Taliban officials publicly flog boy, girl in Bamyan for alleged pre-marital affair

Kabul: The Taliban lashed in public a young girl and boy who were allegedly in love with one another were ruled guilty of having premarital affairs by a Taliban court in the central Afghan province of Bamyan, media reports said on Saturday.

Afghanistan: EU condemns Taliban's latest move of barring women from entering parks, gyms

Brussels: The European Union has condemned the additional restrictions imposed by the Taliban on women’s freedom of movement, including the newly announced rules barring women from entering public parks and gyms.

Afghanistan: Taliban directs judges to impose full enforcement of Sharia Law

Kabul:  Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada has ordered judges in Afghanistan to impose their interpretation of the Sharia Law, a move which experts believe might further deteriorate the human rights state of the nation.

UK govt directs British nationals not to travel to Afghanistan

Kabul/London: The UK government has directed its nationals not to travel to Afghanistan as the security situation in the country is 'extremely volatile'.

Afghanistan: Taliban bans women from entering parks

Kabul: The Taliban government of Afghanistan has now restricted women’s access to public parks in the country, an episode showcasing the hardships imposed on women by the regime.

Afghanistan: Taliban detains woman activist 

Kabul: The Taliban Intelligence Agency has detained a woman activist who was in charge of the movement’s social media accounts, media reports said on Friday.

Afghanistan: Seven hurt as blast hits bus carrying Taliban administration personnel

Kabul: At least seven people were injured when a blast hit a  bus carrying Taliban administration personnel in Kabul city of Afghanistan on Wednesday, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Taliban launch female-staffed security unit to disperse women's protests

Kabul: The Taliban have established a public security unit made up of female employees who will presumably disperse protesting women in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Interior said on Tuesday.

Taliban bars women students from entering Badakhshan University campus for not wearing burqa

Kabul: Female students at the Badakhshan University in northeastern Afghanistan have said they were sent back for not wearing burqa, the attire which has been recommended by the Taliban rulers of the country, media reports said on Sunday.

Women protest in Kabul to demand reopening of schools

Kabul: Women activists in Kabul recently demonstrated as they expressed concern about the continued effective ban on female students over 6th grade, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Gunshot fired by Taliban member leaves minor girl dead in Badghis

Kabul: A gunshot fired by a Taliban member has left one 12-year-old girl dead in Badghis province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Wednesday.

Pakistan security forces, Taliban armed forces clash along Spin Boldak, woman dies

Kandahar, Afghanistan: Pakistani border security forces and Taliban armed forces clashed along the border in the Spin Boldak border town in Kandahar province of southern Afghanistan when an Afghan woman died during the skirmish, media reports said.

Afghanistan: Woman commits suicide before Taliban stones her to death for running away from home

Ghor: A woman in Afghanistan's Ghor province committed suicide before being stoned to death by the Taliban forces for running away from home, an episode showing the persecution faced by women in the South Asian country.

Afghanistan: Taliban releases manager of a local media outlet

Kabul: Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC)  has said The Taliban Directorate of Intelligence prison released the former owner and editor of local station Radio Aftab after he was kept in four months of detention in Afghanistan.

Pakistan: Former Afghan Police Commander assassinated in Quetta

Kabul: Unidentified gunmen killed Abdul Samad Achakzai, a former commander of the Afghan police, in Pakistan's Quetta region, media reports said on Tuesday.