Tajik doctors in Badakhshan’s border districts pack up and return home
Doctors from Tajikistan provided much-needed medical services to residents in this remote province following an agreement signed in 2010
Health
World
World welcomes 2023, leaving a stormy year behind
While millions watched musical acts and fireworks displays on TV, thousands took to the streets in major cities to usher in the new year
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: A look at deadliest security incidents in 2022
Explosions have taken more toll on civilians in Kabul, Balkh, Herat, Kunduz and Samangan provinces. Women and children have also been among the victims.
World
Faithful in Rome mourn former pope Benedict
The Vatican said Benedict's body would lie in state from Monday in St. Peter's Basilica and his funeral will be held on January 5. Pope Francis will preside over the ceremony, which will take place in the huge
Women
Afghanistan: Sisters speak out about dashed hopes and crushed dreams
Two Afghan sisters, one studying to be a doctor and the other to be a lawyer, said the ‘Taliban have broken our wings’
Afghanistan
Taliban officials in Kandahar to Media: Be prepared for more restrictions
Taliban officials in Kandahar have issued a list of media restrictions and hinted at a possible ban on women working in the sector
Afghanistan
Taliban district governor accused of ‘murdering’ two women in Samangan
Residents say the district governor of Roi Do Ab accused one woman of ‘defaming the mujahideen’ before allegedly ordering his forces to kill her
Women
Top Kankor female student appeals to Taliban to lift education ban
Elham Nabizada, the top-scoring student in this year’s university entrance exam, calls on the Taliban to reverse their decision and allow women in Afghanistan to pursue their education. Nabizada, a student of Hatifi High School in Herat, managed
Women
UNSC calls for end to Taliban’s ban on women’s jobs, education
The UN Security Council says ban on women from working in NGOs will have a significant impact on humanitarian operations in Afghanistan.
South Asia
Islamabad ramps up checkpoints as part of ‘special’ security plan
Pakistan has installed 25 checkpoints in the city amid growing concerns over security, following Friday’s explosion and threats against the Marriott Hotel