Volker Turk, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, has stated that Afghan women and girls are deprived of basic freedoms essential for normal life. Speaking at the UN Human Rights Council on Monday, March 3, he emphasized the severe restrictions they face under Taliban rule.

The Taliban has accused Donald Trump of spreading misinformation in a pointed retort over claims of Chinese influence at Bagram air base. The former US base was abandoned by American forces when they withdrew from Afghanistan in 2021.

ISLAMABAD: In one of the recent interactions between Pakistani and Taliban officials, the presence of banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Afghan soil was on top of the agen

A UN expert on Thursday expressed concern over the escalating human rights crisis in Afghanistan, asserting that the Taliban is increasingly governing Afghan society through repression and fear. UN

Last week, the Taliban announced it was withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), rejecting the court's authority and accusing it of p

The Taliban have threatened, assaulted and arbitrarily detained women and girls for not abiding by the prescribed dress code. They have also threatened, arbitrarily detained and tortured former security force personnel,

Otunbayeva discussed the complex interplay of humanitarian aid, geopolitical challenges, and governance in Afghanistan, highlighting the UN’s efforts to stabilize the region, support vulnerable populations,

The Taliban has confirmed the arrest of two British nationals in their 70s in Afghanistan. It follows an appeal by the children of Peter and Barbie Reynolds for their release.

Ukraine's reported readiness to sign a deal granting the US joint development rights to its minerals in the hope of a future security guarantee may b

A former Chief of Staff to the Afghan president on the Taliban leadership's connections to jihadist groups, and divisions inside the Taliban.

Since the Taliban returned to power, media have been censored and radio stations in particular forced off the air. Yet, curiously, one foreign broadcaster endures: the BBC. An experienced BBC journalist,