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‘Western conspiracy to control Muslim population’, Taliban ban sale of contraceptives

Kabul | Taliban fighters have stopped the sale of contraceptives in two of Afghanistans main cities, claiming their use by women is a western conspiracy to control the Muslim population, according to a media report. The Taliban has been going door to door, threatening midwives and ordering pharmacies to clear their shelves of all birth control […]

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Barbaric video shows Taliban celebrating with severed head of their victim

New Delhi | The Taliban beheaded an Afghan soldier, then chanted praise to their leader Hibatullah Akhundzada while holding the severed head of their victim by his hair in a video posted in a private Taliban chat room, Washington Examiner reported. The 36-second video, which was obtained by the Washington Examiner, was posted a week ago. […]

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Taliban claims to have ‘fully captured’ Panjshir province

New Delhi/Kabul | Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid said on Monday that the group has “fully captured” Panjshir province, the last remaining region in Afghanistan. In a statement, Mujahid, who is also the Taliban’s acting minister of culture and information, said that their efforts for the establishment of nationwide security paid off and the province has been […]

In the want of jobs and no money, desperate Afghans are forced to sell household items on roadsides

New Delhi | Those who remain in Afghanistan are resorting to desperate measures, as household items are going up for sale on roadsides around the country. “Many people are selling off whatever valuable they have,” said Nematullah, a shopkeeper in Kabul, RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi reported. For some, it is about survival, earning enough to feed their […]