Taliban imposes restrictions on Afghanistan's Sikh, Hindu minorities
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While Afghanistan's last-known Jew fled the country shortly after the Taliban takeover, the Sikh and Hindu communities are believed to have shrunk to just a handful of families, RFE/RL reported.
US, Pakistan failed to predict fall of Afghanistan to Taliban
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It was not just the Kabul fall where Pakistan's assessment went wrong, Islamabad could not foresee the dangers of the Taliban’s return to power and the ensuing threats to its security, The Express Tribune reported.
Taliban burns musical instruments, claims music 'causes moral corruption'
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Images on social media showed that amplifiers and speakers were also set ablaze in the bonfire. Many of these had been seized from wedding venues, the report added. Responding to the incident, an official at the Taliban's Vice and Virtue Ministry said playing music would "cause the youth to go astray".
Taliban supports Elon Musk’s Twitter over Mark Zuckerberg’s Threads
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Anas Haqqani, a Taliban thought-leader with family connections to the leadership, officially endorsed Twitter over Meta’s Threads that has crossed 100 million users within a week of its launch. “Twitter has two important advantages over other social media platforms. The first privilege is the freedom of speech. The second privilege is the public nature and credibility of Twitter,” Haqqani posted.
Taliban Supreme Leader appoints new Acting PM of Afghanistan
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It is reported that acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund is unwell and until he recovers, Mawlawi Abdul Kabir will serve as the head of the Taliban government, TOLO News reported. Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund has served as the Prime Minister of the Taliban government since the group's return to power in 2021.
Taliban talks down to Pakistan, asks Islamabad to observe tolerance in Imran Khan case
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In a video release, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) of the Afghan Interim government expressed its concerns at the poor state of affairs in Pakistan and said that political stability in Pakistan is important for Afghanistan and the entire region. The spokesperson urged all stakeholders in the country to observe tolerance and understanding.
Afghan and Pakistani Taliban 'collaborated' on recent attacks targeting Pak law enforcement
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The officer revealed that 51 Afghan militants were killed in targeted intelligence-based operations carried out by the military, police and the Counter-Terrorism Department over the last three months. "Even in the attack on the police station in Karachi, two of the terrorists involved were Afghan citizens," he disclosed.
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