George Glezmann was detained while traveling in the country after the Taliban’s victory in the war. Secretary of State Marco Rubio thanked Qatar for helping to secure his release.
Pakistan Is Trying to Integrate the ‘Most Dangerous Place’ on Earth. It’s Failing.
The country’s former tribal areas bordering Afghanistan are plagued by escalating militancy, leading to widespread disillusionment.
Unicef urges Taliban to lift ban on girls’ education as schools reopen
The UN children’s agency on Saturday urged Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers to immediately lift a lingering ban on girls’ education to save the future of millions who have been deprived of their right to …
British man’s ‘life is in danger’ after health deteriorates in Afghan jail with his wife
A British man’s ‘life is in danger’ with his health deteriorating since he and his wife were detained in Afghanistan. Peter and Barbie Reynolds, aged 79 and 75, were travelling home to the country’s …
Rights group says Pakistan steps up pressure on Afghans to return home where they risk persecution
A leading rights group says that Pakistan’s authorities have intensified pressure on Afghan refugees to go back to neighboring Afghanistan where they risk persecution by the Taliban and face dire …
Trade resumes as Pakistan and Afghanistan reopen key Torkham border crossing after nearly a month
Officials say trade between Pakistan and neighboring Afghanistan has resumed Wednesday at a key border post following a dispute that turned into exchanges of gunfire.
In Afghanistan, workers hunt for gold in discarded electronics
Paula Newton reports on the increasingly difficult practice. ‘Stressful times’: This market is scary. Here’s why not to pull your money out The most unusual job in sports? This scuba diver turns lost …
WHO warns: 80% of Health Centers in Afghanistan at risk of closure due to funding shortage
WHO Warns: 80% of Health Centers in Afghanistan at Risk of Closure Due to Funding Shortage, violation of human and women rights.
WHO flags funding shortage risk in Afghanistan
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday said that the agency is concerned about funding shortages in Afghanistan which could force closure of 80% of WHO-supported essential health care services.
WHO says 80% of Afghanistan operations risk shutdown by June
The World Health Organization said on Monday that 80% of services that it supports in Afghanistan could shut down by June due to a funding shortage. The U.N. health agency said the cash shortfall, …