Prominent lecturer and Taliban critic released after arrest
Professor Faizullah Jalal, in his late 50s, had refused offers to leave the country after the Taliban seized power, living mostly in hiding in Kabul.
Afghanistan
Afghan professor arrested for criticising Taliban
Since returning to power, the Taliban have cracked down on dissent, forcefully dispersing women's rights protests and detaining journalists.
Taliban order Afghan shop owners to behead mannequins
Since returning to power, the Taliban have increasingly imposed a harsh interpretation of Islamic law and severely curtailed freedoms.
Taliban adding suicide bombers to army ranks to bolster defences
Before sweeping into power, the Taliban used suicide bombers as a key weapon to attack and defeat US and Afghan troops in the 20-year war.
Afghan agents pour 3,000 litres of liquor into Kabul canal
Since the Taliban seized power on Aug 15, the frequency of raids, including on drug addicts, has increased across the country.
How the chaotic collapse of the Afghan Air Force unfolded
Hours before Kabul's fall, some Afghan Air Force personnel were fighting each other instead of attacking advancing Taliban.
Rights group says Taliban fighters have killed, abducted more than 100 ex-officers since Kabul takeover
In some cases, local Taliban commanders have drawn up lists of people to be targeted, saying they committed unforgivable acts.
Afghanistan’s humanitarian disaster is about to deepen
This situation was not a bolt from the blue but an extension of harmful politics. The tipping point was the 2020 Doha deal between the US and the Afghan Taliban.
Afghans ‘marry off’ baby girls for dowries as starvation looms
Women's rights activists predict the rate of child marriage could nearly double in the coming months.
Child marriage on the rise in Afghanistan, says Unicef
Afghan families are offering daughters as young as 20-day-old for future marriage