On Aug 15, 2025, Taliban chief Haibatullah Akhundzada ordered dropping ‘interim’ from Afghan cabinet titles, signaling a governance shift in year four.
UNICEF and UNESCO report warns more than 90 % of ten-year-olds cannot read a simple text, and nearly four million girls could lose access to education by 2030.
At a trilateral meeting in Saudi Arabia, health ministers from the three nations pledged collaboration on disease prevention, anti-narcotics measures, and improving healthcare standards across the region.
![In Buner, 184 people have died so far and many remain missing, according to official figures. [IC: Dawn News/ Fazal Haq].](https://htnworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/631190f3f4141.webp)
![The Afghan Taliban to drop flowers over Kabul from helicopters to mark the anniversary of their takeover. [Associated Press].](https://htnworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/wirestory_ffbc235263ed901606c00fecd36fef0b_16x9.webp)
![Taliban mark four years in power with vows to govern under Sharia, foil Daesh plot in Parwan, and face mounting global isolation. [IC: The Washington Post].](https://htnworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/SWNXONRJFQI63KIK7TSACXP4R4_size-normalized-scaled.webp)
![KP government helicopter crashes in Mohmand during Bajaur flood relief mission, August 2025. [IC: Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)].](https://htnworld.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/KP-Helicopter.webp)
