More than half of the women’s organizations still operating in Afghanistan could be forced to suspend operations or close within the next year, according to UN Women. Five years after the Taliban returned to power in August 2021, funding shortages threaten the survival of vital humanitarian and advocacy programs supporting Afghan women. Funding Shortfalls Threaten … Read more
A High Court judge has quashed a decision by the International Protection Office (IPO) to refuse refugee status to a man, ruling that officials failed to adequately consider the applicant’s age when he fled his home. Judge Sara Phelan found that the IPO’s assessment ignored how a teenager’s limited grasp of local politics and geography … Read more
Two roadside bomb blasts in northwestern Pakistan killed at least seven people on Saturday, according to local police. The explosions occurred in the Bannu district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a region bordering Afghanistan, as a private vehicle was targeted and subsequent rescuers were caught in a secondary detonation. Did You Know? The border between Pakistan and … Read more
Pakistan launched airstrikes in Afghanistan’s Khost, Kunar, and Paktika provinces on Wednesday, killing at least 13 people, including 11 children, according to Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid. These strikes follow a militant attack in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that killed six security personnel, marking a sharp escalation in months of border violence between the two nations. … Read more
Afghanistan’s Taliban authorities have accused Pakistan of launching mortar and missile strikes on the eastern province of Kunar this past Monday. The attacks reportedly hit residential neighborhoods and a university in the provincial capital of Asadabad, as well as surrounding districts. According to Taliban officials, the strikes killed at least seven people and wounded more … Read more
Afghanistan’s Taliban government announced the release of a U.S. National on Tuesday, after holding him since January 2025. The release of Dennis Coyle, a 64-year-old academic from Colorado, came after a letter was sent by his family, and will occur during Eid, the holiday marking the complete of Ramadan. Details of the Release The Taliban’s … Read more
Escalating Tensions: Pakistan and Afghanistan Face a Deepening Crisis The fragile relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan is rapidly deteriorating, marked by recent escalations in violence and sharply contrasting narratives. Accusations of cross-border attacks, specifically a devastating strike on a Kabul hospital, have ignited a diplomatic firestorm and raised concerns about regional stability. The Hospital Strike … Read more
The Afghan Air Force conducted strikes targeting key Pakistani military installations on Monday, including the Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi. These actions were presented as a direct response to recent aerial incursions by the Pakistani military. Escalation of Conflict According to a statement posted on X by Afghanistan’s defence ministry, the strikes were “precise and … Read more
Pakistan-Afghanistan Conflict Escalates: A Descent into Open War? Pakistan launched air strikes in Kabul and other Afghan provinces early Friday, escalating a dangerous cycle of violence with Afghanistan. The strikes followed a cross-border attack by Afghan forces, raising fears that a Qatar-mediated ceasefire is collapsing. This latest escalation marks a significant deterioration in relations between … Read more
Pakistan’s military conducted air strikes in Afghanistan on Sunday, targeting locations it identified as “camps and hideouts” used by armed groups responsible for recent attacks, including a suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad that killed dozens. Escalating Tensions The strikes hit two border provinces in Afghanistan, with a drone strike reportedly targeting a … Read more