Afghanistan
Taliban supreme leader Akhundzada has tightened his grip on power
Few Taliban members can reach him, and even fewer Afghans have seen him. He refuses to meet foreigners, including the most distinguished religious scholars from the Muslim world, RFE/RL reported. In his attempt to create what he sees as a "pure" Islamic system, experts say, Akhunzada has alienated Afghans and the outside world and is steering the Taliban and the country he rules down a destructive path.
Islamabad suicide bomber 'looked like an Afghan' with long hair
The FIR registered at the Counter Terrorism Department (CDT) police station in Islamabad was based on a statement given by Constable Muhammad Hanif of the Eagle Squad, who was deployed on the road on Friday for surprise snap checking to prevent rising incidents of snatching, Samaa News reported.Hanif said that the squad included Head Constable Adeel Hussain and Head Constable Muhammad Yousaf and Constable Bilal Ahmed and ASI Raza Hasan and his driver in a police van.
UN calls for restoration of university rights for Afghan women
"It is as short-sighted as it is appalling," she said. Bahous called on the Taliban-run administration to immediately restore the full rights of women and girls, which include the right to education, as well as to work and to participate in public life, reports Xinhua news agency.
Pakistan in a fix over Afghan strategy
Background discussions with the people dealing with the matter told The Express Tribune that despite apparent friction in ties with Kabul, Pakistan has no option but to seek engagement with the Afghan Taliban regime. The incidents of the last few weeks have put Pakistan's relationship with the Afghan Taliban in jeopardy, The Express Tribune reported.
Taliban suspends university education for Afghan women
A letter issued by the regime's Education Ministry on Tuesday said the decision, which will further restrict women's access to formal education, was taken at a cabinet meeting and the order will go into effect immediately, reports CNN.Meanwhile, the Minister for Higher Education said that the suspension will remain until further notice.
Afghan border forces open indiscriminate fire on border with Pakistan
According to local administration, the border area is being evacuated after clashes and an emergency has been declared in DHQ Chaman, Geo News reported. Medical Superintendent Dr Malik Achakzai said that at least 12 people are under treatment at the health facility.
A new dynamic in the Af-Pak Great Game
While there are differences between Pakistan and Afghanistan on the Durand issue, which has led to several casualties in the past and could emerge as a major threat to peace in the region, the Afghans consider the Pakistanis playing a game of 'duplicity' with Kabul on various fronts.
Five killed as Afghan security forces open fire on Pakistani civilians near Chaman border
The injured people and bodies have been moved to the hospital. The police and Rangers have cordoned off the area, Samaa TV reported. Pakistan reported on Saturday that its counterterrorism forces had intercepted 4 ISKP militants close to the Afghan border in an isolated mountainous region and killed them, Khaama Press reported.
US dollars, wheat and urea smuggled to Afghanistan bleeding Pak forex reserves
The government has firmed up its numbers of currency smuggling from Pakistan into Afghanistan and now intelligence agencies, including the ISI, the FIA and the Customs Intelligence, have been directed to come up with a roadmap next week for launching stern action against the smugglers, The News reported.
Afghans marrying off young daughters to avoid forced marriages with Taliban
Marrying their girls off also provides some sense of security: fewer mouths to feed at a time when Afghan girls have been banned from attending school and face harassment as the country deals with a humanitarian crisis and economic ruin, said the RFE/RL report.
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