# Taliban

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2026/04/28-21:14	UN Warns Afghanistan to Lose 25,000 Women Teachers and Health Workers by 2030 Afghanistan could face a shortfall of more than 25,000 female teachers and health workers by 2030 if current restrictions on girls` education and women`s employment persist, the UN Children`s Fund (UNICEF) warned in a report released Tuesday... 04/28-21:14:18

2026/04/23-21:58	UN Urges Immediate Lifting of Girls’ Education Ban in Afghanistan On International Girls in ICT Day, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) renewed its call for Taliban to lift restrictions on girls` education, warning that millions remain out of school nearly four and a half years after their return to power... 04/23-21:58:15

2026/04/23-21:58	UN Urges Immediate Lifting of Girls’ Education Ban in Afghanistan On International Girls in ICT Day, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) renewed its call for Taliban to lift restrictions on girls` education, warning that millions remain out of school nearly four and a half years after their return to power... 04/23-21:58:15

2026/04/19-17:26	Pakistan: Balochistan Attacks Directed from Afghanistan Territory Pakistani army in Balochistan province/ Image from social media... 04/19-17:26:02

2026/04/15-04:42	Attack on Shiites in Herat; "The funeral ceremony for the victims was held with the presence of thousands of people" The bodies of several victims of last week`s deadly shooting in western Afghanistan were buried on Tuesday, as mourners in Herat expressed anger over the attack and frustration over restrictions on their gatherings... 04/15-04:42:08

2026/04/12-16:43	Spanta and Nabil: Killing of Shias in Herat Is "Religious Brutality" Injured people in Herat incident. Rangin Dadfar Spanta, Afghanistan`s former foreign minister, stated that the attack on civilians in Herat province was a deliberate massacre rooted in sectarian Disagreement... 04/12-16:43:42

2026/04/11-14:40	Afghanistan: Sources say 12 people killed in Herat shooting Sources say 12 people were killed and 20 others wounded in a shooting in western Afghanistan`s Herat province on Friday, April 10, in an attack that appeared to target civilians visiting a religious site... 04/11-14:40:35

2026/04/04-23:11	Regional security group warns of rising militant threat from Afghanistan A regional security body linked to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in a meeting on Friday warned that militant groups based in Afghanistan are expanding their operational capacity, posing a growing threat to countries across the region... 04/04-23:11:55

2026/03/28-13:57	Pakistan: Attacks against Afghanistan continue Photo by Pakistan Foreign Ministry. Pakistan`s defense minister said the country`s military operations against Taliban in Afghanistan would continue until Islamabad achieves its stated security objectives, signaling no immediate de-escalation in cross-border tensions... 03/28-13:57:42

2026/03/22-18:43	The Taliban’s Assault on the Beliefs and Religious Freedoms of Afghanistan’s Shiites These actions by the Taliban are pushing Afghanistan toward a closed, tense, and fear-based society-one in which even acts of worship must be carried out with the permission of those in power... 03/22-18:43:18

2026/03/22-18:43	The Taliban’s Assault on the Beliefs and Religious Freedoms of Afghanistan’s Shiites These actions by the Taliban are pushing Afghanistan toward a closed, tense, and fear-based society-one in which even acts of worship must be carried out with the permission of those in power... 03/22-18:43:18

2026/03/20-23:16	Pressure on Shia Clerics in Several Provinces; Taliban Push for Eid al-Fitr Prayers Local sources in Afghanistan report that amid Disputes over determining the day of Eid, the Taliban are pressuring Shia religious scholars in several provinces to hold Eid prayers according to directives that conflict with their Religious beliefs... 03/20-23:16:13

2026/03/17-03:51	IEA condemns alleged airstrike by Pakistan on drug treatment hospital in Kabul At least 400 people were killed and 250 others were wounded in Pakistan airstrike on a rehabilitation center in the east of Kabul on Monday night, Taliban deputy spokesman said, adding that casualties may rise... 03/17-03:51:38

2026/03/14-13:57	14 Pakistani soldiers killed after military post falls along Durand line: Taliban Pakistani border post along the Afghan border... 03/14-13:57:36

2026/03/12-13:32	four member of a family killed in Pakistani shelling in Khost File photo from a house hit by Pakistan strikes in border areas in Nangarhar... 03/12-13:32:24

2026/03/11-21:38	27 percent Increase in Security Incidents in Afghanistan; Over 2,600 Recorded in Three Months António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations... 03/11-21:38:11

2026/03/10-02:43	Rubio designates Afghanistan as ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’ Marco Rubio US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday designated Afghanistan as a "state sponsor of wrongful detention" and urged the ruling Taliban to release two U... 03/10-02:43:30

2026/03/10-02:43	Rubio designates Afghanistan as ‘state sponsor of wrongful detention’ Marco Rubio US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday designated Afghanistan as a "state sponsor of wrongful detention" and urged the ruling Taliban to release two U... 03/10-02:43:30

2026/03/09-14:06	Taliban: Conflicts continue between Afghanistan and Pakistan Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi at a gathering in Kabul... 03/09-14:06:38

2026/03/07-17:45	Taliban, Pakistani forces clash again in east Taliban fighters with an anti-aircraft gun wait near the Afghanistan-Pakistan border in Spin Boldak, Kandahar province, Photograph: Reuters... 03/07-17:45:23

2026/03/07-00:31	UN says 185 Afghan civilians killed or wounded in border clashes with Pakistan, 55 percent of the victims are women and children UNAMA office in Kabul, File photo. The United Nations said Friday at least 185 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded during recent cross-border fighting between Taliban forces and Pakistan... 03/07-00:31:20

2026/03/05-12:43	Continue of Taliban-Pakistan clashes, Taliban claim 41 Pakistani soldiers killed in past 24 hours A spokesman for the Taliban`s Defense Ministry claimed on Thursday that 41 Pakistani soldiers had been killed and 53 others wounded in fighting over the past 24 hours along the border... 03/05-12:43:12

2026/02/28-14:44	Taliban claim 110 Pakistani soldiers killed as clashes intensify The Taliban`s Defense Ministry claimed Saturday that 110 Pakistani soldiers had been killed and 68 wounded in what it described as retaliatory operations over the past two days... 02/28-14:44:54

2026/02/27-03:39	Kabul rocked by explosions as Pakistan launches airstrikes in retaliation to Taliban border offensive Taliban security check a vehicle at a checkpoint in Kabul after clashes erupted along the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan... 02/27-03:39:48

2026/02/26-15:00	UN rights chief calls Afghanistan ‘graveyard for human rights’ fil photo/ Volker Turk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights... 02/26-15:00:19

2026/02/25-20:10	Shooting of Former Afghan Member of Parliament in Iran; Fingers Pointed at the Taliban The armed attack on Karamuddin Reza Zada, a former member of Afghanistan`s House of Representatives, in the city of Karaj, Iran, has prompted reactions from a number of political factions and figures and has heightened concerns about the security of former military personnel and officials residing in Iran... 02/25-20:10:21

2026/02/24-22:31	Pakistan-Afghanistan Borders Remain Insecure as Bilateral Distrust Dominates Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have once again sparked and for the second time in less than a year, the relations of the neighbors have gone critical... 02/24-22:31:25

2026/02/24-15:10	Clashes reported between Taliban, Pakistani forces in Nangarhar Pakistani soldiers (R) patrol next to a fenced border fencing along Afghan border at Kitton Orchard Post in Pakistan`s North Waziristan on October 18, 2017... 02/24-15:10:57

2026/02/23-14:20	UNAMA reports civilian casualties from Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan Pakistani airstrikes, in Bihsud district, Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, phto: social media... 02/23-14:20:05

2026/02/22-14:19	Taliban: Afghanistan will target Pakistani soldiers Zabihullah Mujahid, photo from ariananews. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban regime of Afghanistan, has warned that Pakistan`s recent actions will not go unanswered, stating that Afghan forces would target those directly responsible rather than civilians... 02/22-14:19:55

2026/02/22-14:08	Taliban summons Pakistan’s envoy over deadly air strikes Obaidur Rehman Nizamani, Pakistani Ambassador to Kabul... 02/22-14:08:28

2026/02/22-14:08	Taliban summons Pakistan’s envoy over deadly air strikes Obaidur Rehman Nizamani, Pakistani Ambassador to Kabul... 02/22-14:08:28

2026/02/21-21:35	Pakistani Fighter Jets Conduct Airstrikes in Afghanistan; Taliban Warn of Retaliation Pakistani fighter jets carried out airstrikes on Saturday night targeting districts in Afghanistan`s (Paktika Province)... 02/21-21:35:39

2026/02/21-21:35	Pakistani Fighter Jets Conduct Airstrikes in Afghanistan; Taliban Warn of Retaliation Pakistani fighter jets carried out airstrikes on Saturday night targeting districts in Afghanistan`s (Paktika Province)... 02/21-21:35:39

2026/02/21-18:22	Suicide bombing kills 2 Pakistani soldiers This is a locator map for Pakistan with its capital, Islamabad, and the Kashmir region... 02/21-18:22:56

2026/02/21-15:07	International Mother Language Day; The Taliban and the Suppression of Linguistic Diversity in Afghanistan Today marks International Mother Language Day, a day designated to celebrate mother tongues and promote multilingualism... 02/21-15:07:49

2026/02/21-15:07	International Mother Language Day; The Taliban and the Suppression of Linguistic Diversity in Afghanistan Today marks International Mother Language Day, a day designated to celebrate mother tongues and promote multilingualism... 02/21-15:07:49

2026/02/20-12:26	Pakistan says ‘all options’ remain on table against Afghanistan Pakistan`s Foreign ministry`s spokesman, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch/ file photo Pakistan`s Foreign Ministry has warned that "all options" remain available in dealing with the Taliban, including possible military action, as tensions between the two sides escalate... 02/20-12:26:01

2026/02/20-12:26	Pakistan says ‘all options’ remain on table against Afghanistan Pakistan`s Foreign ministry`s spokesman, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch/ file photo Pakistan`s Foreign Ministry has warned that "all options" remain available in dealing with the Taliban, including possible military action, as tensions between the two sides escalate... 02/20-12:26:01

2026/02/18-19:07	Auctioning Afghanistan`s Mines; Taliban Earn 14 Million Afghanis from Gemstone Sales in a Single Day Taliban testing Afghan gemstones The extraction of Afghanistan`s mines and underground resources under Taliban administration is proceeding at an intense pace-a situation critics describe as the plundering of Afghanistan`s wealth... 02/18-19:07:09

2026/02/18-19:07	Auctioning Afghanistan`s Mines; Taliban Earn 14 Million Afghanis from Gemstone Sales in a Single Day Taliban testing Afghan gemstones The extraction of Afghanistan`s mines and underground resources under Taliban administration is proceeding at an intense pace-a situation critics describe as the plundering of Afghanistan`s wealth... 02/18-19:07:09

2026/02/16-15:38	Sustained Suppression of Girls` Education by the Taliban: Online Learning in the Darkness of Power Outages Four years after the Taliban`s return to power in August 2021, the deprivation of Afghan girls from in-person education has evolved beyond a temporary policy into a systematic structure... 02/16-15:38:19

2026/02/13-05:17	When a Belated Admission Fails to Heal a Nation`s Old Wounds In recent days, the explicit remarks of Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Pakistan`s Minister of Defense, before the National Assembly, revealed a bitter reality long concealed beneath layers of ideological narratives... 02/13-05:17:36

2026/02/13-05:17	When a Belated Admission Fails to Heal a Nation`s Old Wounds In recent days, the explicit remarks of Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Pakistan`s Minister of Defense, before the National Assembly, revealed a bitter reality long concealed beneath layers of ideological narratives... 02/13-05:17:36

2026/02/13-05:17	When a Belated Admission Fails to Heal a Nation`s Old Wounds In recent days, the explicit remarks of Khawaja Muhammad Asif, Pakistan`s Minister of Defense, before the National Assembly, revealed a bitter reality long concealed beneath layers of ideological narratives... 02/13-05:17:36

2026/02/13-02:58	Taliban Support for Terrorist Groups in Afghanistan: From the Presence of Senior Al-Qaeda Members in Kabul to Operational Freedom for TTP Taliban forces in Kabul/archive Photo The United Nations Security Council, Sanctions Monitoring Committee has reported that terrorist groups continue to maintain a presence and conduct activities in Afghanistan, ranging from Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to Al-Qaeda and Uyghur militants... 02/13-02:58:04

2026/02/11-22:13	Possibility of Pakistani army attacking Afghanistan Pakistan`s defense minister said the country`s military could carry out a strike inside Afghanistan before the start of Ramadan to target militants, warning that delaying action would carry a heavy cost... 02/11-22:13:50

2026/02/10-19:40	We did not enter the Afghan wars to defend Islam. We entered to gain the support of a superpower: Pakistan Defense Minister Photo by Pakistan Foreign Ministry. Pakistan`s defense minister has made one of the most candid acknowledgements by a senior Pakistani official about Islamabad`s role in Afghanistan`s decades of conflict, saying Pakistan`s involvement was driven by political legitimacy and the pursuit of backing from global powers rather than religious motives... 02/10-19:40:16

2026/02/10-19:40	We did not enter the Afghan wars to defend Islam. We entered to gain the support of a superpower: Pakistan Defense Minister Photo by Pakistan Foreign Ministry. Pakistan`s defense minister has made one of the most candid acknowledgements by a senior Pakistani official about Islamabad`s role in Afghanistan`s decades of conflict, saying Pakistan`s involvement was driven by political legitimacy and the pursuit of backing from global powers rather than religious motives... 02/10-19:40:16

2026/02/10-19:40	We did not enter the Afghan wars to defend Islam. We entered to gain the support of a superpower: Pakistan Defense Minister Photo by Pakistan Foreign Ministry. Pakistan`s defense minister has made one of the most candid acknowledgements by a senior Pakistani official about Islamabad`s role in Afghanistan`s decades of conflict, saying Pakistan`s involvement was driven by political legitimacy and the pursuit of backing from global powers rather than religious motives... 02/10-19:40:16