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
ACB Condemns Pakistan Airstrike That Killed Cricketers in Paktika
Three Cricketers Martyred in Urgun District Following Alleged Pakistani Airstrike
Three Local Cricketers Killed in Pakistani Airstrikes on Paktika
Four others injured as players were returning home from matches
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
No Female Dentists in Uruzgan: Women Denied Basic Dental Care
Bans on women work leave Afghan women without access to essential health services
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