Female Afghan Martial Artist Arrested in Islamabad, Fears Deportation to Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan

Nargis Dowlatshahi, an Afghan sportswoman and martial artist, finds herself in a dire situation after being arrested by Islamabad police this morning. The young woman, who fled Afghanistan a year ago to escape the Taliban’s restrictions on women, now faces deportation back to her homeland—a country where she fears arrest and worse. Nargis recounted to … Continue reading Female Afghan Martial Artist Arrested in Islamabad, Fears Deportation to Taliban-Controlled Afghanistan