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 bare the profound gender inequality embedded in Afghanistan's…
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 of shops destroyed and traders facing losses in the hundreds…
Iranian Kurdish Group Signals Readiness for Ground Operation Inside Iran Amid Regional Turmoil
An Iranian Kurdish opposition faction based in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has announced it is actively weighing the possibility of launching a ground operation into Iranian territory, a move that could dramatically escalate cross-border…
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 Afghanistan and nearly 3,000 in Pakistan, according to the UN…
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 confrontation marks the latest escalation in what has become a…
Perceptions vs. Reality: Counterterrorism or State Violence
When Pakistan violated Afghan sovereignty and conducted strikes inside Afghan territory, it framed the action as a pre-emptive security response against armed groups allegedly operating from Afghan soil. This was not a marginal incident or…
South Korean Stock Market Crashes in Historic Sell-Off as US-Iran War Escalates
Seoul, South Korea – South Korea’s financial markets were thrown into turmoil on Wednesday, suffering their worst single-day crash in history as the escalating war between the United States, Israel, and Iran sent shockwaves through 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, marking one of the most significant casualty claims in recent…
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 are severing access to critical food aid and health…
Acclaimed Afghan-Australian Journalist Yalda Hakim Wins UK ‘Presenter of the Year’
Afghan-Australian journalist Yalda Hakim, a leading anchor for Sky News, has been honored with the prestigious ‘Presenter of the Year’ award by the Royal Television Society (RTS), underscoring her status as one of the most formidable…