Despite progress, girls in Afghanistan continue to face various obstacles as they pursue an education. Filmmaker and journalist Beth Murphy captures some of these challenges...
Year: 2016
Afghanistan Is A Living Testament To The US Political Madness
October 2001 made it into history as clear evidence of the reckless plans of Washington ‘strategists’ for gaining worldwide domination. It is the period when the aggressive...
Afghanistan Opium Survey 2016
Executive Summary: The area under opium poppy cultivation increased by 10% in 2016 The total area under opium poppy cultivation in Afghanistan was estimated at 201,000 hectares...
Taliban Uses Drones to Film Attacks In Afghanistan
The Afghan Taliban has uploaded a drone footage showing a suicide bomber driving into a police base and blowing it up in the southern Helmand province. The fighters say the...
15 years after the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan, the Taliban are still strong
This month marks the 15th anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan. The war has claimed the lives of over 31,000 Afghan civilians, and over $783 billion has been spent...
Pakistan to be commended to managing Afghan refugees for 30+ years; Germany dealing with massive refugee crisis of 21st century: German envoy Ina Lepel
Pakistan has shown great solidarity and resilience in managing the Afghan refugee crisis. For well over 30 years, Pakistan has spent vast amount of resources to accommodate their...
Pak-Afghan Trade Halves ‘Due To Transit Trade Glitches’
Former deputy trade minister of Afghanistan Muzamil Shinwari has said that bilateral trade with Pakistan has gone down substantially due to ‘problems’ in transit trade. “If these...
Situation In Afghanistan Dependent on Its Regional Dynamics: US
Regional dynamics does play a role in Afghanistan, the United States has acknowledged after former Afghan President Hamid Karzai's remarks that situation in the country is...
Officials: Taliban Brief Pakistan About Talks With Kabul
Three senior Taliban members traveled to Pakistan this week and held a series of meetings with Pakistani officials in Islamabad, mainly to brief them about the recent talks held...
Afghanistan’s Opium Cultivation Jumps 10 Percent In 2016
Afghanistan's cultivation of opium poppy has risen by 10 percent in 2016, according to a new report released by the United Nations. According to the key findings of its annual...
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