Afghanistan

UNODC report: Afghanistan opium cultivation drops 95% in 2023 after drug ban

Farmers' income from selling the 2023 opium harvest to traders decreased by over 92 percent, the report says.

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Afghanistan

Pakistan suspends deportation of Afghan migrants awaiting U.S. resettlement

Since Islamabad's directive for 1.7 million Afghans to depart or face deportation, over 180,000 have returned to Afghanistan, according to.

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Afghanistan

Over 57,000 migrants return to Afghanistan from Pakistan in less than 24 hours

According to the ministry's statistics, tens of thousands of migrants still await entry at the Torkham border crossing, hoping to.

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Afghanistan

Over 200 Afghan journalists in Pakistan face deportation, RSF raises concerns

RSF urged Pakistani authorities to permit them to remain in Pakistan and ensure their safety.

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Afghanistan

Taliban’s Abdul Ghani Baradar travels to Iran for ‘bilateral talks’

Baradar intends to extend an invitation to the Iranian government and private sector, encouraging investments in various sectors within Afghanistan,.

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Afghanistan

UN urges Pakistan to halt forced deportation of Afghan migrants

International human rights organizations have also expressed similar concerns, particularly for women who have been vocal advocates for women's rights.

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Afghanistan

Pakistan’s police transfer undocumented Afghans to transit camps as deportation continues

Numerous foreigners, predominantly Afghans, were seen at a Karachi police station, awaiting transfer to temporary transit camps.

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Afghanistan

Torkham border crossing overwhelmed by Afghan influx amid Pakistani expulsion deadline

Out of the more than 4 million Afghan residents in Pakistan, the government estimates that 1.7 million are undocumented.

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Afghanistan

Taliban arrests actor, former Herat Theatre official, Fraidun Fakouri: Sources

According to these sources, Fakouri was apprehended on Tuesday, October 31, in the vicinity of the Science Library in Herat.

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Afghanistan

Concerns mount as Afghan migrants face forced expulsion from Pakistan

Reports accompanying the enforcement of Islamabad's decision to expel Afghan refugees have cited incidents of force, harassment, humiliation, and mistreatment

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