A Life for Afghanistan, A Death in Exile: Remembering Saleha Farouq Etemadi
ADN Afghanistan has lost one of its most remarkable figures in modern history. Saleha Farouq Etemadi, a trailblazer, activist, and...
Government Gone, Cause Alive: Vienna Honors Afghan Ambassador
ADNOn 5 November, the historic Baroque halls of Palais Schönborn-Batthyány in Vienna’s first district hosted diplomats, journalists, and civil society...
Afghanistan’s Strategic Push to Reduce Economic Dependence on Pakistan
By Nasir Khattak Afghanistan is actively working to lessen its long-standing economic reliance on Pakistan, a shift driven by mounting...
Nabil Accuses Pakistan of Reviving Proxy Militancy Strategy
By SS Ahmad A new wave of allegations by former Afghan intelligence chief Rahmatullah Nabil has reopened long-standing debates about...
How Saffron Coffee Brings Afghanistan’s Flavor to Vienna
ADN Vienna’s 9th district isn’t short on coffee shops—but none smell quite like this one. Here, espresso meets saffron, and...
A Collapsing Doctrine: Afghanistan Repositions Beyond Pakistan
By A. Shafaq For more than four decades, Pakistan treated Afghanistan as a geopolitical extension of its security architecture. Islamabad’s military...
A Regional Realignment: Afghanistan Diversifies Trade Amid Tensions With Pakistan
By SS Ahmad Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have resurfaced after Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi accused Islamabad of making...
Rashid Khan’s Second Marriage Sparks Debate on Polygamy in the Afghan Diaspora
By Muzammil Shinwari The news of Afghan cricket star Rashid Khan’s reported second marriage has reignited debate across Afghan social media,...
Pakistan’s 27th Amendment: When the Constitution Kneels Before the Barracks
By A. Shafaq From across the Durand Line, we Afghans have long watched Pakistan’s uneasy dance between democracy and dictatorship...
Cricket Idol or Misogynist? Challenging Norms or Fueling Harm?
By Muzammil Shinwari When Afghan cricket star Rashid Khan launched his new charity foundation in the Netherlands this November, he...