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April 29, 2020
Pakistani Coronavirus Cases Rising Despite Spy Service’s ‘Track And Trace’ Efforts

Days after Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said his country is using its intelligence service’s ‘track and trace’ system to combat the coronavirus pandemic, confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, continue to rise.

April 28, 2020
How Afghan Women Fare Under Taliban Rule

Based on the current status of women in Taliban-controlled regions, it might mean that women will have token access to employment in essential jobs such health workers or teachers. They will, however, be denied leadership roles and will have to work in strict gender segregation.
April 27, 2020
Pakistani Opposition Questions Rollback Of Federal Rights

Opposition politicians in Pakistan are against the government’s effort to review a decade-old constitutional amendment that enhanced the country’s federal form of government, restored parliamentary democracy, and made it much more difficult to launch a military coup.
April 27, 2020
Afghanistan Still Facing Aftershocks Of 1978 Communist Coup

On the streets in Kabul, the coup is still blamed for all of Afghanistan’s woes.
April 27, 2020
Taliban Constitution Offers Glimpse Into Militant Group's Vision For Afghanistan

The Taliban-drafted constitution from the time the radical group ruled Afghanistan offers a rare glimpse into the militant organization’s political vision.
April 17, 2020
Pakistani Pashtun Rights Activist Arrested On Hate-Speech Charge

Pakistani police have arrested an ethnic Pashtun rights activist and charged him with hate speech after he spoke during a visit to neighboring Afghanistan.
April 14, 2020
Pakistani Court Orders Internet Access For Pashtun Students During Coronavirus Lockdown

A court in Pakistan has ordered the government to restore Internet to parts of the northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province, where its lack was depriving thousands of university students from accessing online classes and educational materials during the ongoing coronavirus lockdown.
April 07, 2020
Pakistani Prime Minister Faces Turmoil

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is facing growing chaos within his ruling political party amid pressure and criticism from the country’s powerful military and judiciary over his administration’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
April 01, 2020
UN Official Urges Afghan Rivals To 'Rally Together' To Help Bring Peace Deal

The UN Security Council has called on political rivals in Afghanistan to “rally together” and finalize talks with the Taliban to help end the country’s long, costly war.
March 29, 2020
Kabul Criticizes Taliban For Rejecting Government Negotiating Team For Peace Talks

The Afghan government has criticized the Taliban for rejecting Kabul's negotiating team for upcoming intra-Afghan peace talks aimed at ending the nearly 19-year war.
March 26, 2020
In Bid To Stop Coronavirus Spread, Afghanistan To Release Thousands of Inmates

Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has ordered the release of thousands of prisoners to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
March 26, 2020
Afghan Government, Taliban To Discuss Prisoner Release 'Face To Face'

Afghan government officials are set to meet with a Taliban delegation in the coming days to discuss an initial release of militant prisoners, Afghanistan's National Security Council says.

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