The Latest Breaking News from Afghanistan

Progress on family planning in Afghanistan is still possible

Letter: George Papachristou and Gigih Yudhistira offer some hope in response to a report on how the Taliban’s ban on birth control is affecting Afghan women

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16

New Taliban penal code puts husbands on par with ‘slave masters’ and legalises domestic violence

A Kabul-based legal adviser says it is now ‘impossible for women to get any justice’ in the Taliban-run courts. Arpan Rai reports

The Independent UK · Feb 15

The return of millions of Afghans from Pakistan and Iran pushes Afghanistan to the brink, UN warns

The U.N. refugee agency says the return of millions of Afghans from neighboring Pakistan and Iran is pushing Afghanistan to the brink

The Independent UK · Feb 13

South Africa pip Afghanistan to remarkable victory as second super over settles T20 World Cup thriller

The two teams had been unable to be separated after their innings and the first super over in Ahmedabad

The Independent UK · Feb 11

Pakistan Defence Minister Says Country Was ‘Used Like Toilet Paper’ by US in Afghan Wars

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has delivered a blistering critique of the country’s past alliances with the United States, telling the National Assembly that Islamabad had been “used like toilet paper and then discarded” after serving American interests in Afghanistan.

Whats Hot · Feb 11

'Used & threw us like toilet paper, we didn't learn': Pakistan's Khwaja Asif's big remark on US

Pakistan's defence minister Khawaja Asif lambasted past alliances with Washington, stating Islamabad was "used like toilet paper" after serving US interests in Afghanistan. He described terrorism as "blowback" from dictators' past mistakes, lamenting Pakistan's failure to learn from history and its shifting allegiances for short-term gains. The remarks followed a…

The Times of India · Feb 11

Norway defence chief says Russia could invade to protect nuclear assets

Exclusive: Eirik Kristoffersen, who served in Afghanistan, rejects Trump’s claim that Nato troops stayed off frontlines

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10

'Pomegranate can't enter but terrorists do': Pakistan leader's caustic jab at own military over rising cases of terror

JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman sharply criticized Pakistan's handling of militancy and its Afghanistan policy, questioning how terrorists cross the border while trade is blocked. He also lambasted broader foreign and economic policies as failures, leading to national isolation and declining trust from China regarding CPEC.

The Times of India · Feb 9

Pakistan says Afghanistan has created conditions ‘similar to or worse than’ pre-9/11 attacks

Pakistan’s president warns that the Taliban's government in Afghanistan has created conditions “similar to or worse than” those before the 9/11 attacks in 2001

The Independent UK · Feb 9

Minerals, militants, US-made guns: Why Donald Trump’s bet on Asim Munir is set to fail

A recent mosque bombing in Islamabad highlights Pakistan's security challenges, even as its generals offer Washington access to vast mineral wealth. Insurgents, armed with US-made weapons left in Afghanistan, threaten critical mining projects in Balochistan, complicating Pakistan's strategic mineral diplomacy and its balancing act between China and the US.

The Times of India · Feb 9