Local Taliban officiaals in Nangarhar province say that seven members of a family have been killed and one other person injured after the roof of a house collapsed in Jalalabad city.

Khatima is another woman who is experiencing severe forms of violence under Taliban rule. She says the Taliban not only failed to address her complaint, but also threatened her with imprisonment.

Stéphane Dujarric, the spokesperson for the United Nations, has said that the Taliban must revoke all discriminatory laws and decrees in order to comply with international human rights standards.

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that Afghanistan’s education system is facing serious obstacles, but that it can be rebuilt.