Afghanistan: Senior official says ban on girls’ education against Shari’ah
A senior Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan official has called on the country's leadership to allow girls and women access to education.
Criticising ongoing restrictions, Deputy...
Tensions rise after deadly Pakistan air strike on Afghanistan
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan threatens retaliation after confirming 46 people were killed in a Pakistan army air strike, escalating tensions between the two...
Russia moves closer to recognising Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan
Russia has taken the first step towards recognising the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan after its parliament approved a bill that could potentially remove the...
The Taliban’s Road To Success [Short Film]
Deputy editor of 5Pillars, Dilly Hussain, was given access to roadwork sites and infrastructure development plans for Kabul by the city’s deputy mayor Amir...
The Taliban’s war on drug addiction [Short film]
Deputy editor of 5Pillars, Dilly Hussain, visited the largest drug rehabilitation centre in Afghanistan to see how the Taliban government is dealing with the...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Taliban tackling crime in Kabul
In this exclusive interview, Dilly Hussain speaks with Khalid Zadran, the popular spokesman for Kabul Police, about tackling crime in the capital of the...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Is Afghanistan under the Taliban safe to invest in?
In this exclusive interview, Dilly Hussain speaks with Dr. Farooq Azizi, the chief advisor to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Islamic...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Road works under the Taliban
Deputy editor of 5Pillars, Dilly Hussain, spoke with the Deputy Minister of Public Works for Afghanistan, Abdul Karim Fateh, about infrastructure development in the...
Pakistani military kills eight in airstrikes on Afghanistan
Pakistani military aircraft struck homes in two provinces of Afghanistan in pre-dawn attacks on Monday, Afghan spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said.
Kabul said its forces retaliated...
300,000 refugees and migrants cross into Afghanistan from Pakistan
“Every day more than a thousand trucks are coming.”
An estimated 300,000 people have crossed into Afghanistan since Islamabad’s Nov 1st deadline for 1.7 million...