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January 19, 2021
Afghanistan Opens $6 Million Pine-Nut Factory As Sales To China Boom

A new pine-nut processing factory has opened in the Afghan city of Gardez, the capital of the southeastern Afghan province of Paktia. Officials say $6 million was invested in building the facility, which they say could create up to 1,000 new jobs.

January 19, 2021
Pakistani Opposition Rally In Islamabad, Accuse Prime Minister Khan Of Illegal Campaign Funding

Pakistan's opposition staged a massive rally in Islamabad against Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is accused of illegally raising campaign funds from outside the country.
January 18, 2021
Pakistani Students Demand Virtual Exams As Government Begins Reopening Educational Institutions

Hundreds of students gathered in Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, on January 18 to demand that they be allowed to take exams virtually instead of being forced to be physically present in examination halls.
January 18, 2021
Afghan Migrants in Turkey Find Life Hard But Better Than In Afghanistan

Turkey has often been described as the gateway between Asia and Europe, and because of its location millions of refugees have arrived in the country as a way station in their effort to migrate to Europe.
January 13, 2021
Pakistan's Trials Of Chinese Coronavirus Vaccine Near Completion

Pakistan is concluding its phase three human trials of a Chinese company’s coronavirus vaccine. Health officials say the test of CanSinoBio’s vaccine are nearly complete and show promise. Pakistan is one of seven countries testing the Chinese vaccine. VOA’s Ayesha Tanzeem reports from Islamabad.
January 12, 2021
Pakistani Government Employees Demand Raise In Line With Inflation

Hundreds of federal government employees rallied in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, to call for an increase in their salaries in line with the rate of inflation. Employees marched through the city on January 12, criticizing the government for not keeping inflation under control.
January 11, 2021
Afghans Displaced By War Left Cold And Hungry In the Snow

Delbar and her family of eight fled war in Afghanistan's Faryab Province almost a year ago and their home district is currently under the control of Taliban militants. They now live in tents in the snow in the city of Sheberghan in neighboring Jawzjan Province and say they don't have enough food.
January 05, 2021
Migrants Still Out In The Cold After Bosnian Camp Fire

Hundreds of migrants from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and other countries have been sleeping outdoors in freezing weather since a fire destroyed part of the Lipa camp in northwest Bosnia-Herzegovina. The military is rebuilding the camp to provide suitable winter shelter, but there's no timeline yet for w
January 05, 2021
Protesters Continue Sit-In Protest Following Killing Of 11 Shi'ite Hazara Miners In Pakistan

In the southwestern Pakistani city of Quetta, hundreds of people continued a sit-in protest for the third consecutive day in response to the January 3 killing of 11 Shi’ite Hazara coal miners. The Islamic State (IS) extremist group claimed responsibility for the attack.
January 04, 2021
Rebuilding A Life: Pakistani Journalist Forced Into Construction Work

A TV and print journalist in the Pakistani city of Peshawar has been forced into work on construction sites after he lost his job. Shakirullah used to report on issues such as local militant groups, but says he was laid off after his company decided to downsize.
December 31, 2020
Afghan Calligrapher Keeps Ancient Art Alive With His Brush

Abdul Hakim Karimizada is one of just a few artists in the city of Herat who are trained in traditional Islamic calligraphy. He recently displayed his work in an exhibition dedicated to themes of peace, love, and unity.
December 28, 2020
Migrants In Bosnia Face Freezing Winter Without Shelter

Hundreds of migrants at the Lipa camp in Bosnia-Herzegovina are stranded amid heavy snowfall after a fire destroyed much of the camp on December 23.

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