A group of retired government employees in Kabul have once again staged a protest over non-payment of their pensions. During a gathering on Saturday, the demonstrators said they would continue their protests until their entitlements are paid.
Zahra Behrouz, Iran’s Vice President for Women and Family Affairs, has stated that while the sense of brotherhood and sisterhood with Afghans remains strong, the Islamic Republic can no longer host Afghan migrants without legal documents.
The Taliban’s Commission for Addressing Migrant Affairs has announced that on Saturday, a total of 20735 Afghan migrants returned to the country through various border crossings.
Abdul Haq Akhund, Deputy Minister for Counter-Narcotics at the Taliban’s Ministry of Interior, has called on the United Nations to assist with alternative poppy cultivation and the treatment of drug addiction in Afghanistan.
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced that it has supported 80000 small businesses across Afghanistan since October 2021, with 97 percent of them led by women.
Khairullah Khairkhwa, Taliban’s Minister of Information and Culture, has claimed that the group has fulfilled all conditions necessary for international recognition and urged other countries to follow Russia’s lead in recognising Taliban.
The National Resistance Front (NRF) has claimed that China is operating at Afghanistan’s former US military base in Bagram, accusing the Taliban of facilitating foreign interference in Afghanistan.
Roza Otunbayeva, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, travelled to Herat province on a mission to assess the situation at the Islam Qala border crossing, where thousands of Afghan migrants have returned from Iran.
Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi met with Mirdef Al-Qashouti, Qatar’s chargé d’affaires in Kabul, to discuss the strengthening of diplomatic relations and regional issues, the Taliban’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday.
Taliban authorities have arrested six individuals in Baghlan province on charges of consuming alcohol, according to a statement by the Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice.
The Taliban’s High Commission for Addressing Migrants’ Affairs has reported that more than half a million Afghan migrants have returned from Iran over the past 19 days, with a significant portion forcibly deported.
Germany’s Interior Minister, Alexander Dobrindt, has signalled a willingness to reach an agreement with the Taliban to enable the deportation of Afghan nationals convicted of crimes in Germany.
Canada has voiced its support for the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to issue arrest warrants for two senior Taliban leaders, saying it stands behind efforts to hold the group’s leadership accountable for crimes against humanity.
Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov met with Abdul Ghaffar Bahr, the Taliban-appointed ambassador to Tashkent, to discuss bilateral cooperation, according to a statement released by Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday.
The Afghanistan Journalists Centre has recorded at least 140 violations of press freedom in the first half of 2025, marking a 56 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
On the occasion of World Population Day, observed annually on 11 July, the European Union Delegation in Afghanistan has underscored the importance of inclusive education, calling it the foundation for the country’s long-term future.
The United Kingdom has welcomed the International Criminal Court’s decision to issue arrest warrants for senior Taliban leaders, calling it a step towards accountability for human rights abuses in Afghanistan.
Taliban acting Prime Minister Hasan Akhund has called on Iranian authorities to uphold principles of “gradual repatriation, dignity, and good neighbourliness” in their treatment of Afghan migrants, urging an end to what he described as degrading and humiliating behaviour.
Michael McCaul, former chair of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, has strongly criticised Russia’s decision to officially recognise the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan, calling it a dangerous move to legitimise “a tyrannical regime.”
The Taliban’s High Commission for Migrants’ Affairs has reported that more than 28000 Afghan migrants were deported from Iran in a single day on Thursday.
A senior Russian official has criticised the International Criminal Court (ICC) for issuing arrest warrants for senior Taliban leaders, calling the move politically motivated.
Hannah Neumann, a Member of the European Parliament, has strongly condemned Iran’s mass deportation of Afghan migrants, describing the policy as “deporting them to hell.”