The Taliban have destroyed the statue of Amir Ali Shir Nawayi, a renowned Persian and Turkic-language writer and statesman from the Timurid era, located in Mazar-e-Sharif province.This action has sparked outrage among Afghan cultural advocates, who have condemned it as hostility toward Afghan culture, heritage, and historical artistic monuments.It is worth noting that the Taliban…
Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. envoy for Afghan peace affairs, wrote on his X (formerly Twitter) account that the upcoming meeting in Pakistan between anti-Taliban Afghan figures and Pakistani officials has been organized by Pakistan’s intelligence agency, the ISI.Khalilzad further stated that while the ISI has not officially claimed direct responsibility for the event, it…
According to a statement released by the Taliban’s Supreme Court, a man in the Shahr-e-Buzurg district of Badakhshan province was publicly flogged in front of local residents on charges of sodomy.The statement says the individual received 39 lashes in a public gathering.It also mentions that the man has been sentenced to one year of enforcement…
Local residents from Khost province told Cheragh Television that on Wednesday morning, unknown armed individuals shot and killed a young man in the center of Khost province.According to sources, the victim was named Bahar Gul and he worked as a laborer in the Khost market.The exact reason behind Bahar Gul’s killing is still unknown, and…
The human rights organization HRANA reported in a statement released on Wednesday that the Iranian government executed six Afghan nationals on Tuesday.According to the statement, the six individuals were executed in Iran on charges of drug trafficking and distribution.The report adds that the executions took place in Bandar Abbas prison.It is worth noting that since…
Local sources from Badakhshan told Chiragh TV that fighting has broken out between the Taliban and local residents in the Jurm district of Badakhshan province.According to the source, one person has been killed and 40 others injured in the clash.So far, the Taliban have not commented on the incident.It should be noted that the exact…
Ahmadullah Muttaqi, head of information and culture for the Taliban in Herat province, told Chiragh TV that on Tuesday evening, a bus carrying 580 passengers crashed in Herat province, resulting in the deaths of 73 passengers.According to him, the bus first collided with a motorcycle and then with a fuel tanker.Muttaqi stated that among the…
Today, Tuesday, on the 28th of Asad, Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid issued a statement in which he equated the freedom gained under the leadership of King Amanullah Khan from the British with the Taliban’s own acts of terrorism. He also gave the same title of “Mujahideen” to both the warriors of that time and the…
