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....
UK minister condemns Taliban’s restrictions on women as ‘barbaric’
“We condemn the Taliban’s uphauling treatment of women and girls in Afghanistan,” Dodds said....
Rights group: More Taliban leaders could face arrest warrant requests
HRW said Taliban’s systematic repression of women constitutes a human rights violation....