Afghan Sports Journalists Condemn Pakistani Airstrike That Killed Local Cricketers in Paktika

ASJF denounces “cowardly and unlawful” attack; supports Afghan Cricket Board’s decision to cancel Pakistan series

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ACB Condemns Pakistan Airstrike That Killed Cricketers in Paktika

Three Cricketers Martyred in Urgun District Following Alleged Pakistani Airstrike

By The Afghan Times 3 Min Read

Three Local Cricketers Killed in Pakistani Airstrikes on Paktika

Four others injured as players were returning home from matches

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Afghan Journalist Killed, Another Wounded in Reported Cross-Border Fire from Pakistani Forces

Incident Occurred During Field Reporting Near the Afghanistan–Pakistan Border, Officials Confirm

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No Female Dentists in Uruzgan: Women Denied Basic Dental Care

Bans on women work leave Afghan women without access to essential health services

By The Afghan Times 4 Min Read

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The Dual Crisis: Displacement and Food Insecurity

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Taliban Enforces Ban on Women’s Voices and Public Visibility

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Death Toll from Kunar Earthquake Rises to 2,205, Taliban Say

Hundreds still trapped as rescue operations continue in quake-hit Kunar province

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Death Toll in Kunar Earthquake Reaches Over 1,400

Taliban reports more than 3,100 injured and 5,400 homes destroyed, calls for urgent international aid

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Afghanistan Quake Death Toll Passes 1,100

Rescue efforts intensify as aid struggles to reach remote areas

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Powerful Earthquake Devastates Eastern Afghanistan, Hundreds Killed in Kunar Province

Killing at least 800 people and injuring more than 2,800 in the Kunar and Nangarhar provinces.

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Taliban Ban Poets From Writing About Love, Friendship Between Boys and Girls

New Law Censors Poetry, Forces Poets to Praise Leadership and Follow Strict Guidelines

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Khost’s Bangle Sellers Live Without IDs, Schools, or Rights

Generations of families face statelessness, poverty, and exclusion from education in Khost.

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Early Marriage Doubles in Uruzgan Province

Health Experts Warn Premature Births Pose Serious Risks to Mothers and Children

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In Helmand, Children Given Opium by Mothers to Soothe Illnesses

Health Experts Warn of Severe Long-Term Effects on Children's Health and Development

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In Nimroz Province, Children Forced into Hard Labor to Support Drug-Addicted Fathers

Poverty, unemployment, lack of government attention, and easy access to drugs have fueled addiction.

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More than 3,500 Children in Khost Work in Brick Kilns

Young hands bear heavy burdens while education slips away

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