Afghan embassy in India shuts down citing lack of support, Taliban pressure
New Delhi (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s embassy in New Delhi has closed as diplomats appointed by the Afghan government ousted by
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UN agency urges Pakistan to halt expelling Afghans during winter
Islamabad (Reuters) – The U.N. refugee agency on Wednesday urged Pakistan to halt deportation of undocumented Afghan refugees during the
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India to host Afghanistan for T20 series in January
(Reuters) – India will host Afghanistan for three Twenty20s in January, the first time the two sides will meet in
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Online abuse of politically active Afghan women tripled after Taliban takeover, rights group reports
Islamabad (AP) — Online abuse and hate speech targeting politically active women in Afghanistan has significantly increased since the Taliban took over the country
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Analysts warn that Pakistan’s anti-migrant crackdown risks radicalizing deported Afghans
Associated Press Taliban-appointed defense minister in Kabul, Muhammad Yaqoob Mujahid, warned last week that Pakistan will reap what it sows.
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Pakistani police cracking down on migrants are arresting Afghan women and children, activists claim
Karachi (AP) — Pakistani police are arresting Afghan women and children in southern Sindh province as part of a government crackdown on
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Taliban minister raises issue of refugee assets during Pakistan visit
Islamabad (Reuters) – The Taliban’s acting commerce minister met Pakistan’s foreign minister in Islamabad this week, an Afghan embassy statement
Read MoreAfghanistan opium poppy supply plummets 95% after Taliban ban – U.N.
[1/2]An Afghan man walks through a poppy field in the Gereshk district of Helmand province, Afghanistan April 8, 2016. REUTERS/Abdul
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Insight: Afghans return to Taliban rule as Pakistan moves to expel 1.7 million
Reuters While Pakistan says it will not target Afghans with legal status, many with proper documents also find themselves being
Read MorePakistan starts rounding up undocumented foreigners, mostly Afghans, ahead of deadline
Peshawar (Reuters) – Pakistani authorities started rounding up undocumented foreigners ahead of Wednesday’s midnight deadline for them to leave or
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