Despite years of protests in Afghanistan and relentless lobbying by Kabul, the execution of Afghan prisoners, mostly on drug smuggling charges, is on the rise in Iran.
Pakistani lawyers and activists have welcomed a groundbreaking ruling by a provincial court calling for a constitutional amendment that would grant full citizenship rights to residents of the country’s northwestern tribal regions.
A mudslide that killed hundreds of villagers in a remote corner of Afghanistan has triggered an unprecedented wave of charity among Afghans dependent for generations on international humanitarian aid.
The killing of thousands of clan leaders in Pakistan's northwestern tribal areas has destroyed leadership among the ethnic Pashtun tribes inhabiting one of the country’s most embattled regions.
A rift within the top fugitive leaders of Afghanistan's hardline Taliban is seen as having far-reaching consequences for the movement's future and Kabul's efforts to conclude peace with the insurgents.
Afghanistan election preliminary results.
A recent failed assassination attempt on one of Pakistan's leading television presenters has triggered a debate over the role of the country's powerful military in manipulating the media and threatening journalists.
Pakistan's leading human rights organization has documented an alarming rise in violence against minorities and women as part of a broadly dismal rights situation in the country.
The Afghan presidential election is likely to move into a second round, despite former Foreign Minister Abdullah Abdullah’s apparent lead in the latest vote count released by the country’s Independent Election Commission.
Pakistan's Defense Ministry has officially requested the closure of the country's leading television news channel.
In an exclusive interview with RFE/RL, Afghan presidential front-runner Abdullah Abdullah says he will not exclude anyone, including his rivals, from government if he is elected.
Outgoing President Hamid Karzai has praised Afghans for embracing democracy following a largely peaceful first round of voting for president and local offices that featured a high voter turnout.
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