2. Security

    2021-09-22

    Senior al-Qaeda member's public return to Nangarhar underscores worries

    Amin-ul-Haq, a top al-Qaeda leader, publicly returned to his hometown in Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of the country -- the latest evidence of ongoing ties between the two groups.

  3. Environment

    2021-09-21

    Tharis' plight overlooked as China pursues coal projects in Sindh

    Coal projects have gone forward despite widespread protests on issues of land, water, pollution, unemployment and public health concerns.

  4. Economy

    2021-09-20

    Facing a dark future, Afghan youth flee the country

    Uncertainty and a lack of jobs are forcing educated youth to leave the country in what some have described as a 'tragedy for Afghanistan'.

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Tharis' plight overlooked as China pursues coal projects in Sindh

Coal projects have gone forward despite widespread protests on issues of land, water, pollution, unemployment and public health concerns.

Tharis' plight overlooked as China pursues coal projects in Sindh
  1. Terrorism

    2021-09-17

    Increased threat from TTP looms over Pakistan

    Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) may feel emboldened by the Afghan Taliban's 'victory', but Pakistani security forces are keeping up pressure on the group.

  2. Women's Rights

    2021-09-17

    Iranian guards ordered female IAEA inspectors to remove clothing

    Diplomats say up to seven separate incidents occurred in which Iranian guards at nuclear facilities inappropriately touched and harassed female members of the UN monitoring agency.

  3. Economy

    2021-09-16

    Unemployment, poverty rise to unprecedented levels across Afghanistan

    Public and private sector employees have been laid off, and day labourers are having trouble finding enough work to feed their families.

  1. Security

    2021-09-15

    Iran's seizure of Afghan military equipment sparks outrage

    Military vehicles and equipment belonging to Afghan forces are beginning to surface in Iran, sparking outrage among the Afghan people.

  2. Media

    2021-09-13

    Russian trolls hijack comments in Western media to push Kremlin narratives

    State media outlets have been compiling 'reader comments stories' that use the comments pro-Russian trolls post on the websites of Western media outlets as their basis to claim 'dissent'.

  3. Terrorism

    2021-09-10

    Imprisoned ex-ISIS members share sobering stories of radicalisation

    Stories told by Kazakhs who spent years fighting in ISIS ranks will help prevent youth radicalisation in the country, say clergy and religious specialists.

  4. Women's Rights

    2021-09-08

    Defiant Afghan women demand their rights in face of Taliban threats

    Women have stepped up their defiance of the Taliban in recent days, unwilling to relinquish the gains they have made over the past 20 years.

  5. Security

    2021-09-07

    Track record of China, Russia, Iran contradicts vows for 'peace' in Afghanistan

    Iran and Russia say they are ready for peace after years of supplying the Taliban and encouraging conflict. Meanwhile, China appears ready to pounce on Afghanistan's resources.

  6. Business

    2021-09-06

    Putin's 'chef' seen bankrolling chaos, bloodshed around the world

    Yevgeny Prigozhin continues to fund a wide range of 'dirty work' operations across the globe for the Kremlin, none of which officially lead back to Vladimir Putin -- yet the connections are clear.

  7. Business

    2021-09-03

    Taliban sit on untapped $1 trillion trove of minerals -- but who will invest?

    Many donors have halted support to Afghanistan after the Taliban returned to power, but China signaled it wants 'friendly and co-operative' relations with the country -- and its resources.

  8. Crime & Justice

    2021-09-02

    Chinese 'black site' in Dubai points to Beijing's expanding crackdown

    A young woman claims to have been held in a secret Chinese jail for dissidents and Uighurs in the UAE in what may be the first evidence that Beijing is operating a 'black site' beyond its borders.

  9. Security

    2021-09-01

    Raid on ISIS-K military camp in Balochistan puts renewed focus on border

    The operational wing of ISIS is working hard to regain a foothold in Balochistan and other bordering areas of Pakistan following the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan.

  10. Security

    2021-08-30

    Release of TTP militants from Afghan jails draws criticism from Pakistan

    The Afghan Taliban released thousands of prisoners, mostly militants and including TTP leaders, from prisons amid its takeover of Afghanistan. Many in Pakistan see this an ominous development.

  11. Terrorism

    2021-08-27

    'We will hunt you down,' Biden warns Kabul bombers

    Twin suicide bombings that struck Hamid Karzai International Airport left at least 85 people dead, including Afghan civilians and 13 US troops.

  12. Diplomacy

    2021-08-27

    Russia hedges bets in Afghanistan

    Strategic calculations are encouraging Moscow to embrace a group that it has funneled weapons and money to for years, and is banned in Russia as 'terrorist'.

  13. Security

    2021-08-24

    US enlists private airlines to speed up evacuation of Americans, Afghan allies

    The US wants to evacuate as many Afghan allies and their family members as possible, and US troops will stay until every American who wants to be has been evacuated, President Joe Biden said.

  14. Science & Technology

    2021-08-20

    Hundreds of fake social media profiles discovered pushing China propaganda

    The network focuses on distorting hot topics like COVID-19, human rights abuses in Xinjiang, political discord in Hong Kong, overseas conflicts, and US gun laws, among others.

  15. Security

    2021-08-17

    Iran's continuing production of uranium metal alarms world powers

    The US says Iran 'has no credible need to produce uranium metal' following a new report by the International Atomic Energy Agency that showed increased production.

  16. Security

    2021-08-13

    In new reign of terror, Taliban's barbarity comes into focus in captured areas

    The Taliban wasted no time showing their true face with oppressive rules, extortion, and cruel punishments in areas they have seized.

  17. Security

    2021-08-12

    Thousands of Afghan citizens flee Taliban executions and looting

    Innocent civilians are reporting summary executions, beheadings and kidnappings of girls for forced marriages.

  18. Security

    2021-08-11

    Iran-backed militancy continues in Pakistan with spillover into Afghanistan

    Pakistani forces in Karachi arrested a militant with links to the Iranian regime, while in neighbouring Afghanistan, the Taliban appear to be co-ordinating with Iran in a series of assassinations.

  19. Diplomacy

    2021-08-10

    Taliban, China accept each other's misdeeds in alliance of convenience

    The Taliban seem willing to overlook China's repression of millions of Muslims in Xinjiang, while Beijing is saying little of the Taliban's militant ideology and campaign to overthrow the government.

  20. Crime & Justice

    2021-08-09

    US backs Afghan forces with air strikes as Taliban take provincial capitals

    The US military has intensified air strikes to assist the ANDSF fight against the Taliban -- sending in B-52 bombers and Spectre gunships from an air base in Qatar.

  21. Protests

    2021-08-06

    Pakistanis condemn Taliban atrocities in Afghanistan

    Protests in several parts of Pakistan have sprung up lately in solidarity with the Afghan people in the face of Taliban violence.