Pakistan’s FM meets with Taliban counterpart amid rising tensions
In a meeting on the sidelines of the Trans-Himalayan Forum Jilani told Muttaqi collective strategies were need to deal with regional issues...
Teacher’s Day marked in Kabul amid concerns over female teachers’ access to work
Teachers argue that the Taliban's restrictions on girls’ education and women’s work opportunities have cast a shadow of uncertainty over Afghanistan's futur...
Calls continue for release of women’s rights activists from Taliban custody
A number of women’s rights activists said the Taliban's grip has stifled their quest for justice over the past two years....
Taliban seeks UN assistance to halt Pakistan’s expulsion of ‘Afghan migrants’
Taliban says that at least 23,000 “Afghan nationals” have been deported from Pakistan over the past 20 days....
Glacial dam breaks, flooding Indian villages: 14 dead, bridges destroyed
The event was triggered by heavy rains, leading to the overflow of a Himalayan glacial lake in India, according to officials on Thursday....
Afghanistan’s UN envoy tells General Assembly it’s time to recognize ‘gender apartheid’
Naseer Ahmad Faiq pointed out that the Taliban have reversed decades of progress in gender equality, and created ‘gender apartheid’...
Watchdog urges Pakistan not to deport Afghan refugees
Amnesty International also reiterated its calls for UNHCR to expedite the registration and assessment of applications from Afghanistan....
Millions off work as Typhoon Koinu brushes past Taiwan with lashing rain
Typhoon Koinu began brushing past the rural far southern tip of Taiwan on Thursday, injuring 190 but causing no deaths....