Afghanistan

• May 21, 2025

  Afghan Female Athletes Flee Taliban Only To Face New Hurdles In Pakistan

  Afghan women athletes who fled to Pakistan to escape Taliban restrictions now face poverty, lack of training facilities, and stalled asylum cases. Stranded in limbo for years, many are calling out the UN refugee agency for inaction as they struggle to survive and pursue their passion in exile.

• May 13, 2025

  US Revokes Temporary Protection For Thousands Of Afghans

  The US Department of Homeland Security on May 12 announced an end protections for some Afghans living in the United States citing improved security and economic conditions in Afghanistan.

• May 12, 2025

  Taliban 'Suspends' Chess Playing In Afghanistan Citing Religious, Gambling Concerns

  The hard-line Taliban rulers of Afghanistan have “suspended” the holding of chess matches in the country, citing "religious considerations" and claiming it represents a form of “gambling.”

• April 30, 2025

  Russia, China, India Vying For Influence In Afghanistan As Taliban Seeks Legitimacy

  Russia's recent upgrade to ties with the Taliban have been followed by Indian overtures. China is already circling. “The great powers are starting to compete among themselves to recognize a terrorist organization,” says one Afghan analyst.

• April 29, 2025

  Afghans Deported From Pakistan Struggle To Find Schools, Jobs, And Shelter

  Many of those deported from Pakistan to Afghanistan have never lived in the country they are being sent “home” to and are struggling to find the basics when they arrive.

• April 28, 2025

  As India-Pakistan Tensions Soar, Dozens Of Afghan Insurgents Killed Crossing Border

  Pakistani security forces said they killed dozens of militants attempting to cross into the South Asian nation from Afghanistan, even as its troops separately continued to exchange gunfire with the India military in Kashmir amid skyrocketing tensions in the region

• April 19, 2025

  After Fleeing The Taliban, Afghan Musicians In Pakistan Fear For Their Future As Deportation Looms

  After fleeing Taliban persecution in Afghanistan, many musicians found refuge in neighboring Pakistan. But now, amid a renewed deportation campaign by Islamabad, their future is once again uncertain -- and the survival of Afghan musical traditions hangs in the balance.

• April 19, 2025

  Discord In Pakistan: Afghan Musicians Who Fled The Taliban Fear Deportation

  Afghan musicians were persecuted after the Taliban gained control of their country in 2021 and many fled to Pakistan. Those who remain there have found ways to continue their profession but now that Pakistan has launched a new campaign to deport Afghans, they are worried about their future.

• April 17, 2025

  Russia Removes Afghanistan's Taliban From Terror List In Step Toward Recognition

  Russia’s Supreme Court removed Afghanistan's militant Taliban rulers from its list of banned terrorist groups in a step toward recognizing the group that seized power in 2021 as international forces withdrew from the war-torn country.

• April 11, 2025

  Public Executions By Taliban Spark Global Outcry

  The Taliban carried out public executions of four individuals on April 11 -- the highest single-day number since it returned to power -- prompting a wave of condemnation from groups around the world.

• April 10, 2025

  Pakistan's Deportation Drive Sees Mass Exodus Of Afghans

  Thousands of Afghan refugees in Pakistan have left via the Torkham border crossing as part of Islamabad’s large-scale deportation campaign.

• April 10, 2025

  Pakistan Forcibly Deports Thousands Of Afghan Refugees

  Thousands of Afghan refugees living in Pakistan have been forcibly repatriated since Pakistani authorities set an April 10 deadline for those without documents to leave the country. Many refugees are reluctant to return to the Taliban-controlled country.

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