Afghanistan
Restrictions on women, girls should be removed in Afghanistan: UN – Business Standard
Representatives from several countries at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) criticized the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and...
Pakistan’s Finance Minister Dar presented the budget for FY 2023-24 on 9th June. Pakistan follows July to June budget cycle. There does not appear to be any serious attempt by the PDM government to address the serious economic crisis the country...
Afghanistan
The Growing Threat of the Islamic State in Afghanistan and South Asia – United States Institute of Peace
When the Taliban took control of Afghanistan in 2021, counterterrorism experts were alarmed at the possible resurgence of Islamist...
Afghanistan
Russian Foreign Minister reiterates country’s support for inclusive government in Afghanistan – The Print
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has reiterated Russia’s support for an inclusive government in Afghanistan, TOLO News...
Afghanistan
Australia’s most decorated war veteran unlawfully killed prisoners in Afghanistan, judge says – The Hindu
Australia’s most decorated living war veteran unlawfully killed prisoners and committed other war crimes in Afghanistan, a judge...
Afghanistan
How a Covert Relationship With the Taliban Backfired for US Ally Pakistan – Bloomberg
About two weeks after the Taliban retook Afghanistan in 2021, the then head of Pakistan’s spy agency arrived at one of Kabul’s plushest hotels,...
Afghanistan
India strengthens soft power in Afghanistan, sidelining Pakistan: Report - ANI
India is strengthening its soft power in Afghanistan by providing critical aid through Iran, thereby side-lining a once essential Pakistan, reported Nikkei...
Afghanistan
Iran vs Afghanistan: Why Helmand water-sharing dispute is boiling over, decades after treaty – The Print
With Afghanistan and Iran locked in a water dispute, tension between the two neighbours has escalated after two Iranian security...
Afghanistan
Kabul-Tehran issues can be resolved through talks: Afghanistan’s acting FM - Siasat
Tehran has been accusing Kabul of making excuses for giving Iran’s share in the water flow, but the Afghan side rejected the allegation, insisting the...
Afghanistan
Iran's water right issue: Tehran gives Afghanistan one month to resolve problem, says report - Wion
After the rise in tensions over Iran's water rights from the Helmand River in recent days, Tehran has now said that Taliban-ruled...