Abubakar Siddique

Polio Worker’s Murder Highlights Plight of Vaccination Drive

Women-Led Radio Station Goes Off The Air In Remote Afghan Province

In a sign of impending hard times for Afghan media outlets, a lack of resources has forced a female-led radio station in a remote Afghan town to close.

Worries In Afghanistan Over Mounting U.S.-Iran Tensions

Afghans are worried over the possible impact of growing tensions between Iran and the United States after Tehran reacted sharply to Washington’s designation of its Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) this week.

Afghans Offer A Mix Review Of NATO’s Afghan Mission

As NATO looks toward a possible exit from Afghanistan in the wake of peace talks, Afghans offer mixed personal views on NATO’s mission in their war-torn country.

Afghan Civilians Protest Against Taliban, IS

In a rare move, scores of civilians in Afghanistan’s eastern province of Kunar are protesting against the Taliban and Islamic State (IS) for fomenting insecurity in their mountainous homeland.

Pakistan Investigating Journalists For Posting Khashoggi’s Photo

Pakistani authorities are investigating five prominent journalists and a blogger for displaying the photo of slain Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s on social media during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman’s visit to Pakistan last month.

Job Seekers Complain Of Rampant Sexual Harassment In Afghan Province

Women job seekers in a restive Afghan province have reported widespread sexual harassment that has forced them to abandon their search for employment.

Former Adviser Says Washington And Kabul Will Weather Stormy Relations

The author and academic Barnett Rubin believes that Afghanistan and the United States will weather this current low in relations after disagreements over how to talk with the Taliban insurgents.

Taliban Revive Harsh Rule In A Remote Afghan Province

Now billing themselves as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, formal name of the Taliban, the movement still focus on curtailing individual freedoms, imposing gender segregation, strict rules, and punishments in the name of Islamic Shari’a law.

In Pakistan, Former Anti-Taliban Commander Says He Regrets Siding With Military

Turkistan Bhittani says he now regrets fighting for the military. He even warns others against taking up arms for the Pakistani Army, which admits to having lost thousands of soldiers and officers in quelling a decade-long Taliban rebellion in the province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Weighing The Chances of War Between Pakistan And India

Retaliatory strikes could eventually escalate into a full-fledged war between India and Pakistan. The two nuclear-armed countries have already fought three wars and spend a large part of their national resources on maintaining two of the world’s largest militaries.

Afghan War Museum Commemorates Victims

The museum is an effort to heal the invisible wounds of millions of Afghans who have endured violence, destruction, and displacement since 1979.

Shadowy Group Again Threatens Iran-Pakistan Relations

The relations between Pakistan and Iran have taken a nosedive following one of the worst attacks on Iranian forces in a restive southeastern region connecting the neighboring Muslim countries.

Displaced Afghans Find Little Aid Amid Winter Misery

Envisioning Afghanistan After A Peace Deal

It is still not clear exactly what kind of nation is likely to emerge after the process moves toward a peace deal that Zalmay Khalilzad, the U.S. peace envoy to Afghanistan, says he is hopeful will be concluded before the presidential election in July.

Afghan Air Force Says Its Ready To Handle Black Hawk Helicopters

Protest Strike Against Pashtun Activist’s Alleged Killing By Pakistan Police

Major cities across Pakistan’s restive southwestern province of Balochistan have been shut down as part of a protest strike against the alleged killing of a senior leader of a Pashtun civil rights movement by police.

Alleged Harassment By Pakistani Soldiers Sparks Protests In Waziristan

The alleged harassment of women and children by the security forces in northwestern Pakistan’s restive Waziristan region has provoked outrage and protests.

Pakistan Investigating Activist Over Alleged Rioting

Alamzaib Khan Mehsud’s arrest has attracted considerable attention. He has earned a reputation for his dogged efforts to document enforced disappearances and highlight the plight of victims of landmines among Pakistan’s more than 30 million Pashtuns.

Afghanistan Moves To Preserve Historian’s Legacy