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Despite crackdown, Afghan refugees remain rooted in Pakistan’s northwest | Refugees News
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Despite crackdown, Afghan refugees remain rooted in Pakistan’s northwest | Refugees News

Akber Khan is seeing a brisk trade at his restaurant in the northwest Pakistani city of Peshawar. Staff fan skewers of grilled meats...

Four Afghan girl guitarists escaped the Taliban. Will they be forced back? | Women’s Rights News
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Four Afghan girl guitarists escaped the Taliban. Will they be forced back? | Women’s Rights News

Islamabad, Pakistan – On a pleasant February afternoon in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, the sound of strumming guitars fills a small bedroom in a...

Pakistan links train hijacking to ‘Afghan handlers’ and Indian mastermind | Conflict News
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Pakistan links train hijacking to ‘Afghan handlers’ and Indian mastermind | Conflict News

Islamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan on Friday claimed that the hijacking of the Jaffar Express train earlier this week was carried out by “terrorists”...

Have Afghan women been forgotten? | Start Here
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Have Afghan women been forgotten? | Start Here

Taliban rules are increasingly restricting women's lives.

Little Universe: The Afghan Astronomer inspiring the next generation | Documentary
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Little Universe: The Afghan Astronomer inspiring the next generation | Documentary

From Afghanistan to Germany, Amena Karimyan inspires Afghan girls while she dreams of flying to the moon. Amena Karimyan dreams of flying to...

Pakistani and Afghan forces clash at vital border crossing | Conflict News
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Pakistani and Afghan forces clash at vital border crossing | Conflict News

Afghanistan says one member of its security forces is killed and two injured in overnight clashes at Torkham crossing. At least one person...

Afghan embassy says nationals face arrests, expulsions in Pakistan capital | Migration News
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Afghan embassy says nationals face arrests, expulsions in Pakistan capital | Migration News

The embassy says Afghan nationals face forced relocations in Islamabad amid rising tensions between the neighbours. The Afghanistan embassy in Pakistan has warned...

‘Please don’t do this’: Afghan families in Pakistan caught in crackdown | Refugees News
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‘Please don’t do this’: Afghan families in Pakistan caught in crackdown | Refugees News

Islamabad, Pakistan – When Salima Ahmad* noticed a three-day gap between the expiry of her family’s visas and the date on a document...

Suicide attacker detonates explosives near Afghan ministry in Kabul | Taliban News
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Suicide attacker detonates explosives near Afghan ministry in Kabul | Taliban News

Attacker detonated himself after he was stopped from entering the Ministry of Urban Development and Housing in Kabul. A suicide attacker has detonated...