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Two Afghan Traders Freed in Tehran After 25 Days of Captivity

Afghanistan, Feb. 23 -- Iranian police rescued two Afghan traders in Tehran after 25 days held in a hidden well, following a high-profile kidnapping. Iran's police reported that the two Afghan trader... Read More


Pakistan-Occupied Gilgit-Baltistan in Limbo: Extraction, Exclusion, and Rising Anger

Afghanistan, Feb. 22 -- Pakistan's handling of dissent in Pakistan-Occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) has increasingly exposed the structural contradictions in its governance model in the region. Despit... Read More


Former Islamabad Envoy Warns Of Broader Pakistani Attacks In Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Feb. 22 -- Pakistan's former envoy Asif Durrani warned that broader military attacks could follow if Kabul compels Islamabad to escalate operations. Asif Durrani, Pakistan's former speci... Read More


Kabul Summon Pakistani Envoy After Airstrikes in Eastern Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Feb. 22 -- Kabul summoned Pakistan's ambassador after airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan reportedly killed dozens of civilians and heightened cross-border tensions. The Taliban's Foreign ... Read More


Pentagon Presented Trump With Plan Including Killing Khamenei, His Son, Report Says

Afghanistan, Feb. 22 -- The Pentagon reportedly offered President Trump military options against Iran that include targeting Supreme Leader Khamenei and his son as tensions escalate, Axios reports. T... Read More


Japan Donates $4 Million To WFP For Food Aid In Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Feb. 22 -- The World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan announced that the Government of Japan has contributed four million dollars to fund emergency food assistance and nutrition suppor... Read More


Islamic State Claims New Attacks on Syrian Army in Eastern Syria

Afghanistan, Feb. 22 -- Islamic State claimed responsibility for two attacks on Syrian army forces in Deir al-Zor and Raqqa, signaling continued instability in eastern Syria. The group said on Saturd... Read More


Karzai Calls Pakistani Airstrikes a "Clear Violation of Afghanistan's Sovereignty"

Afghanistan, Feb. 22 -- Former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai called Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan a "clear violation of Afghanistan's sovereignty," warning they could escalate insta... Read More


Pakistan Claims TTP, ISIS Hideouts Targeted in Overnight Airstrike in Eastern Afghanistan; Reports Say Civilians Hit

Afghanistan, Feb. 22 -- Pakistan claims its overnight airstrike in eastern Afghanistan targeted TTP and ISIS hideouts, while local reports claims civilians, including women and children, were hit. Pa... Read More


Pakistani Airstrike Victims In Nangarhar Laid To Rest, More Bodies Remain Beneath Rubble

Afghanistan, Feb. 22 -- Funerals were held in Nangarhar for victims of a Pakistani airstrike, as local officials said more bodies remain trapped under rubble. Local sources in Nangarhar said nine vic... Read More