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Afghan Province Looks To Islamic Schools To Prevent Youth From Joining Militants

Clerics and tribal leaders in an eastern Afghan province want authorities to rebuild and expand madrasahs, or religious schools, to prevent local youth from seeking Islamic education abroad.

Afghan War Takes Heavy Toll On Schoolchildren

Kabul Residents Turn To Bicycles To Beat Traffic

A growing number of Kabul residents are turning to bicycles to get around the Afghan capital where many downtown roads are clogged during rush hours and sometimes even at other times of the day.

Apex Pakistani Court Suspends Provincial Ruling Against Forced Disappearances

The Pakistani Supreme Court has suspended a ruling by the high court in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province that could have led to the release of thousands of victims of forced disappearances and indefinite detentions.

Fear Lingers In Remote Afghan District After Taliban Are Pushed Out

In Afghanistan, Displaced Waziristan Civilians Eager To Go Home

A large number of the more than 10,000 Waziristan families who fled into the adjacent southeastern Afghan provinces of Khost, Paktia, and Paktika in 2014 are waiting to be allowed back into their homeland.

Jogis: Afghanistan’s Tiny Stateless Minority Strives To Survive Without Rights, Services

Their stateless status prevents Afghanistan's tiny Jogi minority from owning property, building business, accessing jobs, education, healthcare, other services, and fundamental rights.

Slain Afghan Soldier 'Took All His Dreams To The Grave'

The family of a slain Afghan soldier comes to terms with their sudden loss.

Number Of Afghan Amputees On The Rise

UN Says 14,000 'Grave Violations' Against Afghan Kids In Four Years

The worsening security situation in Afghanistan over the past four years has led to over 14,000 "grave violations" against children, including nearly 3,500 deaths, a UN report says.

Afghan Taliban Successfully Mediate Tribal Feud In Southwest Pakistan