LAST 24 HOURS
SUPREME LEADER ADMONISHES SECURITY FORCES, ISSUES NEW CONDUCT ORDERS – After several cases of ill-disciplined troops reportedly abusing citizens were discussed and elevated by elders, the Supreme Leader of the Taliban saw fit to issue a new order that limits what Taliban personnel can do to non-combatants. The order specifically forbids any Taliban member from beating people with sticks, whips, cables, or any other form of abuse without a court order. He specifies that only a court has the right to issue punishments to people in Afghanistan.
TALIBAN OFFER TO MEDIATE TALKS BETWEEN PAKISTAN AND THE TTP – The chief spokesman for the Taliban, Zabiullah Mujahid, told reporters that the regime would facilitate negotiations between Pakistan and the militant TTP as long as the result would be beneficial to regional stability. Mujahid was careful to distance the regime from the TTP in his remarks and once again claimed that the group had no foothold in Afghanistan. Most observers see the development as potentially positive for regional peace and stability.
ANOTHER CLASH REPORTED BETWEEN HAZARAS AND KOCHIS IN TAKHAR – The clash took place in the Bahuddin District and involved an unknown number of people on each side. Central to the dispute was a reputed demand by leaders of the newly arrived Kochis for Hazara families to leave their homes. Apparently, a deal between the Kochis and the Taliban was brokered that will affect approximately 300 Hazara families. Several injuries were reported as a result of the fighting but information has been difficult to gather.
CSTO MEETING BEGINS IN BELORUSSIA – Foreign Ministers from the Collective Security Treaty Organization convened in Minsk, Belorussia yesterday to discuss a full agenda that included Ukraine and Afghanistan. Of primary importance to the member states are concerns about the potential threat of terrorism in Afghanistan.
A MAN CONVICTED OF MASS MURDER WAS EXECUTED BY THE TALIBAN IN LAGHMAN PROVINCE – The capital sentence was carried out by the son of one of the condemned’s victims near a Mosque. The execution marks only the second officially sponsored execution to be carried out in public since the Taliban took power.
NEXT 24 HOURS
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REGIONAL ROUNDUP
IRAN
10 people died after drinking homemade liquor at a party in a town West of Tehran. Another 140 people reportedly became sick after drinking the methanol-based booze.
Regime leaders condemned the placement of a commemorative sign by Canadian politicians that honors Mahsa Jina Amini in front of Iran’s former embassy in Ottawa.
Albanian police raided an enclave that houses exiled Iranians from the opposition group Mojahedin-e-Khalq. According to Albanian media reports, 1 person was killed during the raids.
PAKISTAN
Two Pakistani citizens were reportedly among the passengers of the tourist submarine that went missing near the site of the Titanic wreck in the Atlantic. Wealthy businessman Shahzada Dawood and his son, Sulaiman were onboard the submarine when it was reported missing.
Karachi Police arrested a crime lord who led the Jhengo criminal gang after engaging in a brief shootout. The man called Khalifa was injured in the firefight.
An IED targeting an Army security patrol resulted in the deaths of 2 soldiers in North Waziristan. A search was underway for the terrorists said to have placed the device.
SPOTLIGHT ANALYSIS
Af-Pak: Terrorism, Organized Crime, And Competitive Violent Jihad – Analysis
By Saman Ayesha Kidwai - EurAsia Review
The last two years have proven catastrophic for Afghanistan’s stability and security in traditional and non-traditional domains. The regime change has also resulted in fissures between Pakistan and its previously strategic depth partner (Afghan Taliban), while the former has borne the consequences of nurturing terrorism and oppressing its Baloch populace.
AFGHAN NEWS
Taliban carry out 2nd known public execution since seizing power in Afghanistan
By The Daily Mail
Afghanistan´s Taliban rulers Tuesday carried out what is believed to be the second confirmed public execution since the religious group took…
Former GIZ Employee Brutally Slain by Taliban in Kabul
By 8AM Media
Former employees of the institution and relatives of Hamidullah Bahlol have written on their Facebook page that he was killed two…
Afghan Security Forces Rescue Kidnapped Turkish Engineer
By Nizamuddin Rezahi - Khaama Press
Taliban’s police command in Kabul said that Afghan security forces have rescued a kidnapped Turkish engineer in the 12th provincial…
REGIONAL NEWS
Pakistan must stop harassment and arbitrary arrests of Afghanistan refugees: Amnesty International
By Ashley Wong - Jurist
A multitude of Afghans have fled to Pakistan in fear of persecution after the Taliban took over Afghanistan in…
Afghan Refugees Rally in front of the UN Office in Bishkek
By Fidel Rahmati - Khaama Press
Afghan Refugees held another rally in front of the UN building in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan asking to send them to Western European…
INTERNATIONAL NEWS RELATING TO AFGHANISTAN
WFP deputy chief visits Afghanistan in wake of aid cuts
By AMU TV
The United Nations World Food Programme’s (WFP) Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer Carl Skau visited Afghanistan last…
Afghan Deputy Minister Meets Japanese Envoy, Discusses Areas of Cooperation
By Nizamuddin Rezahi - Khaama Press
In a statement, the National Defense Ministry said the Japanese delegation met with Mr. Muzafar and assured that Tokyo is fully committed to…
THE DAILY WTF
Russia calls for continued probe into US, NATO ‘war crimes’ in Afghanistan
By Ariana News
Russia’s representative at the UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva on Monday called for continued investigations into war crimes by the…
‘Sounds good. Let’s start from 24 December 1979.’ TAD Staff
Afghani to the Dollar: $1 – 89.17 AFN (as of 21 JUN 2023)