Afghanistan

Karzai, US envoy emphasize need for talks among Afghans

West said the Taliban need to do their part, reduce aid interference, govern in ways that invite investment and return.

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Afghanistan

At least 25 families ‘forced’ to leave homes in Parwan

Taliban rejected the allegations, saying no one has been forced to evacuate their homes in Salang district of Parwan.

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Afghanistan

Enrolments ‘significantly down’ in private universities

Loss of jobs, increase in poverty, Taliban restrictions and lack of hope for the future are among the key factors.

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Women

Kabul women appeal to UNSC to address their plight

At a women’s only meeting in the capital, a group of activists begged the UN Security Council to hear their.

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Women

Taliban crackdown on women ‘greater than in 96’

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, painted a rather grim picture of.

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Afghanistan

Afghanistan least secure country in the world: Gallup Index

While Afghanistan is the least secure, Singapore has come out tops as being the most secure country - where nearly.

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Afghanistan

Female students in Herat told not to wear ‘tight and colorful’ outfits

Based on a new order, students said a portion of each lecture for every subject is dedicated to discussions on.

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Women

Women call on Taliban to reopen girls’ schools

UN figures show that at least 1.1 million girls have been deprived of schooling in Afghanistan in just over a.

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Afghanistan

Takhar locals unhappy about Taliban’s court ruling over land dispute

Villagers have been ordered by a Taliban court to leave their homes and farm land, which the nomads claim was.

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Afghanistan

Resistance force, Taliban both suffer heavy casualty toll in Badakhshan clashes

Multiple sources say 34 Taliban members and 42 resistance fighters were killed in clashes that lasted at least 12 days.

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