Ayaz Gul

Outgoing UN Envoy Laments Taliban Curbs on Rights of Afghan Women, Schoolgirls

'My heart breaks in particular for the millions of Afghan girls who are denied their right to education,' says Deborah Lyons

Russia Says 'Inclusive' Afghan Government Key to Recognizing Taliban

No country has yet recognized the Taliban  

Pakistan Province Introduces Work From Home on Fridays to Save Energy

Provincial minister tells VOA the policy was spurred by rising prices of electricity, oil

Pakistan’s Ailing Ex-Military Ruler Musharraf Set to Return Home

Musharraf’s family tweeted on Friday that he had been hospitalized for the last three weeks 'due to a complication of his ailment'

Taliban Claim Killing 8 ISIS-K Militants in Northeastern Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban said security forces had killed at least eight key militants of the self-proclaimed Islamic State Khorasan (ISIS-K) and captured three others. Taliban forces carried out an afternoon raid against an ISIS-K base in Taloqan, the capital of the northeastern province

Taliban Accused of Torturing Afghan Civilians in Panjshir

Watchdog Demands UN Reinstate Travel Ban on Afghan Taliban for Rights Violations

Travel ban was partially suspended three years ago to allow 14 top leaders of then-insurgent hardline group to engage in peace talks with United States

Taliban Introducing New Uniform for Afghan Police

The insurgent-turned-ruling group relies mostly on its untrained fighters to handle law and order

Germany Says Taliban Are Leading Afghanistan 'Into Downfall'

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock called for linking economic aid for Kabul to human rights of Afghans

Afghanistan Exports to Pakistan Mark Historic Rise

Pakistan has stepped up bilateral cooperation and announced trade-related concessions for the landlocked country to help it overcome deteriorating humanitarian and economic crises after the Taliban returned to power last August

UN-supported Survey Finds Pakistan Hosts 1.3 Million Afghan Refugees

Number of Afghan refugees had not been updated in the last 10 years

Pakistan Polio Outbreak Sets Back Global Eradication Goal

Officials confirm 7th case in North Waziristan, along Afghan border

Global Monitors Decry Disappearance of 2 Journalists in Afghanistan

International media monitors demand that Taliban rulers urgently investigate alleged disappearance of two journalists and bring perpetrators to justice

Pakistan, Militants Pause Afghan-Hosted Peace Talks for Internal Discourse Amid Cautious Optimism

Cease-fire expected to continue as officials remain ‘hopeful’ about discussions

Taliban Rebuff UN Calls for Reversing Rules on Afghan Women

Taliban’s foreign ministry issued a statement Friday rejecting U.N. concerns as 'unfounded'

UN Observer Says Taliban Policies Making Afghan Women Invisible

'The Taliban stands at a crossroads'

Pakistan’s Ex-PM Khan Gives Government 6 Days to Announce Election

The ousted leader held an anti-government rally in Islamabad where he issued the ultimatum before disbanding the protest

Pakistan Police Fire Tear Gas at Imran Khan's Anti-Government Rally

Political turmoil from former prime minister's rally has brought life in the Punjab province and Islamabad to a standstill

Taliban Allow UAE Company to Run Operations at Key Afghan Airports

Taliban Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar says he hoped deal would give confidence to all international airlines to return to Afghanistan in peace and lead to increased trade with other countries

Pakistan Arrests Hundreds Ahead of Ex-PM Khan's Anti-Government Rally

Authorities confirmed the raids but did not share further details