The Afghan Times

“We Will Never Recognise the Taliban,” Says Spain Foreign Minister

Madrid hosts Afghan women as Foreign Minister Albares rejects Taliban rule and supports justice efforts

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“A Country at a Crossroads”: UN Deputy Envoy Warns Afghanistan Is Sliding Deeper Into Crisis

On Human Rights Day, Georgette Gagnon tells Security Council that Taliban policies are pushing Afghanistan toward isolation and humanitarian collapse

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Taliban Destroy 657 Musical Instruments in Nangarhar

More than 21,000 instruments reportedly destroyed nationwide as human-rights groups warn of systematic cultural erasure

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Taliban Execute Man in Public Gathering in Khost province 

Massive crowd witnesses 12th public execution under Taliban rule; human rights group condemns practice

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Taliban Detain 70-Year-Old TikTok User Over Alleged ‘Un-Islamic’ Content

Ministry of Vice and Virtue says the man has been handed over to the group’s court

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Vaccine Hesitancy Leaves Thousands of Children in Uruzgan at Risk

Despite ongoing campaigns, deep-rooted myths and low awareness keep many families from immunizing their children against deadly diseases.

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Afghan Refugees’ “Last Path to Safety” Closed as U.S. Freezes Visas

Following a shooting near the White House, Washington suspends all Afghan immigration and resettlement applications indefinitely, leaving thousands stranded abroad.

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Ashraf Ghani Breaks Silence as Pakistan–Taliban Tensions Escalate

Former Afghan president issues two detailed statements calling for national consensus and warning against new cycles of internal conflict.

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Most Children in Helmand Remain Out of School as Access to Education Falls Below 40%

Taliban officials acknowledge widespread lack of schooling as more than half of Helmand’s children remain completely excluded from education.

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Expanding Restrictions Silence Women in Southern Afghanistan’s Media

Female journalists vanish from newsrooms as broad bans deepen the crisis of free expression

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Pakistan Airstrikes Kill 10 Civilians in Afghanistan

Nine children among the dead as Kabul accuses Islamabad of violating its airspace

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‘There Is No School Here’: Returnee Families in Helmand Fear for Their Children’s Future

With two-thirds of returnees being children, families warn that the absence of schools, teachers and basic services is pushing their…

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Afghan Sports Journalists Condemn Pakistani Airstrike That Killed Local Cricketers in Paktika

ASJF denounces “cowardly and unlawful” attack; supports Afghan Cricket Board’s decision to cancel Pakistan series

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ACB Condemns Pakistan Airstrike That Killed Cricketers in Paktika

Three Cricketers Martyred in Urgun District Following Alleged Pakistani Airstrike

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Three Local Cricketers Killed in Pakistani Airstrikes on Paktika

Four others injured as players were returning home from matches

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