It reaches thousands of women and girls in Afghanistan, who tune in to follow programmes ranging from poetry to sexual and reproductive health to music and culture. The programming is in both Dari and ...

Afghanistan's last female ambassador ... When her father published his new book of poetry in exile in the US, he dedicated it to her. "For my daughter, who is better than 100 sons," read the ...

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 ...

“We urge the United Nations to bring Afghan women to the negotiating table, to be their own advocates and create their own destiny, before it is too late.” March marked the fourth year that ...

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 ...

Afghan Consul General in Peshawar Hafiz Mohibullah Shakir Wednesday (April 16, 2025) said that Afghanistan has completed preparations for the repatriation of its citizens residing in Pakistan and ...

A 2022 study found creative expression therapy using poetry was a powerful trauma support tool for unaccompanied refugee minors from Afghanistan; and poetry activities have been linked to improved ...

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 ...