Afghanistan News

Excluding Women Is the Wrong Path UN Slams Afghan NGO Ban

Geneva—UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk expressed grave concern over a recent announcement by Afghanistan's de facto authorities that they threatened to revoke the licenses of non-governmental...

“The Diplomat”: A Harrowing Tale of Love, Lies, and Liberation

Directed by Shivam Nair, The Diplomat is a searing, emotional, and at times deeply unsettling political thriller based on...

Kicking Through History: The Untold Legacy of Hazara Football Club Quetta

By: Ishaq Mohammadi In the heart of Quetta, Balochistan — surrounded by rugged mountains and a community built on...

Hazara Culture Day: Weave Unity and Tradition Across the Globe

Across continents and time zones, Hazara communities around the world gathered on May 19 to celebrate Hazara Culture Day,...

Kabul-Bamiyan Highway Blocked Due to Heavy Snowfall

Afghanistan – The Kabul-Bamiyan highway, a vital route connecting central Afghanistan to the capital, has been closed to...

Taliban Publicly Flogged 580+ in 2024, Including 42 Women, Supreme Court Reports.

By: Zubaida Kabul, Afghanistan – The Taliban’s Supreme Court revealed that over 580 people, including 42 women, were publicly flogged across 23 provinces in 2024,...

Taliban Bans Women from NGO Work in Afghanistan

In a move intensifying restrictions on women’s participation in public life, the Taliban has ordered the closure of all nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) employing Afghan...

Taliban Bans Window Designs Allowing Views of Women Inside Homes

By: Zubaida Kabul, Afghanistan—The Taliban government has issued a decree banning the installation of windows in new buildings that would allow views into areas of...

Pakistani Forces Thwart Border Attack, Deal Major Losses to Afghan Taliban

In a swift and decisive operation, Pakistani security forces have successfully thwarted an unprovoked attack launched by a coalition of Afghan Taliban along the...

Taliban Retaliates After Deadly Pakistani Airstrikes

The Afghan Taliban launched attacks on “several points” across the border with Pakistan, Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defense announced on Saturday. The strikes appear to...

UN Condemns Taliban’s Restrictive Policies Against Women and Girls

The United Nations Security Council issued a press statement reaffirming its unwavering support for Afghanistan and its people. Council President Linda Thomas-Greenfield (United States)...