On International Literacy Day, the United Nations renewed calls for the Taliban to lift sweeping restrictions on girls’ education, warning that millions of Afghan children remain shut out of classrooms three years after the group’s return to power. In a post on X, the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) wrote, “Books are not only
Two Afghans who spent months in Taliban custody have described severe physical and psychological abuse, saying both male and female officers inflicted mistreatment in intelligence-run detention facilities. Their testimonies, shared with Afghanistan International and later discussed on the social media platform X, add to growing calls from rights groups for independent monitoring of Taliban prisons.
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Preliminary field reports from South Waziristan indicate that Pakistani security forces conducted a series of precision strikes on suspected Khawarij movements late Monday in the Manrah and Mutak Kaley areas. According to local accounts, a pickup-style vehicle allegedly used by members of the outlawed group often referred to by officials as Khawarij were targeted, leaving
Reports emerging from Khar, Bajaur suggest that an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated at or near a local cricket ground, killing a young man identified by residents as Fazalullah. According to initial local accounts, the deceased was believed to have past links with the Afghan Taliban and was reportedly close to Muhammad Usman Turabi, who
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India’s reported move to invite Taliban foreign minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has sparked deep concerns over New Delhi’s willingness to align with a regime globally condemned for repression, extremism and sheltering terrorist networks. Indian media have revealed that New Delhi is actively exploring ways to host Muttaqi by bypassing United Nations travel sanctions. This would
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In a fresh assault on women’s rights and international norms, Taliban authorities have barred women from entering United Nations compounds in Kabul since Sunday, according to multiple UN sources. The move has drawn alarm within humanitarian circles, with fears that the restrictions may soon extend to other Afghan cities, severely undermining relief operations. Witnesses confirmed
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The recent suicide attack targeting Frontier Constabulary (FC) Lines in Bannu has once again laid bare the persistent involvement of Afghan nationals in orchestrating cross-border terrorism inside Pakistan. According to security officials, three of the suicide bombers involved in the deadly strike were Afghan citizens, further underscoring Pakistan’s longstanding concerns regarding militant sanctuaries operating across
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The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Home Department has confirmed that the repatriation of Afghan nationals from the province remains in steady progress, with official figures showing that more than 700,000 individuals have been returned to Afghanistan since September 2023 under the government’s phased strategy. According to the latest data, 605,246 undocumented Afghan nationals have been sent back
Taliban forces severely beat a woman at a roadside checkpoint in Badakhshan province on Sunday, in yet another shocking display of the regime’s violence and deepening repression of Afghan women. Local sources told that the incident occurred on the Badakhshan–Takhar road, when Taliban fighters stopped a family car and subjected its passengers to a search.
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Security forces delivered another setback to the Khawarij network when a joint intelligence-based operation by the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) and local police successfully eliminated two armed Khawarij in the Masti Khani area of Lakki Marwat district. Acting on precise reports, security teams swiftly cordoned off the locality, preventing any escape routes and ensuring the safety
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