He issued a direct and public appeal to Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, urging a change in the policy ... That Stanikzai delivered his remarks in an Islamic seminary carries significant weight, ...

Most of the national women's cricket side have settled as refugees in Australia [Getty] Governing body Cricket Australia threw its weight behind the match ... warrants for the group’s supreme leader, ...

Kabul (AFP) – Secluded in his stronghold in southern Afghanistan, reclusive Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is the cornerstone of the movement that has ruled the country ...

Internal conflicts within the Taliban have now become more visible. The group’s supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, has deployed his loyal fighters to key strategic locations in Kabul ...

Akhundzada has made only a handful of public appearances since inheriting the leadership of the Taliban in May 2016 -- days after his predecessor was killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan.

Secluded in his stronghold in southern Afghanistan, reclusive Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada is the cornerstone of the movement that has ruled the country unchallenged since reclaiming ...