UN report finds Afghanistan violated human rights of involuntary returnees

The United Nations released a report on Thursday indicating that the Taliban authorities in Afghanistan committed human rights violations against Afghan refugees who returned to their home country. The UN condemned these abuses and urged authorities to …

Tahawol: Qatar’s call on resolving challenges in Afghanistan

Girls in Afghanistan Turn to Religious Schools After Ban on Education Beyond 6th Grade: AP

Girls in Afghanistan turn to religious madrasas for learning after being banned from formal education beyond sixth grade, according to the Associated Press. Three years after the Taliban banned secondary and higher education for girls in Afghanistan, many …

The Taliban are remaking Afghanistan in their image. It should have us all worried

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'CPEC Expansion Unacceptable': India On Pakistan-China-Afghanistan Meet

Last Updated:July 24, 2025, 19:24 IST In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, MoS for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh said that India’s position on the matter remains “clear and consistent” The CPEC expansion is the first trilateral meeting between …

Afghanistan: Three people killed, houses damaged after flash floods in Khost, Paktia

Kabul: As many as three people were killed and homes and farmland suffered severe damage on Thursday after flash floods in Afghanistan's Khost and Paktia provinces. According to local sources, three people died and there was financial loss after the …

This Women-Led Nonprofit Defies Educational Bans for Girls in Afghanistan

Sahar Education’s mission to educate girls in Afghanistan is completely prohibited by the country’s Taliban government. Founded in 2001 to “build bridges between the United States and Afghanistan” after the fall of the first Taliban regime, the …

India hits out at CPEC’s expansion, calls Afghanistan’s inclusion ‘unacceptable’

New Delhi: India had conveyed its strong opposition to the inclusion of a third country, Afghanistan, in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project to both Islamabad and Beijing, calling the move “unacceptable”, Minister of State for External Affairs of …

With no access to education beyond 6th grade, girls in Afghanistan turn to religious schools

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Afghanistan, Pakistan, UAE to play tri-series before Asia Cup

KABUL (Pajhwok): Final preparations are underway for a tri-nation T20 series featuring Afghanistan, Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, with an official announcement expected following the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) meeting in Dhaka. According to …