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January 17, 2022
Afghan Street-Food Vendor Faces Hunger Amid Economic Meltdown

A Kabul street-food vendor tells RFE/RL's Radio Azadi that he is struggling to feed his large family after the income he used to earn selling chickpea snacks sharply declined during the past two months. "People say Afghans are getting aid, but where is the aid?" asked the man.

November 23, 2021
The Taliban Takes Power And The Lights Go Off In Central Afghanistan

A power crisis in the central Afghan province of Ghor is making life there even more difficult. Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan in mid-August, the state electricity company Breshna has been unable to keep diesel power generators going in the provincial capital of Feroz Koh.
August 30, 2021
Commentary: The True Cost Of Cutting Funding To Afghanistan

Veteran Swedish aid worker Anders Fange argues against rushing economic sanctions, asset freezes, and aid suspensions as a means to pressure the Taliban. Such steps, he says, will ultimately affect ordinary Afghans who are already one of the poorest and most vulnerable populations in the world.
July 08, 2021
Commentary: The United States’ Parting Gift To Afghanistan Of Theocratic Democracy

A future order in Afghanistan with a council for religious jurisprudence would add a theocratic aspect to the state. Talk of Islamic theocratic states brings to mind the examples of Iran and Saudi Arabia.
May 31, 2021
Commentary: To Safeguard Its Interests, India Needs To Step Up As Afghan Partner

As the United States withdraws its remaining troops, the Afghan political elite continues to fracture, and the government loses territory to a Taliban bent on challenging the legitimacy of the republic, India has found its Afghan policy at a crossroads.
November 05, 2020
Commentary: In Pakistan, A Single National Curriculum Equals Indoctrination And Assimilation

The goal of homogenization through education is the central premise of the so-called Single National Curriculum put forward by the current government led by Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and his Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) party.
October 14, 2020
Commentary: How The Pashtun Rights Movement Has Inspired Others In Pakistan

An example of a hybrid regime is Pakistan, characterized by an ambiguous institutional makeup with a disproportionate predominance of military over civilian affairs.
October 05, 2020
For Lasting Peace In Afghanistan, The Process Needs Inclusion

Holding the negotiators accountable to the 95 percent of Afghan citizens who are victims and not perpetrators of violence is the optimal route to addressing grievances and minimizing the marginalization that contributes to new dynamics and cycles of violence.
April 10, 2020
Safeguarding Afghanistan’s Vulnerable Millions From Coronavirus Threat

Although hugely challenging, containing the spread of the virus is essential in Afghanistan. Over 40 years of conflict, coupled with widespread poverty, have resulted in an impoverished public healthcare system that is extremely precarious under even the best of circumstances.
January 08, 2020
Cease-fire Needed To Nurture Afghan Peace

As the Taliban and the United States appear to be on the cusp of a peace deal, Afghanistan needs a lasting cease-fire to create conditions for ending more than four decades of war in the country.
December 19, 2019
International Aid Is Key To Sustaining Peace in Afghanistan

A functioning and prospering economy would be key to the success and sustainability of the imminent peace deal that the United States and Taliban are close to signing.
August 27, 2019
Current Afghan Political System Holds The Key To Peace

A possible deal between the United States and the Taliban following months of negotiations casts a shadow over Afghanistan’s current democratic political system, which promises the best path toward lasting stability, sovereignty, and development.

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Local Voices

Wednesday 7 December 2022

Afghan Street-Food Vendor Faces Hunger Amid Economic Meltdown

The Taliban Takes Power And The Lights Go Off In Central Afghanistan

Commentary: The True Cost Of Cutting Funding To Afghanistan

Commentary: The United States’ Parting Gift To Afghanistan Of Theocratic Democracy

Commentary: To Safeguard Its Interests, India Needs To Step Up As Afghan Partner

Commentary: In Pakistan, A Single National Curriculum Equals Indoctrination And Assimilation

Commentary: How The Pashtun Rights Movement Has Inspired Others In Pakistan

For Lasting Peace In Afghanistan, The Process Needs Inclusion

Safeguarding Afghanistan’s Vulnerable Millions From Coronavirus Threat

Cease-fire Needed To Nurture Afghan Peace

International Aid Is Key To Sustaining Peace in Afghanistan

Current Afghan Political System Holds The Key To Peace

Top Trending

'Everyone Is Anxious': Pakistan's Mass Arrests Of Afghan Refugees Fuel Fear Of New Crackdown

Afghans Increasingly Marrying Off Young Daughters To Avoid Forced Unions With Taliban

Border Clash Between Taliban, Pakistani Military Leaves One Dead

At Least Nine Reportedly Killed In Taliban Attack On Village In Ethnic Hazara Province

Taliban Takes Lamb Testicles Off The Menu As Bigger Issues Loom

'Beaten And Humiliated': Taliban Cracks Down On Afghan Universities In Bid To Curb Women's Protests

Khan Cancels March To Islamabad, Ends Demand For Early Elections, But Vows To Fight On

Four Killed, 26 Wounded In Quetta Suicide Attack Claimed By Pakistani Taliban

Banned From Public Parks And Bathhouses, Afghan Women Say Life Under Taliban Is Like A 'Prison'

Afghans Question Taliban's Authority To Impose Strict Shari'a Punishments

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Local Voices

Wednesday 7 December 2022

Afghan Street-Food Vendor Faces Hunger Amid Economic Meltdown

The Taliban Takes Power And The Lights Go Off In Central Afghanistan

Commentary: The True Cost Of Cutting Funding To Afghanistan

Commentary: The United States’ Parting Gift To Afghanistan Of Theocratic Democracy

Commentary: To Safeguard Its Interests, India Needs To Step Up As Afghan Partner

Commentary: In Pakistan, A Single National Curriculum Equals Indoctrination And Assimilation

Commentary: How The Pashtun Rights Movement Has Inspired Others In Pakistan

For Lasting Peace In Afghanistan, The Process Needs Inclusion

Safeguarding Afghanistan’s Vulnerable Millions From Coronavirus Threat

Cease-fire Needed To Nurture Afghan Peace

International Aid Is Key To Sustaining Peace in Afghanistan

Current Afghan Political System Holds The Key To Peace

Top Trending

'Everyone Is Anxious': Pakistan's Mass Arrests Of Afghan Refugees Fuel Fear Of New Crackdown

Afghans Increasingly Marrying Off Young Daughters To Avoid Forced Unions With Taliban

Border Clash Between Taliban, Pakistani Military Leaves One Dead

At Least Nine Reportedly Killed In Taliban Attack On Village In Ethnic Hazara Province

Taliban Takes Lamb Testicles Off The Menu As Bigger Issues Loom

'Beaten And Humiliated': Taliban Cracks Down On Afghan Universities In Bid To Curb Women's Protests

Khan Cancels March To Islamabad, Ends Demand For Early Elections, But Vows To Fight On

Four Killed, 26 Wounded In Quetta Suicide Attack Claimed By Pakistani Taliban

Banned From Public Parks And Bathhouses, Afghan Women Say Life Under Taliban Is Like A 'Prison'

Afghans Question Taliban's Authority To Impose Strict Shari'a Punishments

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Taliban Holds First Public Execution In Afghanistan Since Retaking Power

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Afghan Hospital Sees Malnutrition Spike As UN Warns 875,000 Children At Risk

Nine Killed In Violence In Northwestern Pakistan

Pakistan's Top Court Sets Up Supervisory Panel On TV Journalist Killed In Kenya

At Least Five Killed In Explosion In Northern Afghanistan

Five Militants, One Soldier Killed In Shoot-Out In North Waziristan, Says Pakistani Army

As IMF Funding Delayed, Pakistan Expects $3 Billion From Friendly Country