Sulaiman Arian, a journalist from Afghanistan, was arrested today, Monday, by Pakistani police in the city of Islamabad.

Pakistan has intensified the arrest of migrants, including journalists, and has detained several journalists over the past two weeks.

Habib Ebadi, a professor at Takhar University, announced in a post on his Facebook page that he, along with several of his colleagues, has been dismissed from the university by the Ministry of Higher Education over what was described as “illiteracy” and “lack of capacity.”

In his note, he criticized the standards governing the education system, saying that in a structure where competence is reduced to obedience, there is little room left for scholars and academics. Ebadi expressed hope that one day knowledge will not be treated as a crime and that universities will regain their true purpose.

Habib Ebadi was a professor at the Faculty of Sharia at Takhar University and earned his master’s degree from the International Islamic University Malaysia.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), in its latest assessment, has stated that drug consumption patterns in Afghanistan remain dominated by traditional substances.

According to the report, cannabis is the most commonly used drug among Afghan men at 47 percent, followed by opium at 19 percent, tablet drugs at 11 percent, and methamphetamine (crystal meth) at seven percent.

The report, which is part of the “National Drug Use Survey in Afghanistan,” shows that while poppy cultivation has relatively declined, the use of synthetic drugs and the misuse of opioid medications are on the rise.

The United Nations emphasizes that poverty, unemployment, mental health challenges, and limited access to treatment services are among the main drivers of addiction in the country. Rising drug use among young people—particularly the consumption of tablet drugs—has become a growing concern.

As SIGAR concluded its operations on Saturday, 11 Dalwa 1404, a number of experts say that despite the organization’s well-documented and detailed reports, the lack of practical solutions and the inattention of successive U.S. and Afghan governments prevented it from having a real impact on curbing corruption.

Economic analyst Bashir Dodyal said: “SIGAR’s reports were largely accurate, but they were not effective in promoting transparency, because they did not offer solutions or clearly identify who was responsible and who should be prosecuted.” Zabihullah Mujahid, reacting to SIGAR’s closure, stated that the institution “did not have any significant impact on Afghanistan.”

SIGAR was established in 1387 (Solar Hijri) by the U.S. Congress, and over nearly 17 years, it reviewed billions of dollars in U.S. spending on Afghanistan’s military, development, and humanitarian sectors. According to its latest report, the U.S. Congress allocated approximately $144.7 billion for Afghanistan’s reconstruction between 1381 and 1400 (Solar Hijri).

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai has returned to Kabul on Sunday evening, 11 Dalwa, after completing a course of medical treatment in Germany. He had traveled to Germany for treatment on 12 Jadi of the current year. According to sources, Karzai is now living under restricted and difficult conditions under the current ruling authority in Afghanistan.

Hamid Karzai is among the few political figures who have remained inside the country following recent developments in Afghanistan. Observers believe that Western countries—especially Germany—continue to closely monitor his views and potential role in Afghanistan’s future political landscape.

Saeeda Mohammad Abdali, Afghanistan’s ambassador to Japan, has announced the suspension of operations at Afghanistan’s embassy in Tokyo. On Saturday, 11 Dalwa 1404, he wrote in a post on X that he is leaving Tokyo with a “heavy heart,” but remains proud that Afghanistan’s tricolor flag continues to fly at the embassy.

Abdali expressed hope that the flag will remain raised until the next legitimate representative of Afghanistan takes office.

According to him, based on an agreement with Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the activities of Afghanistan’s embassy were suspended as of 11 Dalwa 1404, and its assets have been handed over to the Japanese government.

In Qaws 1404, Afghanistan’s ambassador in Tokyo had already announced the decision to suspend the embassy’s operations and transfer its assets to the Japanese government.

Meanwhile, Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs has also announced that the operations of Afghanistan’s embassy will be suspended after 9 Saratan 1405.

Human Rights Watch has stated that journalism is not a crime. On Saturday, 11 Dalwa, the organization emphasized that freedom of expression and media access to information are fundamental and universal human rights.

Meanwhile, the Kabul administration has expanded the ban on broadcasting images of living beings to Kapisa province, bringing the total number of affected provinces to 25. Citing the Law on the Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice, the group has declared the publication of live images prohibited.

Following this decision, several visual media outlets have been forced to suspend operations or shift to radio broadcasting, a situation that has created serious professional challenges for journalists working in these organizations.

Afghanistan’s national futsal team today (Friday), in their second group-stage match of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup at the Jakarta International Velodrome Gymnasium, faced Malaysia and secured an emphatic multi-goal victory with a dominant performance.

The match was fully controlled by Afghanistan’s futsal players and ended with a decisive 7–0 win in favor of Afghanistan.

In this game, Seyed Hossein Mousavi, Farzad Mahmoudi, Mohammad Moradi, Seyed Morteza Hosseini, and Reza Hosseinpour scored the goals for Afghanistan’s national futsal team, playing a key role in the victory.

Afghanistan’s national futsal team will face Iran in their third match on Sunday.

Afghanistan is placed in Group D of the AFC Futsal Asian Cup alongside Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and Iran.

The AFC Futsal Asian Cup, featuring 16 teams divided into four groups of four, began on Tuesday in Jakarta, Indonesia, and is ongoing.

The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved a bill aimed at fully preventing the transfer of any American taxpayers’ money to the ruling group in Afghanistan.

Jim Risch, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said that the “No Taxpayer Funding for Terrorism” bill is one of the most reasonable pieces of legislation reviewed by the committee in recent years. According to him, the bill will ensure that not a single dollar from the U.S. budget reaches terrorist groups in Afghanistan.

Risch described any transfer of money to the ruling group in Afghanistan as “an insult to veterans and their families.”

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman emphasized that after months of negotiations, the bill is now one step closer to final approval and being sent to the U.S. president, welcoming efforts to strengthen it within the committee.

If finalized, the law will significantly restrict U.S. financial assistance to institutions and structures linked to the ruling group in Afghanistan.

The Guardian reports that women in Afghanistan, due to family pressure and domestic violence, are using banned pills to terminate pregnancies carrying female fetuses. Following the political change and the collapse of the republic, contraceptives have disappeared and clinics have been shut down.

The newspaper writes that some women have been forced to secretly seek dangerous drugs and methods in order to protect their lives and health. This crisis has been exacerbated by a shortage of medical services and widespread economic hardship, leaving many pregnant and breastfeeding women suffering from malnutrition and severe physical strain.

Ongoing restrictions and the closure of clinics have prevented women from exercising their right to make reproductive choices, while domestic violence and social pressure once again threaten their physical and mental well-being.