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 ...

The Taliban leader has made a rare visit to a university in Afghanistan in his first known trip to a modern education institution.

Hibatullah Akhundzada's assertions came days after the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court announced he was seeking arrest warrants for the reclusive Taliban leader, holding him ...

Afghanistan's ruling Taliban on Friday condemned the International Criminal Court's request for arrest warrants against their supreme leader, Hibatullah Akhundzada, and his chief justice for ...

The Taliban’s reclusive leader has made a rare visit to a university in Afghanistan in his first known trip to a modern education institution. Hibatullah Akhundzada spoke of the importance of ...

There were no women at Wednesday’s event. Since the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 2021, Akhundzada has issued decrees restricting women and girl’s access to education. They cannot ...

Akhundzada spoke about the value of knowledge and the importance of religious and modern education, according to Hashmi. The Taliban prioritize Islamic knowledge over basic secular literacy and ...