Taliban’s Expulsion of Former Jihadi Leader Sparks Outcry and Criticism
By Ilhamuddin Afghan In a recent turn of events, the Taliban's Minister of Justice, Abdul Hakim Shara’ee, made headlines by...
Mass Afghan Deportation from Pakistan: A Brewing Crisis for Regional Stability and Development
By Kadeem Baloch From April 15, right after Ramadan, Pakistan will begin the quest to send about 850,000 documented Afghan refugees back...
Taliban Enforce Media Crackdown: Restrictions on Photos and Women Voices
By Ilhamuddin Afghan A recent order by Taliban leader Mullah Habatullah to ban TV interviews and images of the group's...
Recent Statement by the Taliban Supreme Leader and Its Implications on Women’s Rights and the Justice System in Afghanistan
Nazila Jamshidi Recently, Hebtollah Akhundzadeh, the Taliban Supreme leader, addressed the Westerners in the audio tape that was broadcast on...
Pashtun Marginalization in Pakistan: The Struggle Against Punjabi Supremacy
By Shinwari Pakistan, since its creation has been a deeply divided state, even though it was founded on the principle...
Closed Doors, Dimmed Dreams: The Taliban’s Crackdown on Girls’ Education in Afghanistan
By Ilhamuddin Afghan Since the Taliban takeover in 2021, Afghan girls above the sixth grade have been barred from formal...
Exploring Radicalization’s Influence in a Fertile Ground
By Hamid Pakteen In the intricate tapestry of Pakistan's societal fabric, the specter of radicalization casts a pervasive shadow, threatening...
Afghan Women’s War for Gender Equality
By Horia Mosadiq Under Taliban's oppressive regime, which came to power in August 2021, women have been effectively stripped of...
Time for the Afghan Taliban to Delink from Pakistan and Focus on Other Neighbors in the Region
By A. Shafaq In the midst of rising tensions between Islamabad and Kabul, the Defense Minister of Pakistan has issued...
Border Clashes and Refugee Crisis: Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations on Edge
By Shinwari Pakistan has decided to implement a sweeping measure that could see the involuntary return of approximately 850,000 documented Afghan refugees...