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KABUL – The Taliban has allowed a private Afghan television channel, Arezo TV, to resume operations after a nearly three-month suspension, marking a rare reversal in its crackdown on media freedom. The Afghanistan Journalists Center (AFJC) welcomed the decision but warned that press freedom in Afghanistan remains in peril, as …

KABUL – Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, has called for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan during a UN Security Council meeting, emphasizing its importance for regional peace and stability. Nebenzya urged global engagement with the Taliban but stressed that such interactions should be free …

KABUL – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has warned that cutting military aid and intelligence sharing with Ukraine would have catastrophic consequences, comparing the potential fallout to the disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan. Speaking on Fox News Sunday, Graham, a senior Republican and ally of President Donald Trump, emphasized the urgent need …

KABUL – Border forces from Afghanistan and Pakistan have agreed to a two-day ceasefire at the Torkham crossing following weeks of intense clashes that left at least one person dead and stranded hundreds of travelers. The agreement, reached during a tribal assembly attended by leaders from both sides, aims to …

KABUL – At least four Pakistani paramilitary troops were killed and seven others injured in a Taliban attack on a security checkpoint in the northwestern Kurram district, a police official confirmed on Sunday. The attack, carried out by heavily armed militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, highlights the escalating violence in …

KABUL – Afghanistan has become the only country in the world where girls are barred from attending secondary school, a devastating consequence of the Taliban’s education bans imposed since their return to power in 2021. According to UNESCO, these restrictions have already impacted 1.5 million Afghan girls, and if the …

KABUL – On International Women’s Day, the Taliban claimed that Afghan women’s rights are protected under their rule, despite widespread condemnation from the United Nations over ongoing bans on education, employment, and public participation for women and girls. In a statement on X, Taliban chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid asserted that …

KABUL – Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called on the International Cricket Council (ICC) to suspend Afghanistan from international cricket due to the Taliban’s systematic assault on women’s rights, which includes effectively outlawing all female sports. In a letter to ICC chair Jay Shah, HRW’s director of global initiatives, Minky …

KABUL – Pakistan has issued a directive requiring Afghan Citizen Card (ACC) holders and illegal foreigners to leave the country by March 31, with deportations set to begin on April 1, according to a statement by the Interior Ministry. The government emphasized that ample time has been provided for a …

KABUL – Pakistan has endorsed a U.S. plan to recover military equipment left behind in Afghanistan, citing growing security concerns over its use by terrorist groups, the country’s foreign ministry said Thursday. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Shafqat Ali Khan, speaking at a media briefing, stated that Pakistan supports the U.S. reclaiming …