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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Taliban Reaffirms Ban on Women Working in NGOs, Expands Restrictions
The Taliban has doubled down on its ban on women working in non-governmental organizations (NGOs), issuing a follow-up directive on…
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Internet, Mobile Services Restored After 48-Hour Shutdown
Afghanistan reconnects to the world amid lingering questions over the blackout
Taliban Cuts Internet Nationwide, Silencing Afghanistan’s Digital Lifeline
Nationwide blackout severs Afghans from the world as Taliban enforces new restrictions.
Taliban Ban Male Tailors from Sewing Women’s Clothes in Kandahar
Restrictions on women’s clothing and employment continue to intensify
Humanitarian Crisis as Millions of Afghans Made to Return
Pakistan and Iran are deporting Afghans back to poverty, repression and uncertainty in one of the decade’s largest forced migrations.
‘We Slept Under the Rain’: Thousands Homeless After Deadly Kunar Earthquake
At least 2,205 killed and 3,640 injured in Kunar Province; women and children hardest hit as humanitarian crisis deepens.
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‘You Will Not Grow Up in Silence’: A Former Athlete Mother’s Fight for Freedom
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‘We Slept Under the Rain’: Thousands Homeless After Deadly Kunar Earthquake
At least 2,205 killed and 3,640 injured in Kunar Province; women and children hardest hit as humanitarian crisis deepens.
Young people in Khost have launched a campaign to enroll children in schools
In Khost province, a group of young people are going from village to village to encourage enrolling school-aged children in…
World Food Day 2024: Women’s Struggle and Food Insecurity in Afghanistan
For World Food Day, October 16, 2024, the Afghan Times and IUF Asia/Pacific released a report “Women and Food Insecurity in Afghanistan” highlighting…
