PAKISTAN: The Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill passed by the National Assembly this week that expands the administrative detention powers of civilian and military forces signals grave risk to civil liberties in the country.  The broad and discretionary powers vested in the armed

سلامونه، د استقلال ۱۰۶مه کلیزه دې تاسو ټولو ته مبارک وي.🇦🇫 روز ۱۰۶ استقلال به همه تان مبارک. د دې مبارکې ورځ په ویاړ ما او زما سمونوالو تاسو ته یوه د هیلو ډکه ترانه جوړه کړې؛ نو هیله ده چي خوښه مو شي او د خپلو ملګرو سره یې شریکه کړئ. بشپړه سندره: youtu.be/hi8byKjPGOg

یو ورځ به د غازي امان الله ارمان پوره شي ازاد به شي د جهل زنځیرونو نه وطن! نامه یې لکه څاښت، د مرضونو دوايي ده راوتی له سپیڅلو ایاتونو نه وطن په درې رنګ بیرغ کې به یې وپوښو بشیره! او جوړ به شي بدرنګ بدرنګ زخمونو نه وطن - بشیر ګواښ 🇦🇫💕

We bid farewell to Chargé d’Affaires Karen Decker, thanking her for her years of dedicated service and leadership to the U.S. Mission to Afghanistan. Join us in welcoming Don Brown as our new Chargé d’Affaires (CDA), ad interim; CDA Brown has served as Deputy Chief of Mission

There are over 5.6 million refugees from #Ukraine, and more than 12,000 civilians have been killed since #Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022. These are just some of the key figures of the conflict as of July 2025. ➡️ Swipe to learn more. For a more personal perspective, hear

First of his name, last of his kind. Take a bow on a stellar career Cheteshwar Pujara 🙌🏻 You should be mighty proud of what you achieved donning the India cap. Congratulations and all the best for what's to come 🤗

IPS - Afghan Journalism Under Siege: Arrests, Censorship, and Collapse ipsnews.net/2025/08/afghan… #Afghanistan #AFG #TalibanGovernment #Journalism Bashir Ahmad Gwakh

I write about the lives of journalists under the crushing Taliban restrictions in #Afghanistan. Many have left reporting to work in hotels, on the streets or in construction. The free press is gone and #AfghanWomen journalists have suffered the most. ipsnews.net/2025/08/afghan…

Alarmed by ongoing deportations of Afghans from #Pakistan including, from 1 Sept, those holding Proof of Registration Cards. #Afghanistan is not safe for many and I urge Pakistan to halt deportations & respect international legal obligations. Statement👇 ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

PAKISTAN: Today on International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, thousands of families await the return of their loved ones. Today, Amnesty International and seven other civil society organizations highlighted the failure of the Pakistani authorities to address

آج جبری گمشدگی کا نشانہ بنائے جانے والوں کا عالمی دن ہے۔ ریاست یا دوسری کسی طاقت سے اختلاف پر لاپتہ کیا جانا، مہذب معاشرے کے اصولوں سے متصادم ہے۔ پاکستان سمیت دنیا بھر میں جنری گمشدگی کا سلسلہ بند ہونا چاہئیے۔

Devastating earthquake in #Afghanistan’s Kunar province has killed over 150 people, locals say. The scenic villages of Shumash and Ghazi Abad in Noor Gul district suffered the most damage. These now-erased villages are shown in photos taken last year. 👇

#Kunar Update: Taliban govt says over 800 killed, and 2600 injured in earthquake. Many were refugees recently expelled from #Pakistan. Video shows people digging out bodies with bare hands. 👇 Worst-hit villages: Shumash, Ghazi Abad, Mama Gul, Areet & Chalas. #Afghanistan

Pakistan is spying on millions of its citizens using a phone-tapping system and a Chinese-built internet firewall that censors social media, in one of the most comprehensive examples of state surveillance outside China, Amnesty International said reut.rs/4gbLUXU

The Taliban have banned YouTubers in Kandahar, further tightening their grip on free expression. This latest move adds to a series of restrictions aimed at silencing independent voices and controlling what Afghans can see, say, and share online. #Afghanistan

U.S., Syrian Leaders Meet in Damascus On Sept. 12, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) Commander Adm. Brad Cooper and U.S. Ambassador and Special Envoy for Syria Thomas Barrack met with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the Presidential Palace in Damascus, Syria. During the

A #Pakistan army convoy was attacked in Badr, South Waziristan last night. Officials say 12 soldiers were killed. But #TTP, issuing videos and photos, has claimed its fighters killed 30 soldiers and seized military drones and weapons.

China's withdrawal from mega project ML1 of d CPEC and its replacement by ADB will have geopolitical implications.Pak failure in providing security to Chinese personnel and paying back arrears has forced China to quit. It helps West's effort to push China back from SA/ME.

A US delegation led by Adam Boehler, Special Envoy for Hostage Response, met Taliban FM in Kabul. Sources say Adam Boehler urged release of #ShahMahmoodHabibi, an Afghan American missing since 2022. Taliban denies holding him, but US insists he’s in their custody & must be freed.

Unknown assailants abducted three #polio campaign officials, including #WHO District Surveillance Officer #DSO Dr. #IhsanBitani, UCCSO Hikmatullah & UCPO Abdullah, from Umar Khail village in #Tank’s Malazai area while they were monitoring the drive. #Pakistan