Afghanistan

Pakistani Army Shells Torkham Returnee Camp, Wounds Civilians

Norwegian Refugee Council warns families at risk as cross-border clashes with Taliban escalate

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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

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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 

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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

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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 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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Taliban Reaffirms Ban on Women Working in NGOs, Expands Restrictions

The Taliban has doubled down on its ban on women working in…

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Health and Malnutrition in Afghanistan: A Worsening Crisis Amidst Taliban Rule

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

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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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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

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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

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Taliban Imposes New Ban on Women’s Traditional Household Activities

Women lose one of the last public spaces where they could gather, socialize, and share community life

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Internet, Mobile Services Restored After 48-Hour Shutdown

Afghanistan reconnects to the world amid lingering questions over the blackout

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Taliban Cuts Internet Nationwide, Silencing Afghanistan’s Digital Lifeline

Nationwide blackout severs Afghans from the world as Taliban enforces new restrictions.

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Taliban Ban Male Tailors from Sewing Women’s Clothes in Kandahar

Restrictions on women’s clothing and employment continue to intensify

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