UN-backed fund: 300,000 Afghan girls lose access to school each year
It described the Taliban’s rule as a “dysfunctional regime”....
Taliban foreign minister visits Oman amid growing diplomatic push
In recent weeks, several senior Taliban officials have undertaken international trips....
Human Rights Watch: Taliban have isolated women at an unprecedented level
HRW says Taliban have intensified their repression of women....
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa awaits federal approval for talks with Taliban
Pakistan has faced increasing instability in recent weeks, particularly in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa....
Rising prices, unemployment cast shadow over Ramadan in Kabul
This year, Ramadan comes under the shadow of deepening poverty....
Darul Uloom Haqqania: A breeding ground for Taliban leadership
For decades, Darul Uloom Haqqania, a religious seminary in Akora Khattak, Pakistan, has been a key ideological and training hub for the Taliban and other jihadi...
Rising cost of firewood strains Helmand residents amid economic hardship
Some residents report paying as much as 80 Afghanis ($1.20) for just seven kilograms of firewood, a price they say is unsustainable given the region’s dire ec...
Two US lawmakers claim $40 million per week still reaches Afghanistan
“Per week, $40 million in taxpayer money is ending up in the hands of the Taliban," Burchett said....