Amu: The order prohibits civilian and military employees from using smartphones in public offices across the province. The ban also comes amid a wider Taliban effort to tighten control over information. Over the past year, authorities have imposed restrictions on visual media in several provinces and expanded enforcement of regulations issued by the Taliban Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan’s premier T20 league to be held in Khost for first time
Amu: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced that the tournament will run from July 1 to July 14 at Rahmat Wali Masroor Cricket Ground, marking a significant shift for a competition that has traditionally been staged in the capital. Five regional teams will compete in a double round-robin format, with the top two sides advancing to the final on July 14. Click here to read more (external link).
Amnesty International warns of rising expulsions of Afghan refugees amid global crackdown
Ariana: In a statement, the rights group said millions of Afghans are being forced to leave host countries, where many face arbitrary arrests and family separations. It added that those who are returned to Afghanistan are increasingly exposed to serious human rights violations, at a time when the country is already facing one of the world’s most severe humanitarian crises. Click here to read more (external link).
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Tolo News in Dari – June 20, 2026
Former Military Officer Killed By Gunmen In Daikundi, Say Sources
Daikundi
Afghanistan International: According to the sources, two-armed men on a motorcycle killed him on Friday evening in Alqan Bazaar, only a short distance from the district governor’s office. International human rights organisations have repeatedly reported that, despite Taliban claims of a general amnesty, arbitrary arrests, torture, enforced disappearances and targeted killings of former military and security personnel continue across Afghanistan. Click here to read more (external link).
Afghanistan Says It Struck Targets in Pakistan in Overnight Air Raids
Khaama: Ministry of defense in Kabul stated that it carried out airstrikes against alleged ISIS-linked targets inside Pakistan, marking a significant escalation in already strained relations between Kabul and Islamabad. According to the ministry, the targeted locations were allegedly being used to plan and coordinate attacks against Afghanistan. Officials claimed that some of the deadliest attacks carried out inside Afghanistan in recent years had been linked to networks operating from these areas. Click here to read more (external link).
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Half of world’s exiled journalists since 2021 are Afghan, RSF says
Amu: A new report by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has found that 677 Afghan journalists were forced into exile between 2021 and 2025, nearly half of the 1,468 journalists worldwide whom the organization assisted after they fled threats, imprisonment or the risk of death. Scattered across 28 countries, Afghan journalists now represent what RSF describes as one of the largest exoduses of independent media professionals in recent history. Click here to read more (external link).
Tolo News in Dari – June 19, 2026
Former Afghan Army Commander Killed Brutally In Parwan, Say Sources
Afghanistan International: Sources said he previously served as commander of a company in the 3rd Battalion of the 4th Brigade, 201st Selab Corps under the former regime. He had recently disappeared, and his body was found on Friday. The killing comes amid continued reports by international organisations, including the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and Amnesty International, documenting reprisals, arbitrary arrests, torture and killings of former government officials and security personnel under Taliban rule. Click here to read more (external link).
Taliban Increases Security Presence & Restrictions In Panjshir
Afghanistan International: Local sources say the Taliban has strengthened its military presence in Panjshir by setting up new security checkpoints and tightening night-time movement restrictions. In recent weeks, two videos have been published showing activities by Taliban opponents in Panjshir. On 25 May, the Afghanistan Green Trend, a group affiliated with former Vice President Amrullah Saleh said it had targeted a vehicle carrying Taliban forces in Panjshir’s Abdullah Khel valley. Reports by international human rights organisations show that residents of Panjshir have repeatedly faced arbitrary arrests, torture, ill-treatment, movement restrictions and collective punishments in recent years. Click here to read more (external link).