Date: 04/03/1403 Local sources in Faryab province report that a girl was murdered by a Taliban fighter. Local sources informed 8 Sobh newspaper that this young girl was killed on Friday, 3 Jawza, in Chaghatak village of Almaar district by a Taliban fighter named Zabihullah. The victim, Halima, was cousin of guard of Qari Assadullah Haqqani, the district's finance chief. The source further added that this Taliban fighter had a familial relationship with Halima, and there had been tension for some time due to her refusal to marry him. It is said that the main reason behind this incident was Halima's rejection of marriage to the Taliban fighter. Local Taliban authorities in Faryab have not commented on this matter.

The murder of Halima by a Taliban fighter for rejecting a marriage proposal reflects the lethal consequences of entrenched gender inequality and absence of legal protections for women under Taliban rule. Her death illustrates how refusal to comply with forced marriage demands can result in fatal violence, especially when perpetrators are empowered by institutional impunity. The lack of investigation or public accountability by local Taliban authorities further signals a breakdown in the right to justice and protection for women.