Repeated negotiations have failed to bridge the divide between Pakistan’s security demands and the Taliban regime’s denials. With UN reports raising concerns over TTP activity, continued border violence threatening lives and trade,
More than three years after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, women in the country continue to grapple with increasing restrictions that have severely limited their rights and freedoms. With education, work,
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The ‘political landscape’ of Taliban-ruled Afghanistan is in increasing turmoil. A deep divide has emerged between the Kandahari group led by Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada and the Haqqani Group led by
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by Our Correspondent in New Delhi In a pivotal move reflecting its evolving foreign policy calculus, India has engaged at a higher diplomatic level with the Taliban-led government of Afghanistan. The meeting
More by Our Correspondent in Doha In a significant move, the Ministry of Information and Culture of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (Taliban) has announced the ban of several books, including Kitab Al-Tawheed
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Afghanistan’s mining sector has become a vital component of the country’s economy, generating nearly $100 million in revenue over the past year, as reported by the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum under
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Note from Sri Lanka Guardian Editorial Team In 2024, South Asia experienced a year marked by turbulence and rising geopolitical tensions, shaping the region’s future trajectory. The ever-present conflict between India and
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Recent developments along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border have thrust the region back into the international spotlight. Pakistani forces carried out precise airstrikes against TTP (Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan) camps nestled within the rugged frontier areas.
More The Taliban, during both periods of their rule (1996-2001 and 2021-present), carried out executions of individuals convicted of a range of crimes through methods such as shooting, beheading and hanging. They also
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Editorial The killing of Khalil-Ur-Rahman Haqqani, the Taliban’s Minister for Refugees and Repatriation, marks a significant and symbolic turning point in Afghanistan’s fragile political landscape. Reported on 12 December 2024, Haqqani’s assassination
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Statement by The Black Alliance for Peace (BAP) In August 2021, following the withdrawal of major U.S./NATO military forces from Afghanistan after two decades of occupation, Taliban forces took effective control over
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Surrounded by children playing on a dusty patch of ground at a makeshift camp on the outskirts of Kabul, Mir Hamza, a recently returned refugee, spoke with joy about his decision to
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Comment by UN Human Rights Office Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence on public execution in Afghanistan We are disturbed by the public execution of a man at a sports stadium in the Afghan city
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As the world will mark World Food Day on Wednesday, millions of Afghans continue to face the grim reality of hunger. For many in Afghanistan, where poverty is widespread, obtaining even a
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New York – I was with the Israeli army in 1982 when it invaded Lebanon and battled a new resistance militia, Hezbollah. Ten years later, I was in Afghanistan with a new Muslim
More While it may seem unimaginable in many parts of the world, in Afghanistan, it is a common reality: children as young as 10 leave school to toil in brick factories to support
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