There is a possibility of an "armed conflict" between India and Pakistan in 2026 due to "heightened terrorist activity", a ...

UNODC survey found 85% of families in northern provinces unable to replace poppy income. Production fell 32% to 296 tonnes as ...

Faith communities are uniting to provide sanctuary and support, and religious leaders are speaking out against dehumanizing ...

Four years after escaping Afghanistan during the chaotic Kabul airlift, Afghans living in Iowa say they now fear deportation ...

PESHAWAR, Pakistan — Suspected militants opened fire on a police vehicle in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing five ...

Suspected militants have opened fire on a police vehicle in northwest Pakistan, killing five officers before fleeing ...

ISLAMABAD — A suicide car bomber and three gunmen attacked a military post near a village in northwest Pakistan on Friday, ...

A regional meeting hosted by Iran on Afghanistan underscored calls for lifting sanctions and strengthening regional ...

A rumor circulating online in December 2025 claimed that throughout 2025, and specifically on Dec. 8, U.S. President Donald Trump's administration sent $45 million in weekly cash payments to the ...

Tajikistan and Afghanistan's Taliban have engaged in a flurry of diplomacy in recent months to ease tensions and prevent armed clashes along their long, shared border. Tajik and Taliban officials have ...

The Taliban in Afghanistan’s western province of Herat have recently banned women doctors, patients, and healthcare workers from entering hospitals without wearing a burqa. On November 10, 2025, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr Ewelina U Ochab is a Forbes contributor, lawyer, and author. Nov 09, 2025, 05:06pm EST Taliban security personnel stand guard ...