The Afghan Times

27/02/2026

Three Civilians Killed in Pakistani Airstrikes in Paktika

Last night, Pakistani airstrikes targeted a home in Paktika province. The attack killed three civilians, including two children, and left eight others injured, including women and children.

Live updates: https://theafghantimes.com/afghanistan/2026/02/26/taliban-says-55-pakistani-soldiers-killed-in-cross-border-retaliation-after-deadly-airstrikes/

26/02/2026

Taliban Says 55 Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Cross-Border Retaliation After Deadly Airstrikes

Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities said Wednesday they carried out major retaliatory attacks against Pakistani military positions across the Durand Line, saying 55 Pakistani soldiers were killed, as tensions between Kabul and Pakistan sharply escalated following airstrikes that the United Nations s...

23/02/2026

GENEVA — Annalena Baerbock, President of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, warned against tolerating the Taliban’s violations of women’s and girls’ rights while addressing the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council. She urged the international community not to normalize the policies of the Taliban, stressing that doing so would erode fundamental human rights and weaken global commitments to gender equality.

22/02/2026

Eight School Students Killed in Pakistani Airstrikes in Eastern Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education, under the control of the Taliban government, says eight school students were killed and one madrasa student was wounded in Pakistani airstrikes carried out overnight in eastern Afghanistan, according to a statement released by the ministry. The statement said i...

22/02/2026

17 Civilians, Including 11 Children, Killed in Pakistani Airstrike on Home in Nangarhar

At least 17 civilians, including 11 children, were killed in a Pakistani airstrike on a farmer’s home in the Behsood district of Nangarhar Province in eastern Afghanistan, Taliban authorities reported. Six of the victims were women and men. The strike reportedly destroyed the house completely, and...

22/02/2026

23 Family Members Trapped Under Rubble After Pakistani Airstrikes in Nangarhar

23 members of a single family were trapped under rubble following Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, with four recovered so far and the remaining still missing. The strikes took place at around midnight on Saturday, targeting three districts in Nangarhar Province and two districts in Pakti...

15/02/2026

Afghan Singer Who Once Fled Taliban Now Publicly Supports Their Rule

Afghan singer Latif Nangarhari said during a recent TikTok live broadcast that the Taliban system would last for fifty years while criticizing members of Afghanistan’s former republic government. In the video reviewed and archived by The Afghan Times, Nangarhari addressed people affiliated with th...

10/02/2026

Rashid Khan on Women’s Cricket: “I Definitely Want to See Anyone Represent Afghanistan”

Ahead of the T20 World Cup match against New Zealand, Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan voiced support for women’s participation in cricket, calling it a “huge proud moment” to see anyone represent the country on the world stage. He stressed that forming a women’s team is a decision for the ACB and ICC, not players.

His comments come as women’s sport and girls’ education remain banned in Afghanistan under current Taliban rules — restrictions Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi have previously urged authorities to reconsider, especially in the field of women’s education.

▶️ Watch his full remarks in the video below.

10/02/2026

Two Killed in Separate Traffic Incidents in Nangarhar Province

Two people were killed in two separate traffic incidents in Jalalabad city, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, according to Taliban local authorities. The Taliban-run Nangarhar Media Office said the first incident occurred in a crowded area of the city when a Mazda-type vehicle, reportedly d...

08/02/2026

Afghan cyclists were denied airport entry in Saudi Arabia despite holding valid visas for the Asian Road Cycling Championships

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07/02/2026

Video From Ghor Province Shows Orphaned Girl Detained by Taliban While Dressed as a Boy — A Stark Portrait of Women’s Survival Under Gender Bans

A video circulating widely on social media shows a 13-year-old Afghan girl being detained and forced to confess on camera by a Taliban member after she was discovered working while disguised in boys’ clothing. The footage has intensified concern among women’s rights advocates about the condition...

07/02/2026

په ټولنیزو رسنیو کې یوه تازه خپره شوې ویډیو کې، ۱۳ کلنه نجلۍ نوریه د طالبانو له لوري نیول شوې او جبري اعتراف ته اړ شوې ده. نوریه د خپلو خویندو د ساتنې لپاره اړ شوې وه چې د هلکانو جامو کې کار وکړي.

نوریه وايي چې د درې کلونو راهیسې ېي په یوه چای خانه کې کار کاوه او میاشتنی عاید یې د ۷۰۰۰ څخه تر ۱۰،۰۰۰ افغانیو پورې و. د طالبانو له واکمنۍ وروسته ښځو ته د کار اجازه نه ورکول کېږي، او نجونې مجبورې دي چې د ژوند د اړتیاوو د پوره کولو لپاره خطرونه ومني. د هلکانو جامې اغوستل اوس د ژوند د ژغورنې یوه کړنلاره ګرځېدلې ده، خو د طالبانو د سختو محدودیتونو له امله نوري نجونې هم د نیولو او ځورونې له خطر سره مخ دي.