RSF 2025: Press Freedom Collapses in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran
By A. Shafaq The 2025 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF) offers a stark assessment of the...
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Taliban–Pakistan Confrontation Escalates After Deadly Strikes and Retaliatory Operations
By Kazim Jafari Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have escalated sharply after a series of “cross‑border” strikes, retaliatory operations, and...
Afghan Diaspora Condemns Pakistan’s Airstrikes and Warns of a Deepening Regional Crisis
By Kazim Jafari The Pakistani airstrikes that struck Afghanistan’s Nangarhar and Paktika provinces on Sunday - during the month of Ramadan...
Deadly Airstrikes Deepen Tensions Between Pakistan and Afghanistan
By Kazim Jafari Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar and Paktika provinces during Ramadan have sharply escalated tensions between the two countries,...
Afghan Women Stitch Survival and Hope Under Taliban Rule
By SS Ahmad When the Taliban barred women from universities in 2022, they didn’t just close classroom doors, they sealed...
Austria Deepens Ties with Taliban Security Arms for Deportations
Austria has escalated its operational engagement with Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, hosting interior and intelligence officials in Vienna this week to...
Afghan Leaders Push Back Against Pakistan’s Narrative
By Kazim Jafari Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif’s recent remarks in parliament - acknowledging that Pakistan had “rented itself out” to...
Khawaja Asif’s Admission Exposes Pakistan’s Afghan Dilemma
By Kazim Jafari Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has ignited a new regional debate after delivering one of the most...
A Voice without a Country: Dewa Niazai’s Unfinished Struggle
By Abdul Wakeel Attock Dewa Niazai’s political life did not begin with power, wealth, or elite backing. It began with...
Afghanistan’s Growing Resilience through Trade Diversification amidst Border Tensions
By A. Shafaq The economic recovery phase of the landlocked economy of Afghanistan is heavily reliant on regional trade. Surprisingly,...
