Women and girls face mounting perils as forced returns from Iran and Pakistan surge, report says
Since September 2023, more than 2.4 million undocumented Afghans have returned from the neighboring countries, placing growing strain on Afghanistan’s fragile...
Taliban media directive draws condemnation as ‘another assault’ on press freedom
The Free Speech Centre likened the measures to state-controlled media systems in North Korea, China and Iran....
Iranian police arrest eight Afghan nationals in Tabriz
Yadollah Jahan Ara, the city’s police chief, said the arrests were made during a targeted operation....
8pm News 2 July 2025
Taliban said the working focused on joint efforts to combat drug trafficking, promote alternative livelihoods, and expand addiction treatment and rehabilitation...
6pm News 2 July 2025
Several returnees interviewed at the Islam Qala crossing in western Herat Province said they were detained during routine workdays....
Over 6,700 unaccompanied children returned from Iran in June: Report
Of the children who crossed, nearly 39 percent were forcibly deported, the aid agency said, as Iran continues its large-scale expulsion campaign....
Iran says it has deported 500,000 Afghan migrants
Yar-Ahmadi said that migrants were identified and removed from across Iran and returned via the border points at Milak and Dogharoun....
Ghafoor Jan Kako, beloved Kandahari comedian, dies in Pakistan
Family members said Kako had been struggling with illness and poverty in recent months. He passed away on Tuesday....