Afghanistan bans U.S. funded media outlets
The Afghan authorities have banned two U.S. government-funded radio outlets from broadcasting in the country - Voice of America (VOA) and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty...
Netherlands forces killed 20 Afghans unlawfully, Dutch court rules
A court in the Netherlands has ruled that a deadly bombing of a residential compound in Afghanistan by Dutch forces in 2007 was unlawful,...
Afghan authorities resume public lashings
The Afghan authorities have resumed public lashings for crimes according to Islamic shari'ah.
Yesterday 12 people, including three women and nine men, were flogged on adultery...
Afghanistan temporarily bans women from parks to prevent free mixing
The Afghan authorities have temporarily banned women from visiting all parks in Kabul because they say Islamic free mixing laws are being widely flouted.
The spokesman...
Who keeps attacking mosques and minorities in Afghanistan?
Ever since the U.S.-led occupation of Afghanistan ended in August 2021 there have been a number of deadly terrorist attacks on mosques and religious...
Afghan father kills three sons due to poverty
A father in Kandahar, Afghanistan, has killed his three children because of their dire economic circumstances.
Mullah Abdul Razzaq, the police chief of Dand district...
Afghanistan to ban TikTok and PUBG
The Ministry of Communication in Afghanistan has announced that the TikTok social media platform and the PUBG gaming app are "leading the youth astray" and will...
Afghans celebrate one year anniversary of U.S. occupation exit
Afghan authorities have declared a national holiday to celebrate the one year anniversary of the departure of U.S.-led troops after a brutal 20 year...
Afghan authorities order Kabul residents to pray in mosques
Afghanistan's Ministry of Vice and Virtue has ordered the residents of the 7th district of Kabul to attend mosques to pray.
According to a five-point...
Afghanistan starts to publicly implement Sharia punishments
The Afghan authorities have started publicly implementing Sharia hudood punishments for the first time since they took power a year ago.
Local media is reporting...
