Opinion

The United States Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on several individuals and entities in Russia, including Afghan nationals Hushang Ghairat and his brother Sohrab Ghairat, for allegedly assisting Yemen’s Houthi rebels through a financial and logistical network tied to Iran. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Treasury accused the Ghairat brothers of […]

A retired Pakistani army general, Inam-ul-Haq, has exposed significant divisions within the Taliban, highlighting a rift between the Haqqani Network and the Kandahar faction. In an article for the Express Tribune, Haq discussed how disagreements over the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), girls’ education, Pakistan relations, and governance are intensifying the divide within the insurgent group. According

The Purple Saturdays Movement has raised alarm over the worsening plight of Afghan women and girls, condemning the Taliban’s continued violations of their rights and freedoms. In a statement issued on April 2, the Afghan women-led protest group called for international solidarity, emphasising the urgent need for global action. “Millions of girls are denied education,

Iran and the Taliban have agreed to establish consulates in Farah and Birjand to enhance trade and economic cooperation, according to Mohammad Reza Hashemi, Governor of South Khorasan, as reported by IRNA. Hashemi stated that these consulates would facilitate increased collaboration in multiple sectors. He noted that under directives from Iran’s President and Interior Ministry,

Pakistan Interior Minister  Mohsin Naqvi on Wednesday briefed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on national security measures for Eid and the ongoing repatriation of Afghan refugees, as the government moves forward  with its deportation plan. The meeting was  focused on enforcing measures following the deadline  of the deadline for Afghan refugees to leave Pakistan. Officials reiterated