Afghan �envoy� to UN continues to work despite going unpaid for 4 months

Afghanistan�s chargé d�affaires to the United Nations Naseer Ahmad Faiq says despite not having been paid for four months he, and his staff, continue to work for Afghanistan and its people. In an exclusive interview with RFE/RL, Faiq said he has no ties to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan...

UK�s former top general: West lacked �true understanding� of political situation in Afghanistan

UK military personnel are seen on board an A400M aircraft departing Kabul, Afghanistan on Aug. 28, 2021. (Photo by Reuters) Western powers did not have any "true understanding" of the political situation in Afghanistan, which brought the Taliban back to power, a former UK military official says. "I...

Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani blames US for collapse of his government

Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has blamed the United States for the collapse of his government earlier this year, saying Washington sidelined him during the so-called peace talks with the Taliban. "It became an American issue, not an Afghan issue," Ghani...

Respect my amnesty, stop extrajudicial punishment: Mullah Hebtullah to Taliban

Supreme leader of the Taliban Mullah Hebtullah Akhundzada has directed the Taliban affiliates to respect his announced general amnesty and stop extrajudicial punishment of the employees of the former Afghan government. Mullah Hebtullah Akhundzada has also said that the Afghan people should not leave...

Afghanistan loses unique opportunity for avoiding undue hardship: Abdullah

Head of former High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah in a Twitter post said that Afghanistan lost a unique opportunity through inclusive talks to avoid undue hardship in 2021. Tweeting on the eve of New Year (2022) Abdullah Abdullah said that the previous year was a fateful year. "While...

Moscow to host Troika Plus on Afghanistan

Russia�s special representative to Afghanistan Zamir Kabulov announced that his country will host Troika Plus on Afghanistan in January 2022 inviting the US, China, and Pakistan. Earlier, Pakistan hosted Troika Plus concentrated on Afghanistan, and the Taliban authorities were also invited to the...

Islamic Emirate Orders Forces to Respect Public�s Privacy

The Ministry of Vice and Virtue ordered the relevant departments and their forces to not invade people�s privacy. A spokesman for the ministry, Mohammad Sadeq Akif, warned that the Islamic Emirate would punish those security forces who violated the decree. "Acting Minister of Vice and Virtue Shiek...

Qatar, Turkey and UAE in talks to operate Kabul airport

Qatar, Turkey, and the UAE are reportedly in discussions with Afghan officials to operate Kabul�s main airport, Turkey�s Daily Sabah reported on Monday, citing comments made by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. Numerous reports have emerged in recent weeks that Qatar and Turkey have been...

Women Protesters Call on US to Release Afghan Assets

Dozens of Afghan women took to the streets in Kabul on Wednesday morning to protest the continued hold on Afghan bank assets by the US amid an economic crisis in Afghanistan. One banner carried by the women reads: "Our children want food, release our money." The protesters called on the US to free...

PM Mullah Hassan Akhund Meets UAE Minister in Kabul

PM Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund on Wednesday in Kabul met with Ali Mohammad bin Hammad Al Shamsi, the UAE Minister of Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security and discussed bilateral relations, said Mohammad Naeem, spokesman of the Islamic Emirate political office. Accirding...

Ashraf Ghani included in list of �most corrupt people in 2021�

The Corruption and Organized Crime Reporting Project (OCCRP) has named former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani as one of the runners up in the list of most corrupt indivuals in 2021. Taking the top spot was Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko who was named the most corrupt person of the year. The...

US creates commission to assess two-decade war in Afghanistan

The US has created a new commission- the Afghanistan War Commission act of 2021- that is formed of 16 congress members both Democratic and Republicans. The bipartisan commission, led by Representatives Andy Kim and Peter Meijer in the House and Senator Tammy Duckworth in the Senate, would establish...

No threat from Afghanistan�s borders to region: Taliban reacted to Putin�s concerns

A spokesperson of the Taliban Inamullah Samangani reacted to the recent concerns of Russia�s President Vladimir Putin and added that there is no threat from Afghanistan�s borders to regional countries. Inamullah Samangani in a voice clip on Monday, December 28 said that there is latterly neither potential...

Russia to begin building guard post on Tajik-Afghan border

Russia will soon start building a guard post in Tajikistan on the border with Afghanistan, Russia�s Ambassador to Tajikistan Igor Lyakin-Frolov told a press conference, TASS news agency reported. "The issues [of security] were considered in the bilateral and multilateral context. In particular, a...

Taliban asks national and international companies to sign with them security contracts

The Interior Ministry of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan in a statement asked all national and international companies and firms to refer to the ministry and sign the security contracts. The ministry has reactivated the National Public Protection Forces and appointed Enaitullah as head of the forces. National...

Canadian PM: I expected Ghani�s govt to collapse, just not so quickly

Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, said in an interview with Global news that they expected the fall of the former Afghan government, but did not think it would happen so quickly. "I have talked with a number of our allies in Europe and elsewhere who were caught extremely off guard with how...

Anas Haqqani Calls on �Unqualified Officials� to Step Down

A top member of the Islamic Emirate, Anas Haqqani, called on "unqualified officials" to step down from their positions and allow professional individuals to fill their posts. Speaking at a gathering held in the southeastern province of Logar to mark the 42nd anniversary of the Soviet Union�s invasion...

Iran interested to meditate talks between Afghan factions: Qomi

Iran�s president special representative to Afghanistan Hassan Kazzemi Qomi said that Tehran has good relations with all factions in Afghanistan and can mediate talks between them for stability and peace in the war-torn country. Qomi met with Afghan leader in exile Muhammad Muhaqiq and acknowledged...

Taliban asks countries to seek friendly relations with Afghanistan

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan asked all the neighboring, regional, and world countries to seek positive and friendly relations with Afghanistan in order for the current difficulties to be addressed. The Taliban said that they are not willing to interfere in other countries� internal affairs and that...

Hundreds protest in Panjshir over murder of a young man

Hundreds of residents of Annaba district of Panjshir province took to the street on Sunday, December 26 in reaction to the killing of a young man whom they claimed to be shot dead by the Taliban affiliates. The protesters carried the dead body to the office of the provincial governor and asked for...

Co-education is reason behind closure of universities: Haqqani

Acting minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Abdul Baqi Haqqani said that co-education in Afghanistan�s universities along with economic woes is a major reason behind the closure of universities. Abdul Baqi Haqqani said that they have to make separate classes for girls and hire extra lecturers...

Three French Radars arrive in Kabul, ready to be installed in three provinces

Ministry of Transportation and Civil Aviation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan on Sunday, December 26 announced that three French Radars arrived in Kabul and were submitted to the ministry. The three Radars will be installed in the Afghan capital Kabul, Balkh, and Herat province. The statement...

One country defeating several is unprecedented in history: Abbas Stanekzai

Deputy Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Sher Muhammad Abbas Stanekzai said that their victory over the US and its allies is something unprecedented in the history of the world. Speaking at a gathering in Kabul on Sunday, December 26 Stanekzai mentioned two late and legendary...

Pakistan Warned Against Firing On Afghan Soil

A top military commander of the Islamic Emirate on Saturday warned Pakistan to stop firing artillery on Afghan soil, saying that the Afghan side is ready to give the same response if attacks by the Pakistani military do not cease. This comes as residents of the western province of Kunar said that...

Taliban are yet to reach agreement with Turkey, Qatar over airports� management

Ministry of Transportation and Civil Aviation of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan said that they have not reached an agreement with Qatar and Turkey over the management of five Afghan airports. The ministry has announced that the countries� delegations are still busy discussing the issue with their...

Pakistan�s political parties ask for inclusive government in Afghanistan

Political parties in Pakistan asked regional countries to assert further pressure on the Taliban so that they establish an all-inclusive and stable government in Afghanistan. The parties said that a stable government will not only benefit Afghanistan but also regional countries. In the meantime,...

UN Extends Exemption of Travel Ban on Islamic Emirate Leaders

The United Nations Security Council has extended the exemption to the travel ban on senior members of the Islamic Emirate, including First Deputy Prime Minister Baradar, for a 90-day period beginning on December 22, 2021, and ending on March 21, 2022, the UNSC said in a statement. The exemption of...

Putin says West should provide aid to Afghanistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin linked the recognition of the current Afghan government with ground realities, saying that "forces that are now at the helm in Afghanistan should be prepared for all ethnic groups to be represented in the country�s leadership." Putin made the remarks in response to...

Nearly 2,000 Taliban affiliates dissociated so far: Officials

Officials of the purification commission of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan said that they have dissociated 1895 Taliban affiliates due to their misbehavior. A spokesperson of IEA Inamullah Samangani in a Twitter post said that provincial heads of some directorates are also among those whose membership...

Taliban dissolve two ministries and electoral bodies

Cabinet of the Taliban interim government recently decided to dissolve ministry government in peace affairs, ministry of government in parliament affairs, Independent Election Commission, Independent Election Complaints Commission from their cabinet. As per the new decision, the Independent Commission...