8am: A resident of Logar province who currently lives in Germany claims that local Taliban officials have seized his 30-jirib almond orchard in the provincial center. Ahmadzai says that after the orchard was seized, part of its walls was demolished, thousands of almond trees were cut down, and the land was divided among several local Taliban officials and individuals affiliated with them. He adds that the orchard was inherited from his father and that he holds Sharia-compliant ownership documents for it, dating back to 1947. According to Ahmadzai, the orchard is located in the Umarabad area, part of the provincial center of Logar, near the province’s university, and once contained around three thousand eight-year-old almond trees, a residential house, and the dwelling of a family. He claims that individuals affiliated with the Taliban took control of the orchard after forcibly evicting its residents. Click here to read more (external link).
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Amu: Afghanistan’s economy is continuing to recover nearly five years after the Taliban returned to power, but the pace of growth remains too weak to improve living standards as rapid population growth and the return of millions of migrants continue to strain the country’s fragile economy, the World Bank said in a new report. The World Bank’s Afghanistan Economic Monitor, released Monday, says modest economic growth has been supported by stronger domestic demand, relatively stable prices and improved government revenue collection. Yet those gains have been outweighed by demographic pressures, with per capita incomes falling by 5.6 percent, underscoring that economic expansion is failing to keep pace with the country’s growing population. 
Ariana: The Afghanistan Football Federation announced on Tuesday that Afghanistan’s under-15 national football team has qualified for the FIFA U-15 World Cup, marking a significant achievement for the country’s youth football development. According to the federation, the qualification comes as a result of sustained efforts and strategic planning aimed at strengthening grassroots football across Afghanistan. 
Ariana: Pakistan has set July 10 as the final deadline for undocumented Afghan nationals to leave the country, with authorities ordered to launch a nationwide crackdown on those who remain without legal status after the deadline expires. The Ministry of Interior has instructed provincial governments, police chiefs and the Islamabad administration to strictly enforce the directive. From July 10, officials will begin operations targeting Afghan nationals living illegally in Pakistan, while anyone found without valid documentation faces arrest. 
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8am: Sources in Helmand say the Taliban clashed with residents over a land dispute, with residents reportedly throwing stones at Taliban fighters and their vehicles. Sources told the Hasht-e Subh Daily on Monday, June 29, that the Taliban have forcibly evicted residents from their homes in Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand province, and are distributing their land, under the designation of “martyrs,” among Taliban members and suicide bombers. 
8am: As the Taliban claim economic growth in Afghanistan, several Kabul residents say these claims are incompatible with the realities of people’s daily lives. According to them, the Taliban have dealt a severe blow to the country’s economy by imposing restrictions on women and excluding them from social activities, government institutions, and private and international organizations. They say that while Taliban officials speak from podiums about remarkable economic growth, many families cannot afford three meals a day and can only provide a single meal for their household members. Street vendors also stress that before the Taliban speak of economic growth, they would do better to ask people whether they can even provide one meal of bread for their families.