A PATTERN, NOT AN INCIDENT: what Kandahar’s latest journalist detention reveals about Taliban press control
Two journalists were beaten and detained at a Kandahar hospital while attempting to interview militants wounded in Pakistani airstrikes — the latest in a documented, escalating pattern of press restriction…
Afghanistan ranks among world’s least peaceful societies in IEP Positive Peace Index
Sydney — A newly released report by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)—an independent, international think tank headquartered in Sydney, Australia, has ranked Afghanistan 157th out of 163 countries…
Nepal stun Afghanistan by 5 wickets in Asian Games Group A thriller
NISSHIN — Nepal scripted a historic victory in the men’s cricket competition at the 2026 Asian Games, defeating silver-medallists Afghanistan by five wickets at the Korogi Sports Park. Opting to…
Drones patrol Khost skies as Taliban fighters fail to halt flights
KHOST — Panic gripped several neighborhoods in Khost province of Afghanistan as unidentified drones flew over the regional airspace, prompting Taliban fighters to open heavy and sustained gunfire in an…
EIGHT DECADES OF WAITING: what Pakistan’s UNGA address actually exposed about the world’s selective memory
Analysis – By Dr Muhammad Shahid Every September, the same ritual repeats itself at the United Nations General Assembly: a Pakistani prime minister stands at the podium, raises Kashmir, warns…
Taliban rejects US claim over Afghan narcotics smuggling
KABUL: Taliban foreign ministry spokesperson Abdul Qahar Balkhi has rejected a statement by the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad concerning a joint operation by U.S. and Pakistani authorities against an alleged…
Pakistan sources claim 260 Afghans killed while fighting alongside TTP
KABUL: Pakistani security sources have claimed that 260 Afghan nationals were killed inside Pakistan while fighting alongside the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) during the ongoing conflict. According to the sources, the…
33 militants killed in Balochistan since Sept 21: ISPR
RAWALPINDI — Pakistan’s security forces have killed 33 militants in a series of counter-terrorism operations across Balochistan since September 21, the military’s media wing Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced on…
Women and girls detained in Herat during Taliban morality patrols
KABUL: Taliban authorities in Herat have detained a number of women and girls during patrols in the city, according to local sources. Sources said the detentions took place on Thursday…
Khalili calls for justice and equal rights for Hazaras
KABUL: Mohammad Karim Khalili, leader of the Islamic Unity Party of Afghanistan, has called for justice and equal citizenship rights for the Hazara community, marking September 25, a day commemorated…