Bharat Rakshak

At a gathering of religious clerics in Kabul, Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi said that, according to decisions and fatwas issued by the assembly, Afghans must not engage in military activity outside Afghanistan.

Muttaqi said the Taliban has the authority to take action against Afghans who disobey this order, based on the assembly’s recommendations.

Speaking on Wednesday at the clerics’ conference, he said the gathering had offered “the best recommendations” to the Afghan people and the Taliban administration. He added that under the assembly’s ruling, anyone who “from near or far” commits aggression against the Taliban would make “jihad against them” obligatory for the people.

The Taliban foreign minister said leaders and elders of the administration have pledged that Afghan soil will not be used to harm any country. He said the clerics’ assembly also emphasised this point, stating that obeying it is necessary for everyone.

Muttaqi stressed that, under the assembly’s decisions, safeguarding the system is not solely the duty of officials and security institutions but “an obligation for Muslims” to protect the Taliban administration. He said clerics have always advised leaders to maintain unity among themselves and to shield the system from internal divisions.

Tahir Andrabi, spokesperson for Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, previously said the clerics’ meeting and its decisions are not enough; Hibatullah Akhundzada, the Taliban leader, must provide Pakistan with a written assurance. He added that Islamabad has not yet received the resolution from the assembly.

Bainullah Ziya, a 34-year-old PhD student from Afghanistan, was found dead in his apartment at MS University in Gujarat, India; police suspect suicide.

The body of a 34-year-old student from Afghanistan, Bainullah Ziya, was found in his room late on Saturday night, Indian media reported.

Ziya, a PhD student in the architecture department at MS University in Gujarat, had been living in a rented apartment in the Fatehgunj area for the past two years. Police said his body was sent for a post-mortem examination, with preliminary findings suggesting suicide, though the exact cause of death remains under investigation.

Authorities said no suicide note or evidence of foul play was found at the scene. Police are interviewing Ziya’s friends, classmates, and family to explore possible reasons, including academic pressure, personal issues, or challenges related to his status as a student from Afghanistan living in India.