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When Aziz was promised a new life in Britain in return for serving alongside UK forces, he hoped for a fresh start. Months later, he and his family were rounded up by police and deported back to Afghanistan – despite being under the care of the government. He is now…

Critics have called the show ‘un-Islamic’, arguing that unmarried men and women living together under constant camera surveillance violates social norms in Pakistan

Afghanistan says at least 12 civilians killed and nearly 100 injured in latest clashes

Dozens of troops and civilians were killed in a fresh round of border skirmishes between Pakistan and Afghanistan on Wednesday, officials on both sides of the frontier said, as clashes entered their second week.

After the Taliban takeover of Kabul in 2021, Britain pledged sanctuary to Afghans who faced reprisals for working with UK forces – but thousands are still waiting. Now, as Britain drags its heels, we have verified the killings of more than 100 ex-Afghan forces in the country since 2023 –…

The Taliban government in Afghanistan says more than a dozen Afghan civilians were killed and over 100 others were wounded in renewed fighting with Pakistan

Pakistan's state-run media say clashes have erupted between Pakistani and Afghan forces in a remote northwestern border region

About a week after a complete internet shutdown that lasted 48 hours, Proton VPN recorded spikes in usage of +35,000% above baseline as Afghans look for ways to stay online.

As Taliban forces hit back at Islamabad over alleged air raids inside Afghan territory, waves of refugees returning from Pakistan are struggling to rebuild their lives in Taliban-run Afghanistan.

Clambering up bell towers, dancing the night away and falling in love – how ‘saint’ Malala forged a new identity

The recent visit of Afghanistan’s acting foreign minister, Amir Khan Muttaqi, to India marked another step in New Delhi’s gradual recalibration of ties with the Taliban leadership in Kabul. This aligns with how India has been reassessing its terms of engagement with the Taliban even before the militia regained power…