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Pakistan Use Of Spy Technology For Coronavirus Patients Raises Concerns

Pakistan has turned to its spy agency’s terror surveillance technology to track coronavirus patients, which rights activists and medical professionals worry could lead to the “militarization of a health emergency” and stigma toward infected people.

Pakistan Seals Off Hot Spots Amid Virus Surge

Pakistani authorities have identified and sealed off nearly 1,300 hot spots to contain the rising trajectory of new coronavirus infections.

Amid Stigma, Many Afghan Victims of Coronavirus Left Uncounted

'Afghan Lives Matter': Gruesome Deaths Of Afghan Migrants In Iran Unleash Outrage

The deaths of three Afghan migrants in a car blaze in Iran have provoked outrage in Afghanistan, after reports that the vehicle went up in flames after being shot at by Iranian police.

ICC Expresses 'Profound Regret' Over Trump's Move To Sanction Afghan War Crimes Investigators

The International Criminal Court (ICC) has rejected a decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to authorize sanctions against any official investigating American troops over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.

Pakistanis Face Chronic Fuel Shortages

Is Pakistan Ready To Crack Down On Afghan Taliban Sanctuaries?

In a visible attempt to jump-start talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban, Pakistan’s powerful army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa visited Afghanistan amid the coronavirus pandemic that is taking a mounting toll on the neighboring countries.

WHO Calls For New Lockdowns In Pakistan As Virus Surges

Iranian Links: New Taliban Splinter Group Emerges That Opposes U.S. Peace Deal

A new Taliban breakaway group with links to Iran has emerged that is opposed to the U.S.-Taliban peace deal aimed at ending the 18-year war in Afghanistan.

Coronavirus Hits Pakistani Labor Hard In Gulf Countries

For decades, remittances from hundreds of thousands of expatriate workers in the Gulf have proved a lifeline for Pakistan’s fledgling economy.

Killing Of Utah Mayor In Afghanistan Was Planned