The Taliban's Ministry of Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has dismissed as fake a letter attributed to the ministry regarding the punishment of individuals who criticize or insult the Taliban's leadership or its directives.

The Taliban's spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, has announced the resolution of the recent conflict over the eradication of poppy fields in Badakhshan Province. He stated that a delegation convened in Faizabad city, the capital of Badakhshan province, where they met with