8am: Rahimullah Karimi, a human rights activist, says that forcibly evicting Hazaras from their residential areas is a clear violation of human rights and an affront to their dignity. He adds: “These actions are carried out without legal procedures, without residents’ consent, and with ethnic and religious motives. They are not only contrary to human rights principles but also foster social instability and deepen ethnic divisions in the country.”… In addition to Hazaras, other ethnic groups have also been forcibly relocated by the Taliban. Last year, more than 600 families were displaced from their main areas in the Dawlatyar district of Ghor province. Click here to read more (external link).
ISKP Attacks Fall But Violence In Afghanistan Increases, Says UN Chief
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Afghanistan International: Guterres stated that five armed groups claimed responsibility for 47 anti-Taliban attacks in the past quarter. These included the Afghanistan Freedom Front, the National Resistance Front, the Afghanistan Liberation Movement, the People’s Sovereignty Front and the National Mobilisation Front. Of these, the UN was able to independently verify 19 incidents. Click here to read more (external link).
Uzbekistan denies reports of plan to return helicopters to Afghanistan
Ariana: Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected recent media reports suggesting that the country intends to return military helicopters transferred from Afghanistan to the Islamic Emirate. In recent days, some media outlets had reported that Uzbekistan might be prepared to hand over 57 military helicopters that were flown out of Afghanistan in 2021. Click here to read more (external link).
US delegation meets Taliban in Kabul to discuss prisoners, ‘bilateral ties
Khalilzad
Amu: A U.S. delegation led by Adam Boehler, the special presidential envoy for hostage affairs, met on Saturday with Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, to discuss the fate of prisoners held in both countries and broader bilateral relations, according to a statement from the Taliban Foreign Ministry. The delegation includes Zalmay Khalilzad, the former U.S. special envoy for Afghan peace, who has maintained a visible role in backchannel contacts since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News in Dari – September 13, 2025
UK Special Forces Challenge Judge Over Afghanistan War Crimes Inquiry
Khaama: UK Special Forces accused of Afghanistan war crimes filed a legal challenge against a High Court judge, contesting restrictions on attending whistleblower testimony hearings. British Special Air Service (SAS) soldiers accused of committing war crimes in Afghanistan have filed a legal complaint against a High Court judge leading the inquiry. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghan Children In Pakistan Fear Taliban Schools If Forced Home
By RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal and Azmat Ali Shah
September 13, 2025
Students at an Afghan refugee camp near Peshawar in northwest Pakistan are worried about what comes next for them if they are forcibly repatriated to Afghanistan.
RFE/RL’s Radio Mashaal met students at a school in the Khazana Refugee Camp on the outskirts of Peshawar.
The camp was established in the late 1970s and has housed thousands of Afghan families fleeing decades of conflict in Afghanistan.
Afghans had until August 31 to return to Afghanistan or face forcible return.
“My grandfather migrated here. I was born in the Khazana [refugee] camp. I’m in fifth grade here,” says student Salaman Khan. “Moving to Afghanistan at this stage will affect my studies. Also, it’s not possible to immediately enter another school [in Afghanistan] after leaving here.”
Many families returning to Afghanistan from Pakistan have said they have been unable to enroll children in schools, because they did not have the necessary documents to register them.
The Taliban has meanwhile waged a war on all forms of modern secular education, which thrived in Afghanistan after the US-led invasion in 2001.
Since regaining power in 2021, the hard-line Islamist group has converted scores of secular schools, public universities, and vocational training centers into Islamic seminaries, leading to a surge in the number of madrasahs in the country.
The Taliban-run madrasahs promote extremist religious instruction, raising fears that it could radicalize a new generation of Afghans.
Shakil Arshad, who teaches students in the refugee camp, is worried about what will become of the children here.
“The curriculum we teach here [in Pakistan] creates a serious challenge for these students [moving to Afghanistan]. The [Taliban] government should find a solution — for example, providing additional tuition centers for them so that they don’t miss a year of their education.”
The United Nations says more than 1.2 million Afghans, including many children, have moved to Afghanistan since Pakistan launched a 2023 crackdown.
Refugees have reported police raids and harassment by the Pakistani authorities.
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Taliban Expel Senior Indian Diplomat From Kabul Over Alleged Opposition Links
Afghanistan International: The Taliban have expelled Harish Kumar, a senior Indian diplomat, accusing him of meeting opponents of the group and attempting to organise them, sources told Afghanistan International. According to the sources, Kumar had met with anti-Taliban leaders during visits to Delhi and Qatar, where discussions were held about convening a meeting in Islamabad. That gathering, planned for 25–26 August, was postponed after senior Taliban leaders, including Abdul Ghani Baradar, Yaqoob Mujahid and Amir Khan Muttaqi, strongly objected. The Taliban also publicly criticised Pakistan over the initiative. Click here to read more (external link).
UN Warns 4.7 Million Women and Children Face Acute Malnutrition Crisis in Afghanistan
Khaama: The United Nations warns that over 4.7 million women and children urgently need malnutrition treatment, as drought, economic collapse, and reduced aid push Afghanistan toward deeper humanitarian crisis..The United Nations has warned that more than 4.7 million women and children in Afghanistan urgently need treatment for malnutrition, with the country facing a worsening humanitarian crisis in 2025 if aid is not increased. Click here to read more (external link).