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Taliban renew UN recognition bid despite global criticism ahead of fifth anniversary
The Taliban demand Afghanistan’s UN seat, but international recognition remains withheld over its restrictions on women’s rights, human rights concerns and lack of inclusive governance.
August 9, 2026
Taliban tighten grip on Afghan media, expand public restrictions ahead of Eid
Taliban authorities in Afghanistan have banned music in Nuristan during Eid holidays and shut down three radio stations in Kandahar, moves media watchdogs and rights advocates say reflect widening restrictions on cultural expression, independent journalism and public freedoms.
May 26, 2026
EU Parliament approves resolution urging sanctions against Taliban leaders
The European Parliament condemned the Taliban’s human rights abuses in Afghanistan, calling for an end to public punishments and sanctions against Taliban leaders over systemic oppression of women and vulnerable groups.
May 22, 2026
Afghan Taliban detain two doctors for treating women without male guardians
Action highlights growing restrictions on women’s access to healthcare in southern Afghanistan.
May 14, 2026
Afghan Taliban cut salaries of women banned from government offices: UNAMA
Authorities remove Afghan women from the government payroll, ending reduced salaries for female civil servants barred from working since returning to power in 2021.
May 13, 2026
Pakistan says strikes in Afghanistan target terrorists; operations continue until threats neutralized
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s spokesman for foreign media, Mosharraf Zaidi, while refuting the Afghan Taliban’s claims of targeting a hospital and civilians, says Pakistan’s recent strikes in Afghanistan were aimed solely at terrorists and are grounded in precise intelligence, driven entirely by the need to protect its citizens
March 18, 2026