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Zabul on verge of collapse: Provincial Council
The Provincial Council of Zabul warned that the province could fall to the Taliban as heavy clashes underway in the province.
Atta Jan Haqbayan, head of Zabul’s Provincial Council told Ariana News that five districts of the province had already been taken by the Taliban.
“The Kandahar-Zabul highway has fallen into the hands of the enemy. Zabul has been under besieging,” Haqbayan said.
Haqbayan claimed that the Atghar district was overrun by the Taliban three days ago.
The security officials have not commented in this regard.
Enayatullah Hotak, district governor of Atghar, however, has dismissed the claims. He stated that the security forces have retreated to prevent civilian casualties.
“Our soldiers moved to their base in order to prevent clashes in the villages of our people where women and children could have been killed,” Hotak said.
Meanwhile, Zabul residents also claimed that the Taliban have set up checkpoints on the Kabul-Kandahar highway.
Earlier the Mizan, Dai Chopan, Khak-i-Afghan, and Naw Bahar had been captured by the Taliban.
Fasihuddin Fetrat, Chief of Staff of the Afghan Armed Forces, traveled to Qatar on Sunday to attend the Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX 2026).
The Ministry of National Defense confirmed the visit through its spokesperson, Enayatullah Khwarazmi, via his X (formerly Twitter) account.
The Doha International Maritime Defense Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) will take place January 19-22.
This year’s edition of DIMDEX is set to be its largest since the event’s launch in 2008, officials said.
The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has announced plans to transfer children from private orphanages to government-run facilities.
The initiative aims to ensure better services and provide a healthy education for children, the ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
The ministry also highlighted that the Islamic Emirate has established separate orphanages for boys and girls across all provinces, currently serving more than 10,000 children.
The Ministry of Higher Education announced on Sunday that, by the directive of the Supreme Leader, Afghanistan’s top university graduates will be recruited into government institutions.
According to the ministry, approximately 1,555 top graduates from across Afghanistan have been selected and will be recruited based on their field of study.
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