Afghanistan

Taliban authorities have conditionally agreed to permit Afghan girls to pursue higher education in Pakistan, contingent upon the issuance of visas for their male guardians, VOA reported. This decision follows recent entrance examinations taken by Afghan students aiming for admission…

Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai highlighted the importance of education for Afghanistan’s future, stating that the country can achieve independence and prosperity through education, Afghan news outlet Amu reported. On International Education Day, Karzai called for the reopening of schools…

On January 24, International Education Day, UNICEF revealed that floods in Afghanistan have destroyed or damaged 110 schools in 2024, impacting the education of thousands of students, Khaama Press reported. The organization highlighted this crisis via its X account, emphasizing…

ISIS has claimed responsibility for the killing of a Chinese national in Afghanistan’s northern Takhar province, according to a post on its Telegram channel late Wednesday, news outlets reported. Local police had confirmed the murder earlier that day, stating a…

A global humanitarian agency warns against expelling Afghan refugees, citing dire conditions in Afghanistan amid ongoing humanitarian crises. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has urged Afghanistan’s neighboring countries to halt the expulsion of millions of Afghan refugees, citing the country’s…

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) announced Tuesday that Denmark has contributed $2.8 million to the U.N. Humanitarian Fund for Afghanistan to support ongoing relief efforts, Afghan Amu news agency reported. The donation comes as…

A senior Taliban figure has publicly urged the group’s leadership to lift bans on education for Afghan women and girls, marking a rare challenge to government policy, Arab News reported. Sher Abbas Stanikzai, the political deputy at the Foreign Ministry,…

The European Union (EU) and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have signed a €36 million agreement to support displaced Afghans and host communities in Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan, and Central Asia. The initiative aims to provide protection, livelihood opportunities, and essential…

Taliban intensified their restrictions on human rights in Afghanistan during 2024, with women and girls facing the brunt of these policies, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report it published on it official website. Afghanistan remains the only country…

Amnesty International released a statement on Friday urging the immediate release of Afghan refugees detained by Pakistani authorities, Afghanistan International reported. Recently, Pakistani police have apprehended hundreds of Afghan refugees in Rawalpindi and Islamabad, with several being deported. On January…