Afghanistan

UN Official Calls on World to Voice Disapproval of Discrimination Against Women in Afghanistan —————————– United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed emphasized that women and girls in Afghanistan are systematically denied fundamental human rights, including access to education and employment,…

Shiite Preachers Conference Titled “Ali, Born in the Kaaba” Held in Kabul ———————– A conference of Shiite preachers titled “Ali, Born in the Kaaba” was held in Kabul, Afghanistan, during which speakers focused on the personality, virtues, and religious status…

Clashes Over Gold Mine Leave Six Dead in Afghanistan’s Takhar Province ………. At least six people were killed and 16 others wounded during renewed clashes over a gold mining site in Chah Ab district, Takhar province, northeastern Afghanistan, local sources…

Mass Afghan Returns Strain Fragile Health System, Aid Groups Warn ………… Human rights and humanitarian organisations are warning that large-scale deportations of Afghan refugees from Pakistan in recent months are deepening Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis. They say the sudden influx of…

Taliban Administration Tightens Morality Rules, Targets Teachers In Nangarhar ————————– The Taliban Administration has forced schoolteachers in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province to sign written pledges committing to grow beards, according to a document obtained by Afghanistan International. The document warns…

Shia-Majority Areas in Afghanistan Remain Deprived of Balanced Development —————————– Shia-majority areas in Afghanistan continue to suffer from a lack of balanced development, with the absence of basic infrastructure—particularly roads and healthcare facilities—putting residents’ lives at risk. Reports indicate that…

Girls complain of Taliban education ban as it deepens isolation and mental strain ——————————– Schoolgirls and university students barred from education by the Taliban administration say prolonged restrictions have pushed them into forced isolation and mounting psychological distress, as 2026…

3 Ismaili Men Killed in Afghanistan’s Takhar and Badakhshan Amid Rising Targeted Violence —————————— Local sources in Takhar and Badakhshan provinces announced that three Ismaili men have been killed by armed assailants in the past month, Khaama Press reported. In…

Afghanistan Experiences Severe Gender Restrictions as Women Denied Education, Employment in 2025 —————————– In 2025, Afghanistan women and girls went through widespread exclusion from education and work, worsening poverty, limiting economic growth, and threatening long-term social development. According to Khaama…

Taliban stayed diplomatically isolated in 2025 despite Russia recognition —————————- Afghanistan under Taliban rule remained largely isolated on the world stage in 2025, with the Taliban failing to secure broad international recognition despite limited diplomatic engagement and Russia becoming the…