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America’s battlefield dominance is under serious threatThe article argues that warfare is undergoing a rapid transformation driven by drones, artificial intelligence and cheaper technologies tha...
Afghanistan's Taliban government imposes smartphone ban on government officialsAfghanistan's Taliban government has banned civil servants from using smartphones in government institutions, effective June 16. Violators ...
We want to foster peace, stability for people of Afghanistan: MEA reaffirms India's commitment to Afghan developmentIndia continues its strong support for Afghanistan, reaffirms MEA. The nation is focused on peace, stability, and development. This include...
Quote of the day by Khaled Hosseini: ‘Children aren't coloring books. You don't get to…’ – ‘The Kite Runner’ author shares a lesson on identity and parentingKhaled Hosseini, author of 'The Kite Runner', cautions against imposing parental dreams on children, likening them to unique individuals, n...
Pakistan Army launches strikes along Afghanistan border; Taliban urges end to clashesPakistan Army has intensified operations along the Afghanistan border. Precision strikes targeted Afghan Taliban and TTP Fitna al-Khawarij ...
Afghan officials say Pakistani strikes killed 7, wounded 85 in first attacks since peace talksMortars and missiles from Pakistan struck a university and homes in Afghanistan's Kunar Province, killing seven and wounding 85. Pakistan d...
Taliban deputy tells leader there is no excuse for education bans on Afghan women and girlsSher Abbas Stanikzai, a senior Taliban official, has publicly called on the group's leadership to lift bans on education for Afghan women a...
Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai to visit native Pakistan for girls' summitNobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai will attend a summit on girls' education hosted by her native Pakistan, where she was nearly ki...
Taliban's decrees on Afghan women cost country over USD 1 billion annuallyUS special envoy for Afghan women, Rina Amiri, highlighted that the Taliban's restrictions on women in Afghanistan cost the nation over $1 ...
Iran: Lack of jobs pose major challenge to Afghan immigrant womenMillions of Afghan immigrants in Iran, especially women, face economic challenges and limited opportunities. Undocumented immigrants risk f...
The Taliban have banned girls from school for 2 years. It's a worsening crisis for all AfghansThe United Nations General Assembly is addressing the rights of Afghan women and children, particularly concerning the Taliban's ban on gir...
Denied education, over 3 million Afghan girls face bleak future: ReportThe ban on the education of Afghan girls and women has resulted in a surge in the risk of early marriage, violence and abuse in the country...
India notes with concern Taliban's decision to ban women from universities in Afghanistan"We have noted with concern the reports in this regard. India has consistently supported the cause of female education in Afghanistan," Ari...
Taliban bans university education for Afghan girlsDespite promising a softer rule when they seized power last year, the Taliban have ratcheted up restrictions on all aspects of women's live...
View: Uncertain future of women’s rights in AfghanistanHistorically, women in Afghanistan enjoyed liberty and exercised all rights. It is as early as 1919 that Afghan women had their right to vo...
Russia, China, Pakistan urge Hamid Karzai, Abdullah to form inclusive govtSeveral countries have been reiterating the Taliban to form an inclusive government in Afghanistan but the group continue to crack down on ...
Taliban says girls to return to school 'as soon as possible'During the weekend, the education ministry issued a diktat ordering male teachers and students back to secondary school -- but made no ment...
Men not allowed to teach girls in Afghanistan: Taliban announces ban on co-educationThe hardline Islamist group that stormed to power in mid-August after ousting the Western-back government have vowed to rule differently co...
View: It’s not a wrap for Afghanistan’s womenEducation is the true key to emancipation of the mind; burkhas, hijabs and niqabs are just superficial impediments, just like skirts and tr...
Unidentified gunmen kill two women judges in Afghan capital, several injured in attackSupreme Court of Afghanistan spokesman Ahmad Fahim Qawim, said the women were judges who worked for the high court but he did not identify ...