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Taliban spokesman Suhhail Shaheen at Afghan peace talks in Doha last July.

May 07, 1399

Taliban Push To Control Private Companies, Aid Agencies In Afghanistan

An Indian soldier stands guard at check post along a highway leading to Ladakh, at Gagangeer, 81 kilometers from Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, on June 17.

May 02, 1399

In Disputed Kashmir, Pakistan Accuses India Of Increased Shelling

While the reported numbers of COVID-19 infections have dropped, officials warn that there could be a spike if public health measures aren't followed during the upcoming Eid al-Adha festival.

April 31, 1399

Gov't Official Claims Pakistan Virus Cases In 'Downward Trend'

The spread of the novel coronavirus has lately been showing a downward trend in Pakistan, which is the main reason for a marked drop in daily testing, a top government official said on July 20.

Members of the Afghan all-female robotics team work on an open-source, low-cost ventilator in Herat Province.

April 30, 1399

Afghan Girls Robotics Team Designs Low-Cost Ventilator For Coronavirus Patients

The all-female Afghan Robotics Team, which has won international awards for its robots, started work in March on an open-source, low-cost ventilator as the coronavirus pandemic hit the war-torn nation.

Former militants surrender their weapons during a reconciliation ceremony in Jalalabad on June 25. Many Afghans worry that the impending peace talks will not protect human rights should the hard-line group regain a role in power.

April 30, 1399

Ahead Of Peace Talks, Afghan Social Media Users Ask World To Hold Taliban Accountable

The accounts of alleged violence and human rights abuses with the hashtag phrase in Dari meaning 'Don't redeem the Taliban' have been shared more than 100,000 times on Twitter.

Families of Baluch victims of alleged enforced disappearances inside their protest camp in Quetta, Balochistan.

April 29, 1399

Baluch Families Seek Answers From Pakistan As More Disappear Amid Insurgency

On July 14, three soldiers were killed and eight wounded in an area known for attacks by Baluch fighters. But beyond giving the grinding casualty toll, the veil of secrecy over the conflict is seldom lifted, and foreign journalists are often discouraged from visiting Balochistan.

The arrival of spring in Islamabad (file photo)

April 17, 1399

Pakistan's Tree-Planting Push Has A Sweetener: More Honey

A Pakistan International Airline (PIA) plane

April 13, 1399

Malaysia Suspends Pakistan Pilots After Licence Fraud Revelation

Local Afghan NGOs say that the number of people requiring food assistance is growing as the economy suffers under coronavirus restrictions.

April 04, 1399

Hunger Or Coronavirus? In Fast-Growing Kabul, Poor Afghans Dice With Death

An influx of displaced people, refugees returning home, rural migrants and natural population growth have made the provision of decent housing a major challenge.

An August 2019 demonstration by the people in Daikundi Province against increasing Taliban violence.

April 02, 1399

Afghan Taliban Kidnap Dozens Of Civilians Amid Peace Efforts, Officials Say

Indian army soldiers carry the body of their colleague, who was killed in a border clash with Chinese troops, to an autopsy centre at the Sonam Norboo Memorial Hospital in Leh, the capital of Ladakh on June 17.

March 28, 1399

Why Are Chinese And Indian Troops Fighting In A Remote Himalayan Valley?

The Indian army says at least 20 of its soldiers were killed after hand-to-hand fighting with Chinese troops at a disputed border site, the deadliest clash in decades.

Hindu immigrant woman and children from Pakistan sit at a shelter in Rajasthan, India.

March 28, 1399

Living On The Edge, Pakistani Hindus Still Feel Safer In India

For the Hindus of Pakistan, Modi's long-held commitment to providing them refuge has drawn more and more across the border even before the new law was enacted.