Shehbaz Sharif Calls for Faster Progress on Trans-Afghan Railway Project
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has emphasized the importance of the Uzbekistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan railway project, calling for faster progress on the joint feasibility study to strengthen connectivity between Central and South Asia.…
Red Cross Warns Afghanistan Is Being Forgotten as Aid Cuts Shut 100 Clinics
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned that Afghanistan is gradually slipping from international attention despite the country’s severe humanitarian needs and a deteriorating healthcare system. Yasmine…
SCO Summit Opens in Bishkek Without Taliban Representation
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit has opened in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, with regional security and developments in Afghanistan expected to feature prominently in discussions. The summit began…
Taliban Intelligence Chief Reportedly Makes Secret Visit to India
Taliban intelligence chief Abdul Haq Wasiq reportedly made a confidential and unannounced visit to India around 10 days ago, where he allegedly held meetings with Indian security and political officials.…
Over 30 Badakhshan Revenue Employees Resign Over Alleged Mistreatment
More than 30 employees of the Badakhshan Revenue Department have reportedly resigned in protest against what they describe as mistreatment and harassment by the province’s Revenue Officer, Maulvi Gul Ahmad.…
Kandahar Tightens Security, More Patrols Ordered Across 11 Districts
The Taliban administration in Kandahar has announced measures to strengthen security and increase police patrols across the province. According to the report, Kandahar Governor Mullah Shirin, a close associate of…
UNAMA Documents 218 Extrajudicial Killings of Former Afghan Officials and Security Personnel
According to research by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), at least 218 former Afghan government officials and members of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces (ANDSF)…
Administrative hurdles, corruption plague Afghanistan’s electronic ID distribution system
The rollout of Afghanistan’s electronic national identity cards, known as the e-Tazkira, has become heavily mired in administrative inefficiency, systemic corruption, and severe financial burdens for ordinary citizens. Originally conceived…
Regional security and counter-terrorism take center stage as SCO summit opens in Bishkek without Taliban representation
ISHKEK — The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit kicked off its formal sessions in Bishkek, placing regional security, counter-terrorism measures, and the ongoing stabilization of Afghanistan high on the diplomatic…
Resilience in the shadows: how Afghan girls are defying educational restrictions through the digital realm
By Dr Shahid Nearly five years after the return of the interim administration in Kabul, the widespread suspension of secondary and higher education for older girls remains one of the…