How Afghan women are fighting a brutal Taliban regime where even looking out of the window is banned
Women in Afghanistan are living in one of the cruellest regimes on earth. But a movement is stirring at a grassroots level, ...
How Pakistan took the fight to Isis-K – and won Trump’s praise
In a seven-month operation spanning 21 nations, Pakistani intelligence dismantled an Isis-K cell tied to bombings in Kabul, ...
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Advantage Akhundzada in Taliban Factional Fight in Afghanistan?
Since the Taliban captured power in August 2021, Akhundzada has issued dozens of edicts curbing women and girls’ access to ...
Pakistani military says 21 hostages killed, remaining rescued after train hijacking
More than 400 people were on the Jaffar Express on Tuesday when militants fired on the train and blew up the track in the ...
The history of the Taliban is crucial in understanding their success now – and also what might happen next
One of the keys to the Taliban success was they offered an alternative. They said, “Look, the mujahedeen fought heroically to liberate your country but have now turned it into a war zone. We offer ...
Taliban reject ‘baseless’ allegations by Pakistan linking Afghan militants to train hijacking
The BLA group from its inception has said it is fighting against the exploitation of the region’s resources by the Pakistani ...
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The Taliban-US Deal 5 Years Ago Remade Afghanistan. Was It Worth the Cost?
A call from Helmand on February 29, 2020, underscored the shock and uncertainty felt in Afghanistan over the deal.
Pakistan Needs Support Fighting Terrorism. A Happy Trump Could Help.
The president’s praise of the Pakistani government for its role in capturing a “top terrorist” signaled a possible ...
In their own words: Spend a day with Afghan women living under Taliban rule
The BBC spends the day with women across Afghanistan to understand what their lives look like under the Taliban government.