A landmark independent inquiry has unearthed chilling new allegations of systematic abuse and extrajudicial killings by ...

As a committed feminist, there are few symbols of women's oppression that Parween hates more than the burqa. But compromises are necessary in a country where fighting for women's rights can be a ...

Local sources in Takhar’s Chah Ab district say that Farkhunda, a 17-year-old girl who married the son of a powerful local figure about a month and a half ago, has been killed under suspicious ...

At least 28 civilians were killed and dozens more injured after Pakistan carried out airstrikes in Afghanistan’s eastern border provinces on Sunday. Afghan Taliban officials said the attacks hit ...

The death of a woman identified as Liza in Kabul has ignited widespread concern, with her family alleging she was killed after years of domestic abuse, while her husband’s family claims she died by ...

The wife of Salam Matftoon, a local singer, was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen in the northeastern province of Badakhshan, local sources said, in the latest in a series of killings reported ...

A deadly shooting attack on civilians in western Afghanistan has left at least 11 people dead and several others wounded, highlighting ongoing security concerns in the country. The incident occurred ...

In a renewed and intensified assault on women's freedoms, the Taliban has launched a wave of arbitrary arrests across Afghanistan, targeting women and girls accused of violating the group’s extreme ...

An earthquake in Afghanistan has killed eight members of the same family when their home collapsed in the Gosfand Dara area of Kabul province. Health Ministry spokesman Sharafat Zaman said on Saturday ...

Fresh violence has broken out in Khash district of Badakhshan province, where armed clashes between Taliban forces and local residents have resulted in at least seven deaths and more than 40 injuries, ...

Local sources in Kabul report that the dismembered body of a woman was discovered in the Kabul River. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday, January 14, 2026, in the Chehelston area of Kabul, ...

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan confirmed that at least 28 civilians were killed and 49 others injured in the strikes At least 28 civilians were killed and dozens more injured ...