Pakistan

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 sharp increase in the ongoing repatriation crisis. The…

This comprehensive analysis examines the accelerating erosion of press freedom and freedom of expression in Pakistan, characterized by a confluence of legal coercion, physical violence, and digital authoritarianism. Utilizing recent case…

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 military action an unlawful violation of sovereignty that has…

Pakistan’s civic space still rated as ‘repressed’ while protesters and human rights defenders detained across the Asia-Pacific in 2025 The CIVICUS Monitor announced in a new report Tuesday that the main civic space violations across the…

Afghanistan is intensifying efforts to diversify its trade corridors, a strategic pivot away from longstanding dependence on Pakistan following repeated and lengthy border closures that have crippled bilateral commerce. The major crossings…

ISLAMABAD – Pakistani authorities have significantly escalated arrests of Afghan refugees in the capital, targeting residential neighborhoods and deepening a climate of fear among thousands of undocumented families. This expansion of a…

The ongoing imprisonment of former Prime Minister Imran Khan has become the epicenter of Pakistan's deepening political turmoil. A recent flashpoint—the month-long blocking of family visits to the 73-year-old leader—has sparked public…

KABUL/GENEVA – The United Nations' top human rights expert for Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, has issued a strong condemnation of Pakistan's recent military airstrikes on Afghan territory, calling the incidents a "grave violation" of…

KABUL – In a significant surge of forced repatriations, more than 11,800 Afghan refugees were expelled from neighboring Pakistan and Iran and returned to their homeland on Saturday, according to a Taliban official. The mass return…

KABUL, Afghanistan – The forced repatriation of Afghan refugees from neighboring Pakistan and Iran accelerated this week, with nearly 6,000 individuals crossing the border in a single day, according to Taliban officials. This latest wave is…