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Afghan Journalist and Filmmaker Missing in Islamabad for More Than a Month

Afghanistan, Aug. 10 -- The families of Afghan journalist Sayed Qasim Hashemi and filmmaker Hamed Ehsas say the two men have been missing in Islamabad, Pakistan, for more than a month after leaving th... Read More


Gas, Gold and the Missing: What Mahrang Baloch's Life Sentence Reveals About Balochistan

Afghanistan, Aug. 10 -- By Anika Nazir Researcher | Community Development Professional | Women's Wing Head, SYSF | J&K, India On June 22, 2026, an anti-terrorism court in Quetta sentenced prominent ... Read More


Iran Says Helmand Water Rights Remain Top Priority in Relations With Afghanistan

Afghanistan, Aug. 10 -- Iran says securing its water rights from Afghanistan's Helmand River remains a top priority in its relations with the Taliban authorities, as Tehran continues diplomatic and te... Read More


Iran Says Strait of Hormuz Reopening Depends on US Lifting Naval Blockade

Afghanistan, Aug. 10 -- Iran said Monday that reopening the Strait of Hormuz depends on an end to what it calls U.S. "illegal and destructive actions" and compensation for resulting damage, adding a n... Read More


UNAMA Says Afghanistan Security Institutions Lack Transparency

Afghanistan, Aug. 10 -- The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says the de facto authorities have taken steps to oversee and discipline security personnel since 2021, but limited... Read More


RSF Says Afghanistan's Media Rules Have Deepened Press Restrictions

Afghanistan, Aug. 10 -- Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says Afghanistan's legal and regulatory system has been increasingly used to restrict independent journalism since the Taliban returned to power... Read More


NRC Chief: World Is Turning a Blind Eye to Afghanistan's Growing Crisis

Afghanistan, Aug. 10 -- Afghanistan is facing mounting humanitarian and economic pressures as more than six million Afghans have returned from neighbouring countries since late 2023, with 73% of retur... Read More


Pezeshkian Says Afghanistan, Pakistan Helped Prevent Foreign Infiltration Into Iran

Afghanistan, Aug. 10 -- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Afghanistan and Pakistan cooperated with Tehran during the recent conflict by taking measures to prevent people from using their territ... Read More


Govinda Opens Up About Suicide Attempt After Mother's Death: "Everything Was Over"

Afghanistan, Aug. 10 -- Bollywood actor Govinda has recalled one of the most painful periods of his life, saying the death of his mother in 1996 left him so devastated that he entered the Narmada Rive... Read More


Netanyahu Rejects Trump's Gaza Peace Plan, Demands Hamas Disarmament Before Withdrawal

Afghanistan, Aug. 10 -- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected a 15-point Gaza peace plan proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, saying Israel will not withdraw its forces from the G... Read More