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A Taliban splinter group claims the Islamabad bombing that killed 12, as Pakistan battles resurgent militancy and tensions with Afghanistan.

Evan Michael Clerigo Nov 12, 2025

A magnitude-6 earthquake in eastern Afghanistan kills 800+, injures thousands, and leaves the Taliban appealing for international aid amid US hesitation.

Seneca Cabrera Sep 02, 2025

A senior Taliban official says Afghanistan is ready to accept deported migrants under Nigel Farage's Reform UK leadership, citing easier dealings with him than Labour.

Paolo Villanueva Aug 27, 2025

More than 40 Afghanistan nationals have now had their performance visas granted, following a last-minute refusal from the Home Office.

Danielle Summer Mar 06, 2024

The latest public execution is the fifth on record since the Taliban took over Afghanistan.

Sadhna Yadav Feb 29, 2024

The Taliban claims women are doing better under their regime as opposed to their situation under previous governments.

Sadhna Yadav Jan 22, 2024

Several images and videos of women being picked up by Taliban fighters have made it to social media platforms.

Sadhna Yadav Jan 09, 2024

The Taliban regime has also shut down women's shelters in the country.

Sadhna Yadav Dec 18, 2023

As Pakistan expels millions of Afghans, many born on Pakistani soil, activists say the State is acting indiscriminately and illegally, often based on ethnicity.

Mehar Sultan Nov 21, 2023

New Home Office data shows that housing migrants in hotels across the UK cost the taxpayer around £8 million a day, and the government announced a new crackdown on asylum seekers.

Danielle Summer Oct 25, 2023

As the gender apartheid persists in Afghanistan, women and girls are losing hope and Former Minister of Women's Affairs Hasina Safi calls for international support.

Danielle Summer Oct 18, 2023

Afghanistan is struggling to recover from the 6.8 magnitude earthquake that shattered several villages on Saturday morning.

Danielle Summer Oct 10, 2023

Afghan asylum seekers who have fled the Taliban will be deported from Pakistan by December, as tensions on the border continue to intensify.

Danielle Summer Oct 04, 2023

The UN has recorded a series of events conducted by the Taliban against both men and women in Afghanistan, including beatings, imprisonment and executions.

Danielle Summer Sep 21, 2023

An Indian vlogger, identified as Muhammed Yaseen, has dared to interview the Taliban for his vlog.

Sadhna Yadav Sep 20, 2023

The Taliban barred girls from attending secondary schools on September 18, 2021, a month after it took over Afghanistan.

Sadhna Yadav Sep 19, 2023

Gordon Brown has called the Taliban's attack on women's rights and lives a "crime against humanity."

Sadhna Yadav Aug 11, 2023

In another massive blow to women's rights, the Taliban has banned little girls from getting an education.

Sadhna Yadav Aug 07, 2023

The religious police in Afghanistan burnt down dozens of musical instruments claiming that music could "corrupt" people.

Sadhna Yadav Aug 01, 2023

The Taliban government in Afghanistan has now decided to shut down women's beauty salons in the country as it gradually puts more restrictions on women.

Sadhna Yadav Jul 05, 2023

Women in Afghanistan cannot even attend schools and colleges, but the Taliban believes that they are living "free and dignified" lives.

Sadhna Yadav Jun 27, 2023

The United Nations has refused to bow down to the Taliban by deciding that it will not replace its female staff with male staff in Afghanistan.

Sadhna Yadav Jun 23, 2023

The Taliban officially seized Afghanistan in 2021. Two years later, girls are banned from having an education and are ultimately compelled to stay at home.

Danielle Summer Jun 20, 2023

The Taliban have alleged that the use of contraceptives by women is part of a western conspiracy to control the Muslim population.

Thanmay Arun Feb 18, 2023

The Taliban reportedly cut off the hands of four men convicted of theft and flogged nine men publicly.

Sadhna Yadav Jan 19, 2023

The Taliban has said that it is merely "postponing" their education and not putting a permanent ban on it.

Sadhna Yadav Jan 10, 2023

Pen Farthing, a former marine working to rescue animals from Afghanistan, has been evacuated.

Sadhna Yadav Jan 09, 2023

The Duke of Sussex was an Apache Attack Helicopter Pilot during his second tour of Afghanistan while in the army.

Tanya Diente Jan 09, 2023

The Taliban have put a fashion model, Ajmal Haqiqi, and his three colleagues in jail for allegedly insulting Islam and the Quran.

Sadhna Yadav Jun 13, 2022

Male journalists in Afghanistan came out in support of their female colleagues who have been asked by the Taliban to cover their faces on-air.

Sadhna Yadav May 25, 2022