Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Women share ‘untold stories’ of forced marriages

Zarafshan, an alias, was only 13 years old when she was forced into marriage, thrust into a role for which she was unprepared.

Afghanistan

Closure of teacher training centers leaves instructors in shock

According to some teachers, these centers employed at least 6,000 teachers and administrative staff.

Sports

Afghanistan is ready to face Bangladesh in T20s, says Rashid Khan

The team’s captain for the two T20Is said the matches will be good practise for the team ahead of the tough games ahead

Afghanistan

Iran deported at least 18,000 Afghanistan migrants in 10 months: Official

Taliban said last week that at least 800 Afghanistan nationals are deported to the country on a daily basis.

Business

Reconstruction of infamous Salang Pass gets underway

Work has started on reconstructing what many believe to be the most dangerous mountain highway in the world

Afghanistan

Activists’ open letter urges support for women, girls’ education in Afghanistan

The campaign calls upon diplomatic pressure to compel the Taliban to immediately reopen girls' schools

World

NATO chief urges swift provision of weapons to Ukraine

A new NATO-Ukraine Council was scheduled to convene on Wednesday, aiming to strengthen cooperation between Kyiv and the 31-nation alliance.

Business

China-Kyrgyzstan-Uzbekistan-Afghanistan intermodal train cooperation agreement signed

The discussions primarily focused on cargo transportation along the new multimodal route and the development of logistical infrastructure

Sports

India’s Ashwin says Afghanistan is the ‘dark horse’ in upcoming World Cup

The veteran bowler says Afghanistan is going to be the team to watch out for in the 2023 World Cup which gets underway in October

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Female students in Takhar raise their voices over education ban

Students in the province say the Taliban should have at least allowed them to continue their education through tuition centers