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Karzai Calls for Reopening of Girls’ Schools in Afghanistan on International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai issued a powerful appeal to the country's Taliban authorities, urging them to immediately reopen schools and…
UN: Gender Gap in Afghan Justice System: Women Four Times Less Likely to Access Legal Redress
UN Report Reveals Staggering Gender Gap in Afghan Justice System: Women Four Times Less Likely to Access Legal Redress
A devstating new report from the United Nations has laid…
Pakistan Missile Strike Ignites Massive Fire at Torkham Market, Causing Devastating Losses
A predawn missile strike by Pakistani security forces ignited a catastrophic fire at a bustling commercial market in the Afghan border town of Torkham on Sunday, leaving hundreds…
Cross-Border Clashes Displace Over 117,000 as UN Agencies Issue Urgent Appeal
KABUL/ISLAMABAD — Recent military skirmishes along the volatile Afghanistan-Pakistan border have triggered a fresh humanitarian crisis, displacing approximately 115,000 people in…
Clashes Erupt Again Between Afghanistan and Pakistan Along the Durand Line
Heavy clashes broke out overnight along the Pakistan border in eastern Afghanistan, with local sources reporting intense fighting and the exchange of heavy weapons fire. The…
Kabul Claims 30 Pakistani Soldiers Killed in Cross-Border Clashes; Islamabad Denies Losses
KABUL, Afghanistan – Authorities in Kabul have alleged that Taliban forces killed at least 30 Pakistani soldiers during intense clashes along the disputed Durand Line border,…
WFP Warns of Deepening Hunger Crisis in Afghanistan as Border Clashes Disrupt Vital Aid
The World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a stark warning that Afghanistan's already dire hunger crisis is intensifying, as escalating military clashes along the border with…
Pakistan Strike Earthquake Survivors in Afghanistan, Killing Three
A missile attack, reportedly launched from Pakistan, has struck near a camp in eastern Afghanistan that was sheltering families displaced by the devastating Kunar earthquake…
Flights Over Afghanistan Surge as Airlines Divert from Iranian Airspace Amid Middle East Conflict
KABUL — The number of commercial flights transiting through Afghan airspace has risen sharply following the closure of Iran’s skies in the wake of coordinated U.S. and Israeli…
UN Warns of Growing Crisis as 66,000 Flee Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Fighting
‘The Village Has Become Empty’: UN Warns of Growing Crisis as 66,000 Flee Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Fighting
Nearly 66,000 people have been displaced in Afghanistan following a…