Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, Pakistan’s representative to the United Nations, says that elements within the Taliban are actively collaborating with several terrorist groups in Afghanistan and providing them with safe havens. Speaking at a United Nations Security Council meeting on Afghanistan on Monday (June 15), Pakistan’s representative said that “Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Balochistan Liberation Army and its Majeed Brigade, ISIS-Khorasan, Al-Qaeda, and the East Turkestan Islamic Movement are operating with impunity inside Afghanistan.” Read more: kabulnow.com/?p=53720

A number of Afghan migrants gathered in a protest rally in Toronto, Canada, calling on the international community to recognize “gender apartheid” and the “genocide of Hazaras” in Afghanistan. During the rally, which was held yesterday (Sunday, June 14), participants expressed their solidarity with Afghan women and girls, particularly the women of Herat. They condemned the suppression of protesters in Herat and voiced their opposition to widespread human rights violations, structural repression, and gender apartheid in Afghanistan. Read more: kabulnow.com/?p=53709

The UN Security Council on Monday unanimously adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for another year, allowing the mission to continue operating until June 17, 2027. Resolution 2822 (2026) was adopted by all 15 council members, replacing a short three-month extension granted in March after the United States sought a review of the mission instead of the customary one-year renewal. Read more: kabulnow.com/?p=53710

As the month of Muharram approaches, the Afghanistan Shia Ulema Council has stated in a declaration that it expects the Taliban security authorities to provide the conditions necessary for the safe observance of Muharram and Ashura mourning ceremonies. The statement, published today (Monday, June 15), says that the Taliban should “take into consideration the religious and sectarian rights of all citizens.” Read more: kabulnow.com/?p=53702

The Taliban will host a regional meeting in Kabul on Tuesday, bringing together representatives from Central Asian countries and Azerbaijan to discuss regional connectivity and economic cooperation. Read more: kabulnow.com/?p=53694

Four members of a family were killed after the roof of their mud house collapsed in eastern Afghanistan’s Khost province on Sunday, Taliban authorities said, as weather-related incidents continue to claim lives across the country. Read more: kabulnow.com/?p=53691

Local Taliban officials say that in two separate explosions involving unexploded ordnance in Sangin district of the Helmand province in southwestern Afghanistan, one child was killed and six other children were injured. Shir Mohammad Wahdat, deputy director of the Taliban’s Information and Culture Department in Helmand, said that the first explosion occurred on (Saturday, June 13) in the “Chawk Majid” area of Sangin district, injuring four children. Read more: kabulnow.com/?p=53688

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says that Sweden has provided nearly $3 million in aid to Afghanistan. OCHA’s office in Afghanistan announced today (Sunday, June 14) in a post on X that it appreciates the Swedish government for this contribution. Read more: kabulnow.com/?p=53684

The Taliban, as part of continuing restrictions, have banned the use of smartphones in schools and have warned that teachers and education staff who possess smartphones will be dismissed. In an audio recording obtained by KabulNow one of the education officials says that from Saturday onward, the use of mobile phones for teachers and all education staff is prohibited. Read more: kabulnow.com/?p=53681

The United Nations Security Council will hold a meeting to vote on the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). The meeting will take place at 6:30 p.m. Kabul time tomorrow (Monday, June 15) and will be available to watch online. On March 15 of the previous solar year, the United Nations Security Council extended UNAMA’s mandate in Afghanistan for three months, until June 17 of the current Gregorian year. Read more: kabulnow.com/?p=53678

The third “Shahmama International Conference” will be held tomorrow (Monday, June 15) at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva. The Shahmama Organization announced that discussions at the conference will focus on “advancing gender justice and accountability for Afghan women.” Read more: kabulnow.com/?p=53672

Reliable sources in Bamyan have confirmed that a young man named Mohammad Amin was shot dead after resisting armed men who attempted to abduct his teenage sister. The Taliban governor’s office in Bamyan also confirmed the incident, stating that the kidnapper was killed by the group’s forces. Read more: kabulnow.com/?p=53669

Members of the Afghan diaspora in Canada, Germany, and France have staged protests in support of women and demonstrators in Herat, condemning the recent detention of women and girls by the Taliban and calling for greater international action to protect women’s rights in Afghanistan. In Canada, protesters gathered outside the University of Toronto and Queen’s Park, chanting slogans such as “Education, Work, Freedom” and “Freedom for Afghanistan.” Read more: kabulnow.com/?p=53664

Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) says that a female doctor working with the organization in Herat was detained by Taliban “promotion of virtue and prevention of vice” officials over the way she was dressed and was released after two days in custody. In a statement published by the organization on Friday (June 12), it is stated that the Taliban obtained a written commitment from this female doctor that she would in the future comply with the dress code enforced by the group’s morality police. Read more: kabulnow.com/?p=53659

Hibatullah Akhundzada, the leader of the Taliban, in a meeting of the group’s Council of Ministers, emphasized religious and ideological education for the people and said that strengthening the Islamic system depends on teaching religion. He instructed Taliban officials to teach religion to the public, engage in discussions about religious matters, and remain committed to piety. He also urged them to maintain humility in their conduct, raise religious awareness among people, and protect society from immoral and incorrect ideas. Read more: kabulnow.com/?p=53656

The local sources in eastern Afghanistan say that an eight-year-old girl has been mysteriously killed by unknown individuals in the Narang district of the Kunar province. A source told KabulNow that the girl was named “Saira” and was killed on Thursday (June 12) in the “Debrang” area of Naranj district. Read more: kabulnow.com/?p=53653

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced that, following a federal judge’s order, it will resume processing refugee and immigration-related applications. In a statement released on Friday (June 12), the agency said that although it disagrees with the ruling issued by the chief judge in Providence, Rhode Island, it will comply with the order “pending further judicial review.” Read more: kabulnow.com/?p=53648

Taliban fighters once again used force and opened fire on demonstrators in the western city of Herat on Friday, suppressing a second protest in less than a week over the detention of women and girls, local sources reported. Read more: kabulnow.com/?p=53640

Iran has handed over 165 Afghan prisoners to Taliban authorities, including nine inmates, among them one woman, who were previously sentenced to death, the Taliban-run Afghanistan embassy in Tehran said on Friday. Read more: kabulnow.com/?p=53637

A group of 83 U.S. lawmakers has urged the Trump administration to reverse plans to relocate more than 1,100 “Afghan allies” stranded in Qatar to third countries, warning that such a move would breach U.S. commitments and put lives at risk. Read more: kabulnow.com/?p=53630