Afghan Times Journalist Becomes First Afghan to Win Top Prize at AIPS Sport Media Awards
Salma Niazi makes history with award-winning feature on Afghan women’s resilience.
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.
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
Peace Talks in Islamabad, Bloodshed in Afghanistan: Pakistan’s Double Game
Hosting Iran war talks in Islamabad while shelling civilians in Kunar, Afghanistan
حکومت بریتانیا اقدامات سخت جدیدی را علیه مهاجرت غیرقانونی اعلام کرده و از جوامع خواسته است تا در نجات جانها کمک کنند
تا پایان دسامبر سال ۲۰۲۵، شهروندان افغان حدود ۱۲ درصد از افرادی را تشکیل میدهند که با قایقهای کوچک به بریتانیا رسیدهاند. دولت بریتانیا اقدامات خود را علیه مهاجرت غیرقانونی…
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The Taliban deferred inquiries on girls’ education “until further notice.”
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