Afghan Villages Bear the Human Cost of Pakistan’s Border Policy
By Rahmatullah Achakzai KHOST/NANGARHAR — Along the jagged ridges that trace Afghanistan’s eastern frontier, the stakes of border control are not abstract....
The Durand Line Dilemma: Pakistan’s Colonial Hangover and Afghanistan’s Sovereignty Struggle
By A. Shafaq In the arid mountains of South and Central Asia, the Durand Line slices through villages, valleys and...
Ex-Minister: Khalilzad’s Early Service ‘Unforgettable,’ Doha Deal a Historic Mistake
ADN Former Afghan Interior Minister and special envoy Umar Daudzai has offered a nuanced but critical assessment of Zalmay Khalilzad,...
“No Deals with the Taliban”: Activists, Refugee Groups Rally in Vienna
ADN Dozens of activists and refugee support groups protested outside Austria’s Federal Office for Immigration and Asylum (Bundesamt für Fremdenwesen und...
Afghan Refugees in Iran: Escaping the Taliban, Facing a Hostile Refuge
ADN Tehran, September 2025 – For 32-year-old Sodaba Sediqi, a former prosecutor in Kabul, exile has meant trading one nightmare for...
Vienna Hosts Celebration of Farsi Language and Culture
ADN In the leafy Fourteenth District of Vienna, the garden of Society Magazine became a stage for culture, diplomacy, and shared memory....
Repression of minority Ahmadiyya witnesses surge in 2025
By Rahmatullah Achakzai The persecution of the Ahmadiyya community, a religious minority in Pakistan, has seen a surge in 2025....
Afghan Dialogue in Islamabad Sparks Rift Over Legitimacy
By Kazim Jafari A rare political dialogue among Afghan exiles in Islamabad has stirred heated debate, exposing both the opportunities...
Weaponizing Refugees: Pakistan’s Coercive Diplomacy Through Afghan Deportations
By Fatima Chaudhary When Pakistan launched its Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan in late 2023, it claimed the move was about...
Afghan Diaspora in Vienna Marks 106th Independence Day with Critical Reflections
ADN On August 23, 2025, a coalition of Afghan associations in Vienna organized a gathering to commemorate the 106thanniversary of Afghanistan’s independence. The event,...