How an Afghan family fled their home country as refugees and made a life in Western Massachusetts
As the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, the Afghan government collapsed and the Taliban took over. Nazifa and Safieullah were ...
The ‘Great Abandonment’ of Afghanistan
Taliban 2.0 has a firmer grip on the country, is more brutal to women, and is less tolerant of any opposition, with the U.S.
As US Lifts Bounties On Key Taliban Leaders, A Glance At Haqqani Network & Its Violent Past | Explained
The Haqqani Network was created in 1980 as an anti-Soviet jihad in Afghanistan. After the death of its founder Jalaluddin, ...
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Taliban Reject Trump's Call to Surrender Captured U.S. Arms
On 1 March 2025, after his first Cabinet meeting, U.S. President Donald Trump said the Taliban should return the equipment ...
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Afghan women risk Taliban government wrath over hair trade
The woman, who withholds her last name for security reasons, sells every 100 grams of hair for little more than $3, a small ...
US removes bounties on key Taliban leaders
The US has removed millions of dollars in bounties from senior members of the Haqqani militant network in Afghanistan, ...
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Challenges to China’s Growing Interests in Afghanistan
While Chinese investment is rising, particularly in the mining sector, the operations face both local pushback and logistical ...
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Islamabad banks on diplomacy with Kabul
"Pakistan's Special Representative on Afghanistan, Ambassador Muhammad Sadiq, provided a detailed briefing on his recent ...
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Why did Shahbaz Sharif's envoy reach Kabul to beg for mercy from the Taliban, this big reason came to the fore
When the Taliban took power in Afghanistan, Pakistan was the happiest. But now after three and a half years, the Taliban is ...
Is Balochistan An Impending Disaster? What Does It Mean For India, Pakistan’s Options Explained
A primary Baloch grievance is the construction of the mega port of Gwadar, which began in 2002 and is ongoing. India has ...
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Pak seeks Afghan students' data in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa as deportation deadline nears
Pakistan is in the final phase of its crackdown on undocumented foreigners, including holders of the Afghan Citizen Card (ACC). The government has set a deadline of March 31 for all illegal Afghan ...