In Bamiyan, girls say they see no path beyond primary school
As the Taliban's ban on girls' secondary education enters its fifth year, primary school students say they are approaching the.
Women
Immigration
Migrants report intensified police crackdown in Pakistan
Authorities say only Afghans with valid visas may remain, as a new enforcement campaign targets undocumented migrants and those with.
Women
Banned from schools, Bamiyan girls find work but mourn lost futures
Young women working in a tailoring workshop in Bamiyan say they continue to hope classrooms will reopen.
Security
Former NDS deputy director in Ghor killed
The killing is the third involving a former member of Afghanistan’s security forces in Ghor in the past month.
Human Rights
Islamabad to host two-day OIC ministerial conference on women
The event will focus on women’s empowerment, education and economic participation.
Politics
Taliban minister seeks broader Indian support during New Delhi visit
Omari called on India to expand assistance for Afghanistan’s development, particularly in modernizing agriculture.
Politics, US
Ex-MP Zahir Qadeer extradited to US
Qadeer is accused of conspiring to traffic heroin, methamphetamine and military-grade weapons.
Politics
Calls grow for new UN envoy to prioritize women’s rights
Rabab Fatima is being urged to press for the reopening of girls’ secondary schools and universities and the restoration of.
Immigration
Pakistan begins new crackdown against Afghan migrants
Afghan migrants in Islamabad reported increased police checkpoints and document inspections.
Afghanistan
Long power cuts irk Kabul residents
Residents say electricity has become increasingly scarce as summer temperatures rise.