Afghanistan

Women Without Burqa Banned from Entering Herat Hospital ————————————– Local reports from Herat indicate that Taliban forces have barred dozens of women — including patients and medical staff — from entering the city’s main hospital for not wearing the burqa.…

UNICEF Warns of Severe Malnutrition Crisis Affecting Millions of Children in Afghanistan ……………. More than 3.5 million children in Afghanistan are suffering from acute malnutrition, including around one million classified as severely wasted, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund…

Relentless Crackdown on Journalists in Afghanistan: Taliban Using Forced Confessions and Mass Arrests —————————————— Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has warned that the Taliban are carrying out a new campaign of repression against the media in Afghanistan, using arbitrary arrests and…

UN Suspends Operations at Iran-Afghanistan Border Over Taliban Restrictions on Female Staff ——————— The United Nations has suspended its humanitarian operations at the Islam Qala border crossing between Iran and Afghanistan after the Taliban imposed new restrictions preventing Afghan women…

Pakistan Expels Over 16,000 Afghan Migrants in a Single Day Amid Crackdown …………… At least 16,000 Afghan migrants were expelled from Pakistan on Monday, November 3, amid Islamabad’s intensified campaign against undocumented foreigners, according to the Taliban’s Commission for Refugees,…

Afghan Teenage Girls Turn to Sewing as Education Ban Persists …………. In a small sewing workshop in the mountains of central Afghanistan, dozens of teenage girls spend their days stitching garments after being barred from school under Taliban rule, according…

Deadly Earthquake in Northern Afghanistan Kills 27, Injures Hundreds ……………. At least 27 people have been killed and nearly 1,000 injured after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan early Monday, according to officials, as reported by Reuters. The quake hit…

Taliban Promote Militarization in Afghan Schools, Raising Fears of Radicalization ——————— Under Taliban rule, Afghanistan’s education system is increasingly being reshaped into a vehicle for militarization and ideological indoctrination, with growing evidence that schools and universities are being used to…

Pakistan Expels Nearly 8,000 Afghans in One Day as Deportations Intensify …………. Pakistan expelled nearly 8,000 Afghan nationals on Saturday, November 1, amid an ongoing crackdown on undocumented migrants, Amu TV reported. According to the Taliban’s committee for refugees, the…

UNDP Report: Nearly Two-Thirds of Afghans Living in Multidimensional Poverty …………… Nearly 65% of Afghanistan’s population is living in multidimensional poverty, with another 20% vulnerable to falling into it, according to the 2025 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) released by…