The Taliban or Taleban, who refer to themselves as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, are a Sunni Islamic fundamentalist political movement and military organization in Afghanistan currently waging war within that country. Read More
An Afghan businesswoman was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Mahmud-e-Raqi city of Afghanistan's Kapisa province on Sunday morning, reported local media citing the sources. ...
In another clampdown on Afghan women, the Taliban have ordered girl students at the Herat University not to wear make-up and short clothes, reported local media. ...
Amid the uncertainty surrounding the future of Afghanistan, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has lauded the "spirit and tenacity" shown by the Afghans to protect their rights. ...
US State Department's special representative for Afghan women, Rina Amiri, has said that the Taliban must protect women's rights if it wants recognition by the international community, local media reported. ...
Calling for women's access to education and work, several members of the Movement of Change for Afghanistan Party (MoCAP) held a protest in Kabul city, reported local media. ...
A former police officer from Kabul, Abdul Sadeq has been in Taliban custody for the last three weeks without any knowledge of whereabouts to family members, Tolo News reported on Saturday. ...