An explosion at the funeral service of an Afghan provincial governor, who was assassinated earlier this week, claimed the lives of at least 15 people on Thursday, TOLOnews reported citing a local official.

Blast near Afghan deputy governor's funeral kills at least 15, injures 50

Women in Afghanistan will be denied entry to amusement parks in the country, the Taliban government's "morality police" ordered on Wednesday. The ban adds to a series of gender-oppressive measures imposed by the Taliban-led government after it dethroned the democratically-elected Ashraf Ghani government in Kabul last August, followed by a chaotic exit of the last US forces stationed there in operative capacity since the aftermath of September 11, 2001 attacks.

Afghanistan: Taliban issue fresh order, now ban women's entry to amusement parks

In a recent interview with a German newspaper, Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has reportedly expressed concern about the state of women and girls in Afghanistan. The 'Eternals' debutante, who is a special envoy to the UN's high commissioner for refugees, said that she doesn't think the incoming government in Afghanistan could go back to what the nation used to be 20 years ago.

Angelina Jolie expresses concerns over girls, women in Afghanistan

Afghanistan is now in a bad shape since the militant group Taliban has taken control over the law and order of the nation. With shocking visuals coming from the landlocked nation, of people trying to flee the country, we wonder what will happen to their beautiful and culturally rich entertainment industry.

The art and cinema we risk of losing in Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan

Zarifa Ghafari, one of Afghanistan's first female mayors, has expressed shock at the decision by the country's education ministry to ban girls aged 12 and above from singing the national anthem or other songs, equating the move with opening gates for the Taliban.

Afghanistan opened gates for Taliban: Mayor hits out at ban on girls' public singing

A car bombing in Kabul targeting an Afghan lawmaker killed at least nine people, officials said. Lawmaker Khan Mohammad Wardak survived the blast but is among 20 injured including women and children, Afghan Interior Minister Massoud Andarabi said.

Nine dead as Kabul car bombing targets Afghan lawmaker

Scores of Afghan women march in the city of Jalalabad calling for a permanent ceasefire between the Taliban and the Afghan government as historic talks between the two sides take place in Qatar.

Your Story: Afghan women march for peace and ceasefire