Afghanistan

UNHCR Urges Pakistan to Protect Vulnerable Afghans Facing Return ………… The UN refugee agency has called on Pakistan to allow Afghans with special protection needs to remain in the country, warning that enforced returns could expose them to serious risks,…

Taliban Accused of Using Children in Militarized Propaganda Displays ———————- The Taliban in Afghanistan are increasingly using children in militarized public displays, dressing them in combat-style uniforms and equipping them with mock weapons during gatherings and ceremonies held by the…

UN Reports Sharp Surge in Violence Against Afghan Women as Experts Warn Taliban’s Governance Model Blocks Political Stability —————————– A new United Nations report released in Kabul for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women documents a…

Pakistan Accelerates Deportation of Afghan Migrants Amid Rising Tensions …………… Pakistan deported at least 4,540 Afghan nationals on Tuesday as part of its ongoing expulsion of undocumented migrants, Amu TV reported. According to figures from the Taliban’s refugee commission, an…

Afghan Trade Hits Crisis Point as $6 Billion in Imports Remain Blocked in Pakistan …………….. Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Investment said Wednesday that Afghan imports worth an estimated $6 billion to $6.5 billion have been stranded at Pakistani ports…

Austria Approves Three Quarters of Afghan Asylum Requests in First Ten Months of 2025 ——————————- Austria announced a significantly high 75 percent approval rate for Afghan asylum applications during the first ten months of 2025, highlighting intensified migration pressures from…

Taliban Says Pakistani Airstrikes Kill 10 Civilians in Afghanistan After Peshawar Attack ………….. Pakistan’s cross-border strikes on Afghan territory have killed 10 civilians, including nine children, The Guardian reported. A spokesperson for the Taliban government, Zabihullah Mujahid, said on X…

Afghan Refugees in Qatar Launch Hunger Strike Over Delays in U.S. Resettlement ………….. Afghan refugees housed at a U.S.-run camp in Qatar have begun a hunger strike to protest prolonged delays in their resettlement to the United States, Khaama Press…

Afghanistan Launches Polio Vaccination Drive Targeting 7.4 Million Children ……….. Afghanistan has launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign across 17 provinces, aiming to immunize 7.4 million children under the age of five, the Health Ministry announced on Monday — a…

Deadly Crash on Herat–Kandahar Highway Leaves 10 Dead ………… At least ten people were killed and a dozen others injured in a traffic accident on the Herat–Kandahar highway late Saturday, according to local Taliban police officials, Amu TV reported. The…