The Afghan Times

Pakistani Army Shells Torkham Returnee Camp, Wounds Civilians

Norwegian Refugee Council warns families at risk as cross-border clashes with Taliban escalate

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Afghanistan-Pakistan: Deadly Cross-Border Clashes Intensify

The latest escalation followed Pakistani airstrikes that killed 18 members of one family, including women and children, in Nangarhar province

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Eight School Students Killed in Pakistani Airstrikes in Eastern Afghanistan

Taliban-run Education Ministry says the victims included five boys and three girls in Nangarhar province 

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18 Civilians, Including 11 Children, Killed in Pakistani Airstrike on Home in Nangarhar

Taliban warn of an “appropriate and measured” response; Pakistan claims the operation targeting what it called militant hideouts along the…

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23 Family Members Trapped Under Rubble After Pakistani Airstrikes in Nangarhar

Four family members rescued with injuries, 19 still trapped under rubble after overnight airstrikes

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Afghan Singer Who Once Fled Taliban Now Publicly Supports Their Rule

The singer, previously known for advocating peace and condemning violence, now publicly praises the Taliban’s rule, drawing attention across Afghan…

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Two Children Killed, Five Injured in Explosion of Unexploded Ordnance in Nangarhar

Taliban-Controlled Provincial Media Office Reports Incident on X

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Afghan Girls Still Barred From Education After 1,605 Days

UNICEF Warns 2.2 Million Girls Denied Schooling, Risks to Health, Early Marriage and National Future

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Two Killed in Separate Traffic Incidents in Nangarhar Province

Taliban Media Office Cites Speeding, Carelessness Behind Fatal Crashes

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13-Year-Old Afghan Girl Detained for Working in Boys’ Clothes Under Taliban Rule

Video From Ghor Province Shows Orphaned Girl Detained by Taliban While Dressed as a Boy — A Stark Portrait of…

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“We Will Never Recognise the Taliban,” Says Spain Foreign Minister

Madrid hosts Afghan women as Foreign Minister Albares rejects Taliban rule and supports justice efforts

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“A Country at a Crossroads”: UN Deputy Envoy Warns Afghanistan Is Sliding Deeper Into Crisis

On Human Rights Day, Georgette Gagnon tells Security Council that Taliban policies are pushing Afghanistan toward isolation and humanitarian collapse

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Taliban Destroy 657 Musical Instruments in Nangarhar

More than 21,000 instruments reportedly destroyed nationwide as human-rights groups warn of systematic cultural erasure

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Taliban Execute Man in Public Gathering in Khost province 

Massive crowd witnesses 12th public execution under Taliban rule; human rights group condemns practice

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Taliban Detain 70-Year-Old TikTok User Over Alleged ‘Un-Islamic’ Content

Ministry of Vice and Virtue says the man has been handed over to the group’s court

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