Pakistan Shelling Forces Families in Khost to Flee to Caves

With homes destroyed and no shelter, villagers in Gurbuz District face cold nights, hunger, and fear as cross-border attacks continue.

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Girl Injured in Pakistani Shelling in Kunar Dies

9-Year-Old Child dies two days after being wounded; her uncle was killed in Asadabad attack

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Peace Talks in Islamabad, Bloodshed in Afghanistan: Pakistan’s Double Game

Hosting Iran war talks in Islamabad while shelling civilians in Kunar, Afghanistan

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Deadly Weather Hits Afghanistan, 17 People Killed

Floods, landslides, and storms damage homes and roads as more rain is expected

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د انګلستان حکومت د ناقانونه کډوالۍ پر ضد سخت نوي اقدامات اعلان کړل او له ټولنو یې وغوښتل چې د ژوندونو په خوندي کولو کې مرسته وکړي

د ۲۰۲۵ کال د دسمبر تر پایه پورې، افغان وګړي د هغو کسانو شاوخوا ۱۲٪ جوړوي چې په وړو کښتیو کې انګلستان ته رسېدلي دي. د انګلستان حکومت د ناقانونه…

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The Dual Crisis: Displacement and Food Insecurity

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women and Food Insecurity in Afghanistan” highlighting the country’s worsening food crisis, deteriorating health conditions, and rising malnutrition, exacerbated by…

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Afghanistan Flash floods leave women struggling to access sanitary products

Women in the flooded provinces do not feel they can talk about…

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The Dual Crisis: Displacement and Food Insecurity

For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women…

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Pakistan’s Afghan Deportations Are a Moral and Humanitarian Disaster

The trucks rumble across the border, packed with men, women, and children—their…

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Boundaries Beyond the Field: What Cricket Means for Afghan Children

In the shadow of a war-torn land, where bomb craters and sandstorms…

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Afghan Children Face Trauma and Declining Education Under Taliban Rule

Students in schools, madrassas, and informal learning centers face beatings, humiliation, and fear, putting their educational and psychological well-being at…

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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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Vaccine Hesitancy Leaves Thousands of Children in Uruzgan at Risk

Despite ongoing campaigns, deep-rooted myths and low awareness keep many families from immunizing their children against deadly diseases.

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Afghan Refugees’ “Last Path to Safety” Closed as U.S. Freezes Visas

Following a shooting near the White House, Washington suspends all Afghan immigration and resettlement applications indefinitely, leaving thousands stranded abroad.

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Ashraf Ghani Breaks Silence as Pakistan–Taliban Tensions Escalate

Former Afghan president issues two detailed statements calling for national consensus and warning against new cycles of internal conflict.

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Most Children in Helmand Remain Out of School as Access to Education Falls Below 40%

Taliban officials acknowledge widespread lack of schooling as more than half of Helmand’s children remain completely excluded from education.

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Expanding Restrictions Silence Women in Southern Afghanistan’s Media

Female journalists vanish from newsrooms as broad bans deepen the crisis of free expression

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Pakistan Airstrikes Kill 10 Civilians in Afghanistan

Nine children among the dead as Kabul accuses Islamabad of violating its airspace

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Covert Classrooms and Invisible Incomes: How Afghan Women Are Resisting

By forging creative and invisible networks that allow them to survive, they are finding a way to be free despite…

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