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Hibatullah Akhundzada

Hibatullah Akhundzada

Taliban supreme leader

Appears in 2 stories

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UN keeps Afghanistan mission running, presses Taliban on women's rights

Rule Changes

Author of the decrees the resolution targets

On June 6 and 7, Taliban morality police detained dozens of women and girls in Herat over how they were dressed. Protests followed. Taliban forces opened fire, killing a woman and a child.

Updated Jun 16

Pakistan and Afghanistan locked in escalating cross-border military cycle

Force in Play

Participating in China-mediated talks amid de-escalation

Pakistan and Afghanistan are in their most intense military confrontation since the Taliban took power in 2021. On March 17, 2026, Pakistan struck a 2,000-bed hospital in Kabul, killing approximately 400 people and injuring nearly 250 — the conflict's deadliest single incident, according to Afghan officials.

Updated May 29