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Apr 22 (IPS) - Since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021, the space for women in the public sphere has significantly narrowed, with successive orders further restricting their presence in various sectors, including the media.

At least 29 citizens have died since last Wednesday due to floods sweeping across the country.

KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): Some clay workers in southeastern Khost province have complained about their dwindling business condition and asked authorities to support them in the revival of their business.

Twenty years after Pat Tillmans death, his mom reflects on bad command decisions and false narratives.

Two Afghan television channels have been taken off the airwaves for "violations against Islamic and national values," a spokesman for the Taliban-led government said on April 18.

Some youths in Afghanistan cannot get engaged due to high Walwar (an amount of money given to the bride by the groom also known as mehar) and marriage costs and some have to work in other countries for years to arrange these expenditures.

Local authorities in Khost province say that the initial formalities for this hospital have been completed and they assure that practical work will begin in the near future.

Anja Niedringhaus, shot dead in Afghanistan 10 years ago, put the soul of Afghans in focus. Her powerful images have now been compiled in a book.

Pakistan threatens new wave of Afghan deportations - The New Humanitarian puts quality, independent journalism at the service of the millions of people affected by humanitarian crises around the world

Pakistan’s encounter with the repercussions of its own strategies was not a matter of ‘if’ but rather ‘when’. The government must place a premium on peace as the cornerstone of Pakistan’s economic revival. Otherwise, it is doomed to continue down a path of ruin