Afghanistan leader pledges to defend Islamic system no matter what the cost
The Supreme Leader of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), Sheikh Hibatullah Akhundzada, has pledged not to waver from the path of Islam "even...
First grand assembly ‘Loya Jirga’ since end of U.S. occupation opens in Kabul
Afghanistan is holding its first Loya Jirga - or grand assembly of tribal and religious leaders - since the end of the Western occupation...
At least 920 dead in Afghanistan earthquake
At least 920 people have been killed and 600 injured in a magnitude 6.1 earthquake in remote mountain villages in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika and Khost...
UK apologises to Afghanistan as British nationals are released
The British government has apologised to Afghanistan, renounced violence in the country and said there is no alternative to pragmatic engagement with the current Islamic...
Afghanistan forms committee to reopen girls’ secondary schools
The Islamic authorities in Afghanistan have said they have formed a committee of eight members to facilitate the reopening of girls’ schools.
The committee will...
Afghan authorities tell female broadcasters to cover faces
The authorities in Afghanistan have told local television broadcasters to ensure that female presenters cover their faces when on air.
A spokesperson for the Islamic...
Afghan authorities recommend all women wear burqa
The authorities in Afghanistan have recommended that all women wear the burqa with a face covering in public.
Sources in Afghanistan have told 5Pillars that...
Afghanistan, Niger and Mali are celebrating Eid al-Fitr today
Afghanistan was the first Muslim nation to declare Eid al Fitr last night and Afghans are celebrating the festival today across all provinces.
The Supreme Court...
Mufti Taqi Usmani urges Afghanistan to open girls’ schools
One of the world's leading Islamic scholars, Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani, has urged Afghanistan to open girls' secondary schools.
Mufti Usmani is a leading scholar...
At least 47 killed in Pakistani attack on eastern Afghanistan
The death toll from Pakistani military air raids in the eastern Afghanistan on Saturday has risen to at least 47, officials said.
“Forty-one civilians, mainly women and...
