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...
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...
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrant for supreme leader of Afghanistan
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for senior leaders of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), including its supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada,...
Afghan authorities accuse Australian journalist of supporting armed resistance
Authorities in Afghanistan have accused an Australian journalist of supporting armed resistance in the nation and falsifying reports of mass violations and sexual slavery...
Taliban: We will rule as a strong Islamic government
The Taliban have pledged to rule as a “strong Islamic government” which will respect the rights of its citizens and which will have good...
Aid organisation rubbishes claims Afghanistan is stealing donor money
A British Muslim aid organisation working in Afghanistan has rubbished claims that the Afghan authorities are stealing international aid.
The claims were made in an...
Kandahar: Afghan authorities implement Shari’ah punishments in public
Afghan authorities have implemented Shari'ah punishments on nine people - including amputations and flogging - in public in a sports stadium in Kandahar, southern Afghanistan.
Local...
What do Afghans think about the killing of Ayman Al Zawahiri?
Since the alleged killing of Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al Zawahiri on Sunday morning it has been difficult to gather the views of ordinary...
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...
Iran warns Afghanistan over water supply from shared River Helmund
A major water dispute has broken out between Iran and Afghanistan amid a war of words between both sides.
Last week Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi...
