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Pakistan Orders Undocumented Afghan Nationals to Leave by July 10
ISLAMABAD — Pakistan has set July 10 as the final deadline for undocumented Afghan nationals to leave the country, warning that a nationwide crackdown will begin immediately…
Karzai, Abdullah Condemn Deadly Pakistani Airstrikes in Eastern Afghanistan, Urge Dialogue Amid Spiraling Tensions
Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai and former Chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation Abdullah Abdullah have strongly condemned reported Pakistani airstrikes in…
Pakistani Airstrikes Kill 36 Civilians and Wound 163 in Eastern Afghanistan, Taliban Officials Say
Pakistani airstrikes killed at least 36 civilians and wounded 163 others in eastern Afghanistan overnight, according to Taliban authorities on Monday, who accused Islamabad of…
‘We Walk for Water’: Drought and Declining Groundwater Grip Northwestern Afghanistan
BADGHIS, Afghanistan – For 77-year-old Abdul Rahim, each day begins with a familiar, grueling trek: a one-kilometer walk under the rising sun to the only well in his village. He…
Strong 6.1-Magnitude Earthquake Shakes Northeastern Afghanistan
A 6.1-magnitude earthquake rattled parts of Afghanistan on Saturday afternoon, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported. The tremor struck at approximately , sending…
UNDP Reaffirms Commitment to Drug Treatment and Harm Reduction in Afghanistan Amid Deepening Humanitarian Crisis
Marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking on June 26, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining…
MSF Reports Sharp Rise in Severe Child Malnutrition in Southern Afghanistan as Funding Cuts and Drought Collapse…
MSF Reports Sharp Rise in Severe Child Malnutrition in Southern Afghanistan as Funding Cuts and Drought Collapse Critical Care Systems
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Poor Internet and Soaring Costs: Why Isn’t Afghanistan’s Digital Lifeline Improving?
More than four years after the Taliban’s return to power, Afghanistan’s digital infrastructure remains in a state of chronic dysfunction. While the government imposes increasing…
Afghanistan Ranked Last Among 194 Countries in Global Child Rights Index
Afghanistan has ranked last among 194 countries in the 2026 Global Child Rights Index published by the Dutch-based KidsRights Foundation, marking the second consecutive year the…
Afghan Migrant Sentenced to 30 Months in France for Sexual Abuse of Livestock at Educational Farm
A French court has sentenced a 19-year-old Afghan national to 30 months in prison after convicting him of severe animal abuse and multiple acts of bestiality involving goats and a…