Afghanistan

Earlier Pakistan’s defense minister had blamed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan for the attack in Peshawar and claimed it operates from Afghanistan.

The repercussions of the apparent vulnerabilities in Uzbekistan’s energy system have wide implications, none more serious than for Afghanistan.

“Half of Afghanistan endures severe hunger throughout the year,” said a World Food Program spokesperson, while Taliban restrictions on women have seriously impacted aid delivery.

The black market flow of U.S. dollars across the Afghanistan-Pakistan border is unifying the two countries' economic crises. 

Neither the Helmand River Treaty nor customary international law denies Afghanistan the right to construct dams over the Helmand River.

A changing geopolitical landscape requires the U.S. to re-evaluate its South Asia policy and how it positions the region within its larger strategic calculus. 

The circumstances are dangerously ripe for a destabilizing element to shift the strategic balance in South Asia, with global consequences. 

Instead of being supportive, Australia is taking away Afghans' only reason for happiness, an Afghan cricketer said.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack yet but it is believed to be the work of the Islamic State Khorasan Province.

Afghan society has always frowned upon women participating in sports, but unlike the Taliban, previous governments encouraged girls to play.

Women are vital for the delivery of lifesaving assistance in Afghanistan, and aid agencies are calling for a reversal of the ban on Afghan women working at NGOs.