government

UN reports deaths and torture in Taliban detention centers

Approximately one in ten of the violations affected women, while journalists and members of civil society made up nearly a quarter of those subjected to these violations

Taliban orders shut down of radio station for playing music during Ramzan

Moezuddin Ahmadi, the director for Information and Culture, said the station violated the “laws and regulations of the Islamic Emirate” several times by broadcasting songs and music during Ramadan and was shuttered because of the breach

UK tells Afghans seeking to emigrate 'bring permission from Taliban'

It comes amid growing worries that Rishi Sunak's administration has broken pledges made by Boris Johnson to aid Afghans who cooperated with the UK in Afghanistan

Ban on women workers by Taliban is hurting Afghanistan’s economy, says study

According to the report, severe restrictions imposed by Taliban on women’s basic freedom have resulted in decrease of support for the country from donors, something the conflict-ridden nation heavily relies on

Taliban back to bite Islamabad: How closure of crucial Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing is upending daily lives

The Taliban has shut down Torkham crossing — the busiest on the Afghanistan-Taliban border — for the past four days. The decision is hurting both nations, as trucks carrying food items and essentials are being blocked from passing through. People in Afghanistan seeking medical aid are also suffering

Taliban aims to create special economic zones out of abandoned foreign outposts

Afghanistan's economy has struggled and aid agencies are warning of a severe humanitarian crisis since the Taliban took over in 2021 as foreign troops withdrew after 20 years of war

How single women and widows in Afghanistan are struggling to find their next meal

While the backlash against women’s rights needs to be urgently addressed, the crisis of food and nutrition security facing single women, widows and separated women, is not being recognised by many outside the country

Explained: How the Taliban have started buying blue ticks on Elon Musk’s Twitter

While most social media platforms have banned or restricted the Taliban, Twitter has always been lenient towards it. Now members of the Taliban government in Afghanistan are getting blue ticks, the verification feature which Elon Musk has made available for purchase

One year after the Taliban takeover, how women in Afghanistan are more oppressed than ever

Since taking control of Afghanistan, the Taliban has erased women from public life by restricting their access to workplaces and education. The most recent move see women being banned from visiting parks and gyms — even if accompanied by a male ‘chaperone’

Desperate times call for desperate measures: How the economic crisis is forcing Afghans to sell their children

Taliban’s takeover of Afghanistan last year has worsened the dire humanitarian situation in the country after 20 years of war and America's occupation