--- title: "Taliban mark five years in power as aid and rights groups highlight crises" description: "Most outlets reported that the Taliban marked five years in power, with some noting the government's efforts to present stability while others highlighted tightening restrictions and humanitarian concerns. Several emphasized the contrast between the Taliban's portrayal of control and warnings from aid and rights groups about escalating crises. One outlet mentioned the celebration's public displays, such as flags and military vehicles, while others noted the restrictions on daily life and women's rights in passing." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/3320-taliban-govt-to-mark-five-years-ruling-afghanistan site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Taliban mark five years in power as aid and rights groups highlight crises world · latest filing 16 Aug 2026, 2:37 AM PKT · 15–16 Aug 2026 · 11 articles from 7 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 7 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that the Taliban marked five years in power, with some noting the government's efforts to present stability while others highlighted tightening restrictions and humanitarian concerns. Several emphasized the contrast between the Taliban's portrayal of control and warnings from aid and rights groups about escalating crises. One outlet mentioned the celebration's public displays, such as flags and military vehicles, while others noted the restrictions on daily life and women's rights in passing. ## Same story from 7 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Business Recorder** — [Taliban mark five years in power as aid groups warn of crisis](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40435038/taliban-mark-five-years-in-power-as-aid-groups-warn-of-crisis) · 16 Aug 2026, 2:37 AM PKT > KABUL/ISLAMABAD: The Taliban marked five years in power on Saturday, seeking to portray their government as in control even as aid and rights groups warned of escalating crises. Outside the former US embassy in Kabul, armoured Taliban vehicles took part in a parade, displaying flags and banners, and celebrating what the government described as “victory day” from Western domination. Internationa... - **The Express Tribune** — [Afghan Taliban mark five years in power](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2624159/afghan-taliban-mark-five-years-in-power) · 16 Aug 2026, 1:47 AM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > . - **Dunya News** — [Taliban mark 5 years in power as aid groups warn of crisis](https://dunyanews.tv/en/World/968119-taliban-mark-5-years-in-power-as-aid-groups-warn-of-crisis) · 15 Aug 2026, 11:54 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > Five years on, their government remains internationally unrecognised, with Russia the only country to have formally recognised it - **24 News HD** — [Street rallies held as Taliban govt marks five years ruling Afghanistan](https://www.24newshd.tv/15-Aug-2026/street-rallies-held-taliban-govt-marks-five-years-ruling-afghanistan) · 15 Aug 2026, 6:39 PM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > The Taliban government celebrated five years of ruling Afghanistan on Saturday, with supporters taking to the streets, while critics decried tightening restrictions in all areas of daily life. - **Aaj News (English)** — [Taliban mark five years in power as Afghanistan faces humanitarian, rights challenges](https://english.aaj.tv/news/330467977/taliban-mark-five-years-in-power-as-afghanistan-faces-humanitarian-rights-challenges) · 15 Aug 2026, 2:50 PM PKT · 94% identical wording to the newest filing > The Taliban marked five years in power on Saturday, seeking to portray their government as ​in control even as aid and rights groups warned of escalating crises. Outside the former US embassy in Kabul, armoured Taliban vehicles took part in a parade, ‌displaying flags and banners, and celebrating what the government described as “victory day” from Western domination. Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Tal... - **Dawn** — [Taliban mark 5 years in power as aid groups warn of crisis](https://www.dawn.com/news/2023028/taliban-mark-5-years-in-power-as-aid-groups-warn-of-crisis) · 15 Aug 2026, 2:34 PM PKT · 98% identical wording to the newest filing > The Taliban marked five years in power on Saturday, seeking to portray their government as in control even as aid and rights groups warned of escalating crises. Outside the former US embassy in Kabul, armoured Taliban vehicles took part in a parade, displaying flags and banners, and celebrating what the government described as “victory day” from Western domination. Sirajuddin Haqqani, the Talib... - **ARY News (English)** — [Taliban govt to mark five years ruling Afghanistan amid tightening daily-life restrictions](https://arynews.tv/afghan-taliban-to-mark-5-years-in-power-amid-daily-life-restrictions) · 15 Aug 2026, 10:46 AM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing 11 articles from 7 outlets, 15–16 Aug 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. 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