Afghan Witness Reports

Man lashed 80 times for false adultery claim as Taliban begin enforcing severe Sharia punishments.

Taliban emphasise Syrian ‘victory’ as a milestone for the Muslim ummah amid internal differences.

New Taliban ban ends women's medical education, raising alarm over future healthcare for Afghan women.

First calls for attacks in the territory marks a strategic shift for the group

Using official channels and unofficial pro-NRF accounts, the group promotes its stance to the U.S. and appeals for tougher anti-Taliban policy

Lectures by female scholar and a children’s play among strategies to promote jihadi ideology

Ten worshippers killed in evening assault on Sufi shrine by multiple attackers

Pro-Taliban accounts mock U.S. intervention hopes, while anti-Taliban groups see the election as a chance for renewed resistance.

Media allowed to film outside the stadium as Haqqani ministers highlight both unity and an attempt at clemency.

Protests over house raids and counternarcotics efforts in Pasaband and Shahrak lead to shootings, arrests, and allegations of ethnic discrimination.

Analysis highlights growing operational reach of NRF and AFF, with Kabul and northern provinces at the epicentre.

Officially framed as infrastructure development, the demolition campaign forces vulnerable populations out, erasing informal settlements and impacting minority neighbourhoods.