logo

Daily Updated Afghan News Service

  • Home
  • About
  • Opinion
  • Links to More News
  • Good Afghan News
  • Poll Results
  • Learn about Islam
  • Learn Dari (Afghan Persian/Farsi)

Recent Posts

  • Karzai warns continued ban on girls’ education will deepen Afghanistan’s foreign dependence April 30, 2026
  • Afghanistan ranks 175th in press freedom index April 30, 2026
  • ACB bans three cricketers for playing in Indian league April 30, 2026
  • Rising Theft in Balkh: Residents Say Thieves Look No Different From Taliban April 30, 2026
  • Tolo News in Dari – April 30, 2026 April 30, 2026
  • Afghanistan: Shiite and other minorities living in fear April 29, 2026
  • FIFA allows Afghanistan’s women footballers to play international matches April 29, 2026
  • Tolo News in Dari – April 29, 2026 April 29, 2026
  • Russia Defence Chief Says Afghanistan Remains Main Source of Terror Threats April 29, 2026
  • Taliban Declare More Than 400 Acres Of Land In Kabul State-Owned April 29, 2026

Categories

  • Afghan Children
  • Afghan Sports News
  • Afghan Women
  • Afghanistan Freedom Front
  • Al-Qaeda
  • Anti-Government Militants
  • Anti-Taliban Resistance
  • AOP Reports
  • Arab-Afghan Relations
  • Art and Culture
  • Australia-Afghanistan Relations
  • Book Review
  • Britain-Afghanistan Relations
  • Canada-Afghanistan Relations
  • Censorship
  • Central Asia
  • China-Afghanistan Relations
  • Civilian Injuries and Deaths
  • Corruption
  • Crime and Punishment
  • Drone warfare
  • Drugs
  • Economic News
  • Education
  • Elections News
  • Entertainment News
  • Environmental News
  • Ethnic Issues
  • EU-Afghanistan Relations
  • Everyday Life
  • France-Afghanistan Relations
  • Germany-Afghanistan Relations
  • Haqqani Network
  • Health News
  • Heroism
  • History
  • Human Rights
  • India-Afghanistan Relations
  • Interviews
  • Iran-Afghanistan Relations
  • ISIS/DAESH
  • Islamophobia News
  • Japan-Afghanistan Relations
  • Landmines
  • Media
  • Misc.
  • Muslims and Islam
  • NATO-Afghanistan
  • News in Dari (Persian/Farsi)
  • NRF – National Resistance Front
  • Opinion/Editorial
  • Other News
  • Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations
  • Peace Talks
  • Photos
  • Political News
  • Reconstruction and Development
  • Refugees and Migrants
  • Russia-Afghanistan Relations
  • Science and Technology
  • Security
  • Society
  • Tajikistan-Afghanistan Relations
  • Taliban
  • Traffic accidents
  • Travel
  • Turkey-Afghanistan Relations
  • UN-Afghanistan Relations
  • Uncategorized
  • US-Afghanistan Relations
  • Uzbekistan-Afghanistan Relations

Archives

Dari/Pashto Services

  • Bakhtar News Agency
  • BBC Pashto
  • BBC Persian
  • DW Dari
  • DW Pashto
  • VOA Dari
  • VOA Pashto

Read articles on Islam


Karzai warns continued ban on girls’ education will deepen Afghanistan’s foreign dependence

30th April, 2026 · admin · Leave a comment

Hamid Karzai

Ariana: Karzai said in a statement: “While I consider universal education vital, I once again emphasize that the doors of schools and universities must be opened to girls as soon as possible. By providing opportunities for education and learning to young people—both girls and boys—the country’s problems and needs can be resolved by the capable hands of its own children, and Afghanistan can be freed from external dependence.” Click here to read more (external link).

More

  • Karzai warns Afghanistan risks losing female workforce over girls’ education ban
Posted in Afghan Women, Education | Tags: Hamid Karzai, Taliban war on women |

Afghanistan ranks 175th in press freedom index

30th April, 2026 · admin · Leave a comment

Amu: Afghanistan ranked 175th out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, maintaining one of the lowest positions globally as press freedoms remain severely restricted under Taliban rule, according to Reporters Without Borders. Within Afghanistan, access to independent information is increasingly restricted, with many people relying on foreign or exile-based media when internet access is available, the organization said. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Censorship, Media | Tags: Afghan Journalists, Life under Taliban rule, Taliban war on press |

ACB bans three cricketers for playing in Indian league

30th April, 2026 · admin · Leave a comment

Amu: The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) imposed four-month bans on Samiullah Shinwari, Aftab Alam and Mohammad Shahzad, barring them from all domestic and international cricket during that period, the report said. The suspensions stem from the players’ participation in the Legends League Cricket in India without obtaining a required no-objection certificate (NOC) from the ACB, which regulates players’ involvement in overseas tournaments. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Afghan Sports News | Tags: Afghanistan Cricket Board, Cricket, Mohammad Shahzad |

Rising Theft in Balkh: Residents Say Thieves Look No Different From Taliban

30th April, 2026 · admin · Leave a comment

8am: Some residents of Mazar-i-Sharif, the center of Balkh province, have expressed concern over rising theft and insecurity in various parts of the city. They say they do not feel safe or confident about their security when leaving their homes. According to them, the Taliban are not only unable to ensure security in the city but are themselves a source of fear and concern for the people. This comes as residents of Kabul and Herat, as well as several other provinces, have previously also expressed serious concern over the rise in armed robberies.  Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Crime and Punishment, Security, Taliban | Tags: Balkh, Herat, Increase in crime, Kabul, Mazar-e-Sharif, Taliban Security Failure |

Tolo News in Dari – April 30, 2026

30th April, 2026 · admin · Leave a comment

Posted in News in Dari (Persian/Farsi) |

Afghanistan: Shiite and other minorities living in fear

29th April, 2026 · admin · Leave a comment

DW: An attack on a Shiite place of worship in Herat killed least 11 people. While the Taliban have pledged protection, a sense of structural vulnerability is growing within the Shiite community. “The Taliban’s ultra-conservative Sunni interpretation of Islam labels Shiite Muslims as heretics. This characterization contributes to their vulnerability and increases their exposure to communal violence,”… Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Human Rights, Muslims and Islam, Taliban | Tags: Life under Taliban rule, Religious minorities in Afghanistan, Taliban war on shiites |

FIFA allows Afghanistan’s women footballers to play international matches

29th April, 2026 · admin · Leave a comment

Amu: World football’s governing body has approved a landmark rule change allowing Afghanistan’s women footballers to represent their country in official international matches, a move described as unprecedented in global sport. The decision by the FIFA Council enables female players from Afghanistan — including members of the FIFA-supported Afghan Women United team — to compete in international fixtures under FIFA competitions, despite the inability of the country’s football federation to field a women’s team. Click here to read more (external link).

More

  • HRW: FIFA decision on Afghan women a landmark for equity
  • Human Rights Watch: FIFA Decision Enables Recognition of Afghanistan Women’s National Football Team
Posted in Afghan Sports News, Afghan Women, Human Rights | Tags: History Making Event, Women's football |

Tolo News in Dari – April 29, 2026

29th April, 2026 · admin · Leave a comment

Posted in News in Dari (Persian/Farsi) |

Russia Defence Chief Says Afghanistan Remains Main Source of Terror Threats

29th April, 2026 · admin · Leave a comment

Khaama: Andrey Belousov has warned that Afghanistan continues to be a major source of cross-border crime and terrorist threats, highlighting growing regional security concerns. Speaking at a meeting of defense ministers from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Belousov described the situation in Afghanistan as unstable and stressed the need for coordinated regional efforts to address emerging risks. Since the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, Afghanistan has faced deep economic challenges, security incidents, and limited international recognition, all of which have contributed to persistent instability and humanitarian pressures. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Political News, Russia-Afghanistan Relations, Security | Tags: Taliban Security Failure |

Taliban Declare More Than 400 Acres Of Land In Kabul State-Owned

29th April, 2026 · admin · Leave a comment

Taliban militants (file photo)

Afghanistan International: The Taliban’s justice ministry says a land recovery commission has identified more than 415 acres of land in Kabul’s District 16 as state property, with a court ordering the plots be handed over for restitution. This process continues despite the absence of any independent and impartial body in Afghanistan to handle complaints from citizens who say the Taliban have forcibly taken their land and registered it under “emirate” ownership. Click here to read more (external link).

Posted in Corruption, Economic News, Taliban | Tags: Kabul, Land grabbing, Life under Taliban rule |
Next Posts

Subscribe to the Afghanistan Online YouTube Channel

---

---

---

Get Yours!

Peace be with you

Afghan Dresses

© Afghan Online Press
  • About
  • Links To More News
  • Opinion
  • Poll