2025 in Afghanistan

Events in the year 2025 in Afghanistan.

Incumbents

January 21 –
- The Taliban announces the release of two American citizens in exchange for Taliban figure Muhammad Khan who was arrested in Nangarhar Province and imprisoned in the US.
- A Chinese national is killed in an attack on his vehicle by a group calling itself the National Mobilization Front in Takhar Province.

February 1 – A British couple based in Bamiyan is arrested by the Taliban in unspecified circumstances.
February 2 – A Taliban fighter opens fire on the United Nations compound in Kabul, injuring a guard before being found dead in undisclosed circumstances. The Taliban government attributes the incident to a "misunderstanding".
February 4 – The Taliban order the suspension of operations of the women-run radio station Radio Begum for “unauthorized provision” of content and programming to an overseas TV channel.
February 6 – Turkey withdraws its accreditation of Afghan diplomats representing the pre-2021 government.
February 11 – Five people are killed in a suicide bombing near a bank in Kunduz Province.
February 13 – One person is killed in a suicide bombing at the compound of the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing in Kabul.
February 17 – The Taliban conducts a diplomatic visit to Japan for the first time since taking power in 2021.
February 24 – The Taliban announce the arrest of a Chinese-American national and her translator for using a drone without authorization. She is subsequently released on 29 March.
February 26 – At least 36 people are reported killed in heavy rain and snowstorms nationwide.

3 March – An Afghan soldier is killed during clashes with Pakistani forces at the Torkham border crossing.
20 March – The Taliban announce the release of American tourist George Glezmann, whom it had held since 2022, following negotiations mediated by Qatar.
23 March – The Taliban announce the lifting of bounties placed by the United States on three senior officials, namely Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, Abdul Aziz Haqqani, and Yahya Haqqani.

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