Afghanistan

Activists Push Berlin to Transfer 2,000 Afghan Refugees Stranded in Pakistan —————————– Activists are calling on Berlin to urgently relocate 2,000 Afghan refugees currently stranded in Pakistan, warning that arrests and deportations could force them back into perilous conditions in…

Kandahar Shia Community Honors Arbaeen by Serving People ————————— In Kandahar, Shia Muslims who were unable to travel to Iraq for this year’s Arbaeen pilgrimage marked the occasion by offering food and drinks to people in the city, Shia Waves…

Shia Woman in West Kabul Commits Suicide Amid Mounting Social Pressures ———————————— In a tragic incident in western Kabul’s Golkhana neighborhood, a 25-year-old Shia woman ended her life by hanging herself, Shia Waves reported. According to information obtained, severe family…

Taliban Awaiting ‘Sharia Permission’ to Reopen Girls’ Schools …………… The Taliban’s spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, has stated that the reopening of schools and universities for girls is still under consideration, pending “precise Sharia permission.” In a media interview, Mujahid noted that…

Amnesty International Calls for Rule of Law in Afghanistan …………….. On the fourth anniversary of the Taliban’s takeover, Amnesty International has called for the return of rule of law and democratic governance in Afghanistan. The organization described the current judicial…

UN: Afghan Women, Girls ‘Especially Vulnerable’ Under Taliban Rule ———————– Four years after the Taliban’s return to power, the United Nations reports that women and girls in Afghanistan remain “especially vulnerable,” and that more than half of the country’s population…

1.7 Million Afghans Return from Iran, Pakistan: UN ——————————————– According to a report from Xinhua News Agency, a total of 1.7 million Afghan citizens have returned to Afghanistan from Iran and Pakistan since the beginning of the year. The returns…

ISIS Commanders Targeted in Iraq and Afghanistan —————————- In a series of recent operations, terrorist groups are being targeted in both Iraq and Afghanistan. In Iraq, a joint airdrop operation by Iraqi counter-terrorism forces and the US military resulted in…

Floods in Nuristan Kill Five, Including Women and Children —————————- At least five people, including three children, one woman, and one man, were killed by heavy floods in Nuristan’s Kamdish district, officials confirmed on August 16, 2025, Khaama Press reported.…

Hundreds of Afghans Arrested and Deported from Pakistan After Germany Suspends Resettlement Program ————————————– Around 400 Afghans awaiting relocation to Germany have been arrested in Pakistan, with several already deported to Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, raising urgent concerns from human rights groups,…