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Deadly Pakistani Airstrikes Hit Kabul and Kandahar, Civilians Killed
UNAMA confirms civilian casualties in Kabul as women and children among victims;…
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Pakistani Army Shells Torkham Returnee Camp, Wounds Civilians
Norwegian Refugee Council warns families at risk as cross-border clashes with Taliban…
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Afghanistan-Pakistan: Deadly Cross-Border Clashes Intensify
The latest escalation followed Pakistani airstrikes that killed 18 members of one…
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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…
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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…
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Women
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13-Year-Old Afghan Girl Detained for Working in Boys’ Clothes Under Taliban Rule
Video From Ghor Province Shows Orphaned Girl Detained by Taliban While Dressed…
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Expanding Restrictions Silence Women in Southern Afghanistan’s Media
Female journalists vanish from newsrooms as broad bans deepen the crisis of…
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Covert Classrooms and Invisible Incomes: How Afghan Women Are Resisting
By forging creative and invisible networks that allow them to survive, they…
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Afghan Journalist Salma Niazi Wins One Young World Journalist of the Year and Lyra McKee Award for Bravery
Afghan journalist Salma Niazi has been named one of the winners of…
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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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People
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Abdul Wahab and Gulsoom: The Price of Survival Amid Food Insecurity
For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women…
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Afghan Women Face Serious Challenges Amid Flooding
Maqsooda and her daughters now drink as little water as possible during…
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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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Afghanistan has been ranked as the saddest country in the world
On Wednesday, March 20, the Gallup organization published the outcomes of a…
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Education Challenges Persist for Afghan Children in Khost Province
In Babrak Thana, Khost province, Afghan students demonstrate remarkable resilience as they…
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Know Their Stories
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Kandahar Children Walk Kilometers for Water
Walking long distances for water, kids in southern Afghanistan face physical, psychological,…
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Afghan Children Face Trauma and Declining Education Under Taliban Rule
Students in schools, madrassas, and informal learning centers face beatings, humiliation, and…
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Most Children in Helmand Remain Out of School as Access to Education Falls Below 40%
Taliban officials acknowledge widespread lack of schooling as more than half of…
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‘There Is No School Here’: Returnee Families in Helmand Fear for Their Children’s Future
With two-thirds of returnees being children, families warn that the absence of…
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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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Open Mic
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Open Mic: Ep 29 with Parmina Mohammadi
In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we hear from Parmina…
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Open Mic: Ep 28 with Shoughla Hameed
There is nothing impossible in life. Obstacles are not roadblocks—they are opportunities…
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Open Mic: Ep 27 with Sarah Latifi
In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we hear from Sarah…
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Open Mic: Ep 26 with Rohina Nazari
In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we hear from Rohina…
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Open Mic: Ep 25 with Husna Baburi
In this episode of The Afghan Times Podcast, we hear from Husna…
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Saeedullah Safi Column

Saeedullah Safi

Saeedullah Safi Column

Bombs Over Homes: Afghan Civilians Paying the Price for Pakistan’s Airstrikes

Airstrikes hit Kabul, Kandahar, Nangarhar, Paktia, and Paktika as escalating tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan leave civilians caught in the crossfire.

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Bombs Over Homes: Afghan Civilians Paying the Price for Pakistan’s Airstrikes

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Saeedullah Safi Column

When bombs fall on homes instead of battlefields, the victims are not…

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