Pakistan’s trade with Central Asia rises; Afghanistan remains top importer
Official figures show Afghanistan imported more than $1.3 billion worth of goods from Pakistan....
UN marks access to information day as Afghans face Taliban restrictions
Afghan journalists and human rights activists say access to information has been severely restricted under Taliban rule....
Iran warns US military presence in Afghanistan would destabilize region
Iran’s foreign minister warned that any renewed US military presence in Afghanistan would undermine regional peace and stability, as Taliban sources said thei...
Taliban flogged 114 people in past month
Overall, the total cases rose nearly fivefold, from 10 in the previous month to 50 in the past month....
1,000 days since Taliban banned women from universities
Malika, a former third-year medical student, said the ban ended her dream of becoming a doctor....
Trump names Afghanistan among world’s major drug producers, traffickers
Trump identified 23 nations as either major drug-producing or transit countries, including Afghanistan....
On International Day of Democracy, Afghans say rights erased under Taliban rule
“Democracy derives its power from the people — from their voices, choices and participation,” Guterres said in a statement....
US delegation pressed Taliban on release of Mahmood Shah Habibi, family says
Habibi said the State Department informed the family in advance that freeing his brother was the delegation’s top priority....