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June 18, 2022
IS Affiliate Claims Sikh Temple Attack, Protections Urged For Afghan Minorities

A regional affiliate of the Islamic State (IS) militant group has claimed responsibility for an attack at a Sikh temple in the Afghan capital on June 18 that killed at least two people and injured seven.

June 17, 2022
Gandhara Briefing: Pakistani Visas, Taliban Taxes, Afghan Bodybuilders

This week's Gandhara Briefing brings you insights into the black market for Pakistani visas in Afghanistan, the Taliban imposing higher taxes on Afghans, and the Taliban ordering Afghan bodybuilders to cover up.
June 17, 2022
Afghan Bodybuilders Fear Taliban Restrictions Could Kill Their Popular Sport

The Taliban has ordered Afghan bodybuilders to cover up their bodies during training and competitions, a move that has been criticized by athletes. The Taliban order is the latest attempt to control the appearances of Afghans, both men and women, in public.
June 16, 2022
One Certainty For Afghans: The Taliban And Taxes

Afghans are being hit hard by an economic crisis that has disrupted essential services and left them struggling to make ends meet. But the country's Taliban leaders, limited to domestic revenue to fund the annual budget, are finding ways to squeeze citizens even more.
June 16, 2022
UN Says Refugee Levels Hit New Record In 2021, Trend To Continue

The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) says the number of people forced to flee their homes in 2021 hit its highest level since records began as the speed and scale of forced displacement outpaces solutions for refugees.
June 14, 2022
Afghans Say Black Market For Pakistani Visas Thriving

Afghans seeking medical treatment or escaping threats in their country say their efforts to enter Pakistan are complicated by a thriving black market for visas. Amid reports that visas are being sold for exorbitant prices, the Pakistani embassy has fired 12 staff members over bribery accusations.
June 10, 2022
Head Of U.S. Watchdog Worried About UN Cash Flowing Into Afghanistan

The head of a U.S. government watchdog says he is concerned that money sent by the United Nations to Afghanistan for humanitarian and economic aid will end up in the hands of the Taliban government.
June 10, 2022
Gandhara Briefing: TTP Peace Deal, Afghan YouTuber's 'Confession,' Forced Evictions

This week’s Gandhara Briefing brings you our reporting on the growing opposition to Pakistan’s impending deal with the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan extremist group, anger over the seemingly coerced confession of an Afghan YouTuber, and forced evictions by the Taliban.
June 10, 2022
HRW Says Taliban Detaining, Torturing Civilians In Northern Afghanistan

Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Afghanistan's Taliban rulers have been detaining and torturing civilians that they accuse of supporting an armed opposition group in the northern Panjshir Province.
June 09, 2022
Video 'Confession' Of Popular Afghan YouTuber Prompts Outrage

The Taliban has detained a popular Afghan YouTuber and three of his colleagues for allegedly "insulting Islam" in one of their videos.
June 09, 2022
Watchdog Urges Harsher International Measures Against Taliban For Rights Violations

Human Rights Watch has called on the international community to impose tougher restrictions on Afghanistan's Taliban rulers in response to what the watchdog called a "grave human rights crisis" that has been especially affecting women and girls after the group's return to power in August.
June 08, 2022
'Rubbing Salt Into Our Wounds': In Pakistan, Opposition Grows To Impending Deal With Tehrik-e Taliban

As Pakistan moves closer to a peace deal with the Tehrik-e Taliban Pakistan, many in the country are questioning the concessions Islamabad is offering the group -- which they blame for killing tens of thousands of civilians and soldiers.

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Saturday 18 June 2022

IS Affiliate Claims Sikh Temple Attack, Protections Urged For Afghan Minorities

Gandhara Briefing: Pakistani Visas, Taliban Taxes, Afghan Bodybuilders

Afghan Bodybuilders Fear Taliban Restrictions Could Kill Their Popular Sport

One Certainty For Afghans: The Taliban And Taxes

UN Says Refugee Levels Hit New Record In 2021, Trend To Continue

Afghans Say Black Market For Pakistani Visas Thriving

Head Of U.S. Watchdog Worried About UN Cash Flowing Into Afghanistan

Gandhara Briefing: TTP Peace Deal, Afghan YouTuber's 'Confession,' Forced Evictions

HRW Says Taliban Detaining, Torturing Civilians In Northern Afghanistan

Video 'Confession' Of Popular Afghan YouTuber Prompts Outrage

Watchdog Urges Harsher International Measures Against Taliban For Rights Violations

'Rubbing Salt Into Our Wounds': In Pakistan, Opposition Grows To Impending Deal With Tehrik-e Taliban

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'War On Education': Taliban Converting Secular Schools Into Religious Seminaries

U.S. Releases Afghan Detainee From Guantanamo Bay Prison

EU Envoy For Afghanistan Says Taliban Has Still Not Explained Decision On Girls' Education

Gandhara Briefing: Deadly Earthquake, Afghan Sikhs, Impoverished Widows

At Least 155 Children Killed In Afghan Earthquake, Says UN

Two Police, One Health Worker Shot Dead In Northwest Pakistan During Polio-Vaccination Drive

UN Says It Urgently Needs $110 Million For Afghanistan Quake Victims

Relief Supplies Arrive As Rescue Efforts End Following Deadly Afghan Earthquake

Death Toll In Afghan Quake Rises To 1,150 As Authorities Stop Search For Survivors

Taliban Health Official Warns Of Disease Risk After Deadly Afghan Quake

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