Taliban-appointed Acting Interior Minister of Afghanistan Sirajuddin Haqqani while speaking to a gathering of religious clerics, tribal elders and local officials in Laghman, said that the current Jihad in the country is to implement Sharia law.
The Taliban-appointed Deputy Minister of Economy for Afghanistan Abdul Latif Nazari has said that nearly 216 aid organizations have closed their operations in Afghanistan within the last year, TOLO News reported.
In the Khost area of eastern Afghanistan, nearly 200 people were poisoned and hospitalised after consuming donated food, Khaama Press reported citing the officials on Monday.
At least one was killed and 19 others sustained injuries as a passenger bus overturned on the Kabul-Kandahar highway on Sunday, Khaama Press reported citing officials.
As humanitarian needs remain severe in Afghanistan under Taliban rule, the United Nations has said that aid operations in Afghanistan face a critical funding gap, according to TOLOnews.
The Taliban appointed political deputy of the foreign ministry of Afghanistan Sher Mohammad Abad Stanekzai has said the country cannot develop without education, Khaama Press reported.
Garnier in a press conference said the UN and the international community's pressure on Taliban is "critical" owing to the country's restrictions on girls' education.
Residents of Kabul complained about increased air pollution and urged the current government to address the sources of the capital's air pollution, TOLOnews reported.