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February 25, 2022
Gandhara Briefing: Imran Khan, Beauty Parlors, Forced Confessions

In this week’s Gandhara Briefing, we bring you insights on how Russia’s invasion of Ukraine overshadowed the Pakistani PM’s trip to Moscow, the Taliban forcing confessions from Afghan women activists, and the trouble of Afghan beauty salons.

February 25, 2022
Pakistani Prime Minister’s ‘Ill-Timed’ Moscow Visit Overshadowed By Ukraine Invasion

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the day Russian forces invaded Ukraine. Experts say Russia's invasion overshadowed his trip and likely prevented Khan from achieving much.
February 24, 2022
Two Killed In Border Clash Between Afghan Taliban And Pakistani Guards; Border Crossing Closed

Two people were killed and 13 others wounded in a clash between Afghan Taliban and Pakistani forces in the southern Afghan border town of Spin Boldak, health officials in Kandahar told RFE/RL's Radio Azadi on February 24.
February 24, 2022
Netherlands Evacuates 294 Afghans Through Pakistan

The Netherlands has evacuated 294 Afghan citizens who arrived in neighboring Pakistan over the past few days and will be flown soon to a Dutch destination, the Foreign Ministry said on February 23.
February 24, 2022
Pakistani-American Sentenced To Death For Beheading Girlfriend

A Pakistani court sentenced the scion of a wealthy industrialist family to death on February 24 for raping and beheading his girlfriend in a murder that sparked an outcry over violence against women in the deeply patriarchal nation.
February 23, 2022
Protesting Pakistani Fishermen Block Karachi Port

Protesting fishermen blockaded the port in Karachi, assembling their trawlers across the main channel to halt all traffic in and out of Pakistan's busiest port, officials said on February 23.
February 22, 2022
Pakistani PM Set To Travel To Moscow For Meetings With Putin

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is scheduled to travel to Moscow this week for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a meeting set up prior to the most recent crisis in Ukraine.
February 20, 2022
Pakistan Clamps Down On 'Fake News' In Move Critics Call 'Draconian'

Pakistani authorities introduced new legislation on February 20 that they say will help clamp down on "fake news" on social media, in a move that free-media activists and the opposition are calling dangerous overreach.
February 18, 2022
Gandhara Briefing: Taliban Rule, Pakistan Blasphemy, Central Asia

This week’s Gandhara Briefing brings you insights on the first six months of Taliban rule, Pakistan’s blasphemy laws, and the Taliban’s deployment of more troops to Afghanistan’s borders with Central Asian neighbors.
February 18, 2022
Latest Mob Lynching Spurs Action By Pakistani Authorities, But Blasphemy Laws Stand Strong

Pakistan is taking a strong stance against mob justice following the lynching of a man with a mental disorder accused of blasphemy. But rights campaigners say Islamabad is reluctant to repeal or reform the country's strict blasphemy laws and rein in hard-line Islamists.
February 18, 2022
Pakistani TV Producer Shot Dead In Karachi, Police Say

Gunmen on a motorcycle shot dead a TV producer in Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, on February 18 in what appeared to be a botched robbery attempt.
February 17, 2022
Gates Praises Pakistan's Polio Eradication Efforts On Visit To Islamabad

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said on February 17 during a visit to Pakistan that polio eradication could be possible in the coming years.

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Three Senior Pakistani Taliban Commanders Killed In Blast In Afghanistan

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Al-Qaeda Chief Killed In Posh Kabul Neighborhood Largely Built With U.S. Taxpayer Money

One Year After Seizing Power, Is The Taliban Here To Stay?

Surge In Targeted Killings In Northwestern Pakistan Aims To 'Silence Dissenting Voices'

Exclusive: German Foreign Minister Says Women In Afghanistan Experiencing 'Biggest Violation Of Rights On Earth'

At Least Eight Killed In Bomb Blast In Shi'ite Neighborhood Of Kabul; Islamic State Claims Responsibility

Pakistani Soldiers Killed In Blast In Tribal District Bordering Afghanistan

'Tsunami Of Trees' Sweeps Pakistan

Afghanistan's Bare Dastarkhaans Reveal Rising Poverty, Hunger Under The Taliban

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Pakistan

Friday 25 February 2022

Gandhara Briefing: Imran Khan, Beauty Parlors, Forced Confessions

Pakistani Prime Minister’s ‘Ill-Timed’ Moscow Visit Overshadowed By Ukraine Invasion

Two Killed In Border Clash Between Afghan Taliban And Pakistani Guards; Border Crossing Closed

Netherlands Evacuates 294 Afghans Through Pakistan

Pakistani-American Sentenced To Death For Beheading Girlfriend

Protesting Pakistani Fishermen Block Karachi Port

Pakistani PM Set To Travel To Moscow For Meetings With Putin

Pakistan Clamps Down On 'Fake News' In Move Critics Call 'Draconian'

Gandhara Briefing: Taliban Rule, Pakistan Blasphemy, Central Asia

Latest Mob Lynching Spurs Action By Pakistani Authorities, But Blasphemy Laws Stand Strong

Pakistani TV Producer Shot Dead In Karachi, Police Say

Gates Praises Pakistan's Polio Eradication Efforts On Visit To Islamabad

Top Trending

Three Senior Pakistani Taliban Commanders Killed In Blast In Afghanistan

Killing Of Senior TTP Commanders In Afghanistan Strikes Blow To Militants, Possible Peace With Pakistan

Al-Qaeda Chief Killed In Posh Kabul Neighborhood Largely Built With U.S. Taxpayer Money

One Year After Seizing Power, Is The Taliban Here To Stay?

Surge In Targeted Killings In Northwestern Pakistan Aims To 'Silence Dissenting Voices'

Exclusive: German Foreign Minister Says Women In Afghanistan Experiencing 'Biggest Violation Of Rights On Earth'

At Least Eight Killed In Bomb Blast In Shi'ite Neighborhood Of Kabul; Islamic State Claims Responsibility

Pakistani Soldiers Killed In Blast In Tribal District Bordering Afghanistan

'Tsunami Of Trees' Sweeps Pakistan

Afghanistan's Bare Dastarkhaans Reveal Rising Poverty, Hunger Under The Taliban

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Police Say 21 Killed In Kabul Mosque Blast

Large Explosion Rocks Mosque In Kabul During Evening Prayers; Casualties Reported

As Fighters Return, Pakistanis Fear A Repeat Of Taliban Carnage

Pakistani Woman Offers A 'Bright Future' For Drug Addicts

At Least 20 Killed After Bus Collides With Fuel Tanker in Central Pakistan

'Who Will Feel My Pain?' Parents Of Young Afghan Man Who Fell From U.S. Plane Tormented By Tragic Death

UN Agencies Assail Taliban For Year Of Deteriorating Rights In 'All Aspects' Of Girls,' Women's Lives

Symphony Of Courage: Young Afghan Musicians Play On After Fleeing To Lisbon

A Year After Taliban Takeover, What Are China's Plans For Afghanistan?

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Pakistan

Friday 25 February 2022

Gandhara Briefing: Imran Khan, Beauty Parlors, Forced Confessions

Pakistani Prime Minister’s ‘Ill-Timed’ Moscow Visit Overshadowed By Ukraine Invasion

Two Killed In Border Clash Between Afghan Taliban And Pakistani Guards; Border Crossing Closed

Netherlands Evacuates 294 Afghans Through Pakistan

Pakistani-American Sentenced To Death For Beheading Girlfriend

Protesting Pakistani Fishermen Block Karachi Port

Pakistani PM Set To Travel To Moscow For Meetings With Putin

Pakistan Clamps Down On 'Fake News' In Move Critics Call 'Draconian'

Gandhara Briefing: Taliban Rule, Pakistan Blasphemy, Central Asia

Latest Mob Lynching Spurs Action By Pakistani Authorities, But Blasphemy Laws Stand Strong

Pakistani TV Producer Shot Dead In Karachi, Police Say

Gates Praises Pakistan's Polio Eradication Efforts On Visit To Islamabad

Top Trending

Three Senior Pakistani Taliban Commanders Killed In Blast In Afghanistan

Killing Of Senior TTP Commanders In Afghanistan Strikes Blow To Militants, Possible Peace With Pakistan

Al-Qaeda Chief Killed In Posh Kabul Neighborhood Largely Built With U.S. Taxpayer Money

One Year After Seizing Power, Is The Taliban Here To Stay?

Surge In Targeted Killings In Northwestern Pakistan Aims To 'Silence Dissenting Voices'

Exclusive: German Foreign Minister Says Women In Afghanistan Experiencing 'Biggest Violation Of Rights On Earth'

At Least Eight Killed In Bomb Blast In Shi'ite Neighborhood Of Kabul; Islamic State Claims Responsibility

Pakistani Soldiers Killed In Blast In Tribal District Bordering Afghanistan

'Tsunami Of Trees' Sweeps Pakistan

Afghanistan's Bare Dastarkhaans Reveal Rising Poverty, Hunger Under The Taliban

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Police Say 21 Killed In Kabul Mosque Blast

Large Explosion Rocks Mosque In Kabul During Evening Prayers; Casualties Reported

As Fighters Return, Pakistanis Fear A Repeat Of Taliban Carnage

Pakistani Woman Offers A 'Bright Future' For Drug Addicts

At Least 20 Killed After Bus Collides With Fuel Tanker in Central Pakistan

'Who Will Feel My Pain?' Parents Of Young Afghan Man Who Fell From U.S. Plane Tormented By Tragic Death

UN Agencies Assail Taliban For Year Of Deteriorating Rights In 'All Aspects' Of Girls,' Women's Lives

Symphony Of Courage: Young Afghan Musicians Play On After Fleeing To Lisbon

A Year After Taliban Takeover, What Are China's Plans For Afghanistan?