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Outrage in Afghanistan as Pakistani Airstrikes Kill Eight Schoolchildren
At least eight schoolchildren five boys and three girls are among the dead following a wave of Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan, a tragedy that has ignited widespread…
Pakistani airstrikes on Afghan soil spark outrage, strong reactions
KABUL (Pajhwok): Several Afghan politicians have strongly condemned the recent attacks by Pakistan’s military regime, saying that instead of addressing its internal failures and…
Iran Announces Rescue of 700 Afghan Migrants from Hypothermia at Border
Iranian border guards have rescued approximately 700 Afghan nationals who were stranded in severe winter weather while attempting to enter the country illegally, authorities…
5.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Northern Afghanistan, Felt in Kabul
KABUL, Afghanistan – A moderate but relatively strong earthquake shook large parts of northern and central Afghanistan on Friday, sending tremors as far as the capital, Kabul, and…
UN Warns 740,000 Women Detained Globally, Calls for Urgent Prison Reforms
GENEVA — A group of United Nations experts issued a stark warning on Wednesday, revealing that over 740,000 women and girls are currently held in detention facilities worldwide.…
WHO Sounds Alarm Over Unvaccinated Repatriated Children in Afghanistan, Posing Major Public Health Threat
KABUL, Afghanistan – The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning regarding the health of thousands of children returning to Afghanistan, reporting that a…
Torkham Closure Inflicts $240 Million Blow on Bilateral Trade
Islamabad/Peshawar – The prolonged shutdown of the Torkham border crossing, a critical artery for commerce between Pakistan and Afghanistan, has resulted in staggering losses…
37 Years Since Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan: A Legacy of Conflict and Resilience
Today, February 15, marks the 37th anniversary of the complete withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. The event, concluded in 1989, brought an end to a decade-long military…
Red Cross Reaches Over Two Million People in Afghanistan Amid 2025 Crises
Throughout 2025, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) managed to provide essential health services to more than two million people across…
‘We Aged 20 Years’: British Couple Describe Ordeal in Taliban Prisons After Seven-Month Detention
LONDON, Feb 14 – A British octogenarian couple, held captive in Afghanistan for seven and a half months, have spoken of their traumatic ordeal, describing severe malnutrition,…