Hibatullah Akhundzada

Rule Changes

Wanted by ICC on charges of gender-based persecution

The International Criminal Court unsealed arrest warrants Monday for two Taliban education ministers accused of gender-based persecution. Habibullah Agha and Neda Mohammad Nadeem face charges over Afghanistan's ban on girls' secondary schooling and women's higher education.

Updated Oct 13

Force in Play

As of October 2026: Government reported four civilians killed in September 24 strikes on Kandahar, Paktia and Khost, and vowed an 'appropriate response'

Pakistan and Afghanistan traded fire in the first days of October, and each government said it killed dozens of the other's troops. Islamabad calls the fight an "open war" and says airstrikes will continue until the Taliban reins in the Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the militant group Pakistan blames for cross-border attacks.

Updated Oct 4

Rule Changes

As of June 2026: Author of the decrees the resolution targets

On June 6 and 7, Taliban morality police detained dozens of women and girls in Herat over how they were dressed. Protests followed. Taliban forces opened fire, killing a woman and a child.

Updated Jun 16