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Over 21 Million Afghans Lack Safe Drinking Water Amidst Deepening Crisis, EU Warns
The European Union’s humanitarian arm for Asia and the Pacific has issued a stark warning: more than 21 million people across Afghanistan—over half the population—are currently…
Campaigning against humanitarian aid is injustice
Unfortunately, some people have launched a campaign this winter under the cover of “blankets,” calling for humanitarian aid to Afghanistan to be stopped on the grounds that the…
Over 10,000 Afghans Forcibly Return from Iran and Pakistan in 48-Hour Surge
Kabul, – More than 10,000 Afghan refugees have been forcibly deported from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan over the past two days, a Taliban official reported on Saturday, marking a…
Climate Change and Urban Sprawl Pose ‘Direct Threat’ to Afghan Heritage, UN Warns
December 13 – The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) issued a stark warning that the compound crises of climate change and rampant, unplanned urbanization are…
Germany Reverses Sanctuary Pledge, Leaving Hundreds of Afghan Allies in Peril
In a controversial policy reversal, the German government has formally withdrawn promises of resettlement for hundreds of Afghans, predominantly former local staff for the German…
Afghan Pomegranates Find New Global Markets, Generating Over $10.5 Million in Exports from Kandahar
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan — Despite early trade disruptions, Afghanistan's pomegranate exports from the southern province of Kandahar have demonstrated remarkable resilience this year,…
Pakistan Dismisses Kabul Clerics’ Conference as Insufficient, Demands Formal Pledge from Taliban Chief
Islamabad — Pakistan has stated that a major gathering of Taliban-aligned clerics in Kabul this week does not adequately address its core security concerns, insisting that the…
Leaked order shows Taliban banning Afghans from fighting in foreign conflicts
Official document outlining five key resolutions issued by a recent gathering of senior Taliban religious scholars and leaders. The rulings come at a critical juncture of regional…
Center for Freedom of Expression: Press Freedom in Afghanistan Nears Collapse Amid Intensifying Repression
On International Human Rights Day, the Center for Freedom of Expression issued a grave warning: the situation for journalists and media defenders in Afghanistan continues to…
At UN Security Council, India Condemns Pakistani Airstrikes on Afghan Territory
NEW YORK – India delivered a sharp condemnation of Pakistan’s recent airstrikes inside Afghanistan during a United Nations Security Council session on Wednesday, labeling the…