د شفیقه خپلواک لاندې لیکنه لوستل او پرې غور کول خورا مهم دي: «تېر کال ما د افغانستان انټرنیشنل سره یوه مرکه کې د طالبانو په پالیسو نیوکې کړې وې. یوې مشهورې خبریالې مې خبرې ریتویت کړې وې لیکلي یې و چې «دا دی ټول پښتانه هم همداسې نه دي، د دې غوندې خلک هم پکې پیدا کېږي. » ممکن دا

This is a disturbing video of the funeral of a former Afghan government soldier killed by the Taliban. The Taliban’s arbitrary detention and killing of civilians, as well as former government military personnel, continue to rise unaccounted for. At this critical time, the U.S.

Official trailer “The Sharp Edge of Peace” As The Sharp Edge of Peace challenges global politics in the face of war and peace, it tells the story of women of Afghanistan who stood resilient against the powerful tides of history.

Mohammad Sharifullah, d suspect in d Abbey Gate Kabul Airport bombing, was captured by d Afghan government’s Directorate of National Security (NDS) in 2019. He escaped from d prison in August 2021, when the Afghan government collapsed & Taliban let everyone loose from prison.

The Pakistani government has arbitrarily detained Political Activist Mahrang Baloch for her stand against human rights abuses in Balochistan. She is a fierce leader fighting for justice & must be freed. #FreeMahrangBaloch

A shift worth watching— a woman will lead the Afghanistan file at the U.S. State Department. Mary Kabir-Seraj steps in at a time when Afghan women and girls are under unprecedented restrictions—after years of policies shaped by men talking to men about women.

There’s an image of a crashed plane from 2021 and both Indian and Pakistani journalists are using it to claim their airforces just shot it down on different sides the border

On CNN last night, explaining the context around the India-Pakistan escalation (this was a few hours before India launched strikes) edition.cnn.com/2025/05/06/Tv/…

When Cheryl Benard suggests Afghan girls can attend private schools if public ones are closed, her words echo Marie Antoinette’s infamous “Let them eat cake” — but with a sharper cruelty, since she is a visitor. zantimes.com/2025/05/22/whe…

My question now is this: Assuming Iran doesn't follow through on its threats to retaliate, do Israel and the United States plan to tolerate a severely weakened Islamic Republic akin to Saddam Hussein's Iraq post-Persian Gulf War (1990s)?

BREAKING: Iranian state television says, 'every American citizen or military personnel in the region is now a target'.

What is the Strait of Hormuz and what impact could it have on international trade if Iran closes it? “The closing of the Strait of Hormuz is something that would be extremely dangerous and not good for anybody,” said one concerned party time.com/7296861/strait…

A significant milestone in Afghan women’s long and hard-fought struggle. Amid growing doubts about the credibility of multilateral institutions, enforcement will be difficult, but this is a powerful reminder that hope endures, and impunity is not inevitable.

Taliban’s playbook is clear: take hostages to extract concessions, then release them to reset the game. An American detainee was just freed via Qatar’s mediation. The world, silent as ever, acts as if concessions are the only option.

To the many great Indian women journalists outraged by being excluded from a Taliban presser in Delhi, remember your Afghan sisters who have endured this and far worse, day after day, for over four years. #InternationalDayoftheGirl

God help us! The Taliban have more supporters in India than they do back home. As Afghan researchers & civil society actors, we had long warned the region, including India that radicalism & misogyny has no borders, it reached our door, next it will reach yours. And here it is👇

Thank you Smita Sharma! This isn’t just a moment of professional solidarity; it’s also a testament to the fact that international accountability on gender and rights remains a central test of legitimacy for any government seeking international recognition.

For four years, Afghan women have warned that any rollback of women’s rights anywhere is a rollback everywhere. What happens to women in one country should be alarming to women everywhere. The exclusion of women journalists during the Taliban foreign minister’s visit to India

This isn’t just a moment of professional solidarity; it’s also a testament to the fact that international accountability on gender and rights remains a central test of legitimacy for any “government”seeking international recognition. x.com/i/trending/197…

کشتار غیرنظامیان هرگز یک ‹فرصت› نیست. تأمل بر سیاست‌های گذشتهٔ پاکستان برای رهبران پیشین سودمندتر است تا تکرار روایت‌های آن کشور.