Taliban Confirms Data Breach in Unprecedented Cyberattack
![Unprecedented cyberattack targets Taliban government, leaking documents from 21 ministries and agencies online. [Image via Afghanistan International]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/5b42f797c09f473830edd44db8a7257ddfb7abe0-1032x581-1.webp)
Unprecedented cyberattack targets Taliban government, leaking documents from 21 ministries and agencies online.
Taliban Impose Travel Ban on Over 8,000 Former Government Officials
![Taliban bans 8,192 individuals, including former government officials, from leaving Afghanistan without leader's approval. [Image via Afghanistan International]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/1df34b4c856714d8e85596e9c048258639a0e795-1170x1356-1-1024x992.webp)
Taliban bans 8,192 individuals, including former government officials, from leaving Afghanistan without leader’s approval.
Taliban Bets On Afghanistan’s $1 Trillion Mineral Wealth
![The Taliban pushes for foreign mining investments in Afghanistan's trillion-dollar mineral wealth, despite environmental risks. [Image via AFP]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/AA1yg8hG.webp)
The Taliban pushes for foreign mining investments in Afghanistan’s trillion-dollar mineral wealth, despite environmental risks.
The Quiet Escape of Abbas Stanekzai to India After Criticizing AIG’s Girls Education Ban
![Senior Taliban leader Abbas Stanekzai flees to India amid internal rifts, defying Akhundzada’s ban on girls' education. [Image via SAT Creatives]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/SAT-Web-Banners-41-1024x1024.webp)
Senior Taliban leader Abbas Stanekzai flees to India amid internal rifts, defying Akhundzada’s ban on girls’ education.
Pakistan Urges Action Over US Weapons In Afghanistan
![Pakistan urges action as US weapons left in Afghanistan are used by terrorists, amid reports of US demands for their return. [File photo via Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/29215030b7d4b1f.webp)
Pakistan urges action as US weapons left in Afghanistan are used by terrorists, amid reports of US demands for their return.
Afghan Women’s Refugee Cricketers Find New Hope in Australia’s Domestic Leagues
![Afghan women's refugee cricketers play first match in Melbourne, aiming for international recognition despite challenges. [Image via Shutterstock]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/pg13-four-columns1738199772-0-1024x668.webp)
Afghan women’s refugee cricketers play first match in Melbourne, aiming for international recognition despite challenges.
ICC Calls for Arrest of Taliban Leaders Over the Rights Violations of Women
![ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over crimes against Afghan women; a move to ensure accountability. [Image via Reuters]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/international-criminal-court-ICC1737649716-0.webp)
ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over crimes against Afghan women; a move to ensure accountability.
Will Trump Dial Up America’s ‘Do More’ Policy for Afghanistan?
![The U.S. "Do More" policy faces new challenges as Trump’s return could shift aid and counter-terrorism strategies in Afghanistan. [Image via Daily Mail]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/25505248-0-image-a-2_1583281175655.webp)
The U.S. “Do More” policy faces new challenges as Trump’s return could shift aid and counter-terrorism strategies in Afghanistan.
Khawaja Asif says Taliban Requested $35.93 Million to ‘Relocate’ TTP
![Pakistan's Defense Minister Khawaja Asif reveals that the Taliban requested $35.93M to relocate TTP fighters from Afghan border areas. [Image via Amu]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Asif-Pak-1024x675.webp)
Pakistan’s Defense Minister Khawaja Asif reveals that the Taliban requested $35.93M to relocate TTP fighters from Afghan border areas.
Al Mirsad Playbook: Afghanistan’s Media Strategy Against Pakistan
![Al Mirsad isn’t just another media outlet—it’s Afghanistan’s propaganda arm, using narratives reminiscent of terrorist groups to fuel tensions with Pakistan. [Image via SAT Creatives]](https://southasiatimes.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SAT-Web-Banners-28-1024x1024.webp)
Al Mirsad isn’t just another media outlet—it’s Afghanistan’s propaganda arm, using narratives reminiscent of terrorist groups to fuel tensions with Pakistan.