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I found myself tucked into a seat of the Whitney Humanities Center on the brink of tears. I was watching “One Must […] ...
IT is often argued that Pakistan lacks a clear and independent Afghan policy. What the establishment has historically pursued on the Afghan front has largely been an extension of its India-centric ...
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar calls on Afghan interim PM Mullah Muhammad Hassan Akhund, in Kabul on April 19, 2025. — Photo via author Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign ...
When the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan in 2021, they quickly banned music, declaring it un-Islamic. Musicians faced threats, raids, and the destruction of their instruments. “Our homes ...
Ishaq Dar's visit to Kabul aimed to improve strained relations between Pakistan and Afghanistan, focusing on trade and security. Discussions were overshadowed by Pakistan's ongoing deportation of ...
In March 2001, the Taliban shocked the world by dynamiting the giant Buddhas of Bamiyan. "I think the Taliban have understood how much the destruction of the Bamiyan Buddhas damaged their ...
Afghanistan's prime minister condemned on Saturday the "unilateral measures" taken by Pakistan to forcibly deport tens of thousands of Afghans since the start of April. Pakistan has launched a ...
An Afghan man accepted a plea deal, admitting to his role in acquiring firearms for an ISIS-backed Election Day terrorist attack, the Justice Department announced. Abdullah Haji Zada, 18 ...
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced a task force and fund for the exiled Afghan women's cricket team now residing in Australia. Specifics of the initiative remain unclear ...
The Trump administration has ordered Afghan refugees who entered after the country’s 2021 Taliban takeover to leave the US within a week or face deportation, an order that could end up being a ...
Nazima and Nazira Khairzad, sisters and athletes, fled Afghanistan and the Taliban in 2021 and built a family life in Germany. But now Nazira is facing deportation, and a second separation from ...