Pakistan detains over 30,000 Afghan migrants, UNHCR reports
Over the past three months, around 493,000 migrants have either been repatriated to Afghanistan or expelled from Pakistan.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Former government employees turn to manual labor in Kabul
The onset of winter has further limited job prospects, leaving many waiting for days to find work.
Afghanistan
Herat earthquake aftermath: Hundreds of families still in tents
Rahila, another villager, described the dire conditions in which she and her three children live.
World
Iranian leaders vow revenge at funeral for bomb attack victims
Nearly 100 people were killed during a memorial in Kerman for top commander Qassem Soleimani, who was assassinated in Iraq in 2020 by a U.S. drone.
Afghanistan
Profile: Mullah Shirin, key figure in Taliban leadership
From the Zherai district in southern Kandahar, Mullah Shirin was appointed as Kandahar's governor in May 2023, a critical position given Kandahar's status as a Taliban stronghold and the base for their leader.
Afghanistan
Pakistani authorities, Taliban delegation discuss ‘mutual concerns’ in Islamabad
Mullah Shirin led the Afghan delegation at the Pakistan-Afghanistan Joint Coordination Committee (JCC).
Business
Hundreds lose jobs at Afghan coalmine amid export reduction to Pakistan
Workers from Samangan and neighboring provinces, who rely on the mines for their livelihood, are facing reduced wages and challenging working conditions.
South Asia
Gunmen kill six barbers in Pakistan near Afghanistan’s border
No group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack in Mir Ali, a town in the restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
Health
Kandahar’s Mirwais Hospital struggles with bed shortage amid disease surge
Patients are being brought to Mirwais not only from Kandahar but also from neighboring provinces, exacerbating the strain on resources.
Afghanistan
Security incidents in Afghanistan in 2023
Islamabad accused the Taliban of using Afghanistan's territory to undermine Pakistan's security.