Pakistani Army Shells Torkham Returnee Camp, Wounds Civilians
Norwegian Refugee Council warns families at risk as cross-border clashes with Taliban escalate
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
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
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 border
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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The Taliban deferred inquiries on girls’ education “until further notice.”
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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
Afghanistan Quake Death Toll Passes 1,100
Rescue efforts intensify as aid struggles to reach remote areas
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.
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
Khost’s Bangle Sellers Live Without IDs, Schools, or Rights
Generations of families face statelessness, poverty, and exclusion from education in Khost.
Early Marriage Doubles in Uruzgan Province
Health Experts Warn Premature Births Pose Serious Risks to Mothers and Children
In Helmand, Children Given Opium by Mothers to Soothe Illnesses
Health Experts Warn of Severe Long-Term Effects on Children's Health and Development
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.
More than 3,500 Children in Khost Work in Brick Kilns
Young hands bear heavy burdens while education slips away
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In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we hear from Parmina Mohammadi, a determined young Afghan woman who refuses…