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KABUL (Pajhwok): Pajhwok Afghan News has amassed one million followers on social media networking website twitter and more than 2.5 million on its Facebook page.

KABUL, Afghanistan, May 04 (IPS) - We are a group of Afghans living in the country and working across sectors including peace, civil society, humanitarian aid, human rights, media, and the private sector, and are working to promote dialogue and seek long-term solutions for our country.

We are a group of Afghans living in the country and working across sectors including peace, civil society, humanitarian aid, human rights, media, and the private sector, and are working to promote dia

Since the fall of Kabul, women’s rights have severely regressed — Afghan women’s livelihoods were erased, forcing them to restart.

Thu, Feb 25, 2021 Afghans’ views on the Doha peace process and the Biden administration’s review of the US-Taliban peace agreement SouthAsiaSource by Makhfi Azizi A youth walks at a street in Kabul, Afghanistan February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Omar Sobhani After briefly resuming on January 5, the intra-Afghan peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban have been slow to progress, and the two sides have not met since the Biden administration announced...

(Last Updated On: January 2, 2021) In a series of tweets, the Afghanistan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) slammed the Ghor provincial government for its lack of cooperation in helping to safeguard the life of slain journalist Bismillah Adil.    This comes after Adil and the AJSC repeatedly requested support from Ghor provincial government regarding his safety.      AJSC said on Twitter: “AJSC condemns the indifference of the local government in Ghor towards repeated req...

(Last Updated On: January 1, 2021) United States of America National Security Council (USNSC) on Thursday condemned recent targeted attacks on Afghan journalists in Afghanistan and called it attacks disgraceful.  The council also said they stand with Afghan journalists.   “We stand with brave Afghan journalists. Targeted attacks against them are disgraceful and cowardly.” USNSC tweeted. “All who care about Afghanistan and its people should strongly condemn these senseless...

(Last Updated On: December 30, 2020) Ambassadors and diplomats of the United States, Canada and European Union nations met with representatives of the Afghan media on Wednesday to discuss the current safety and security threats the sector faces.  The group of foreign diplomats emphasized the importance of preserving press freedom and protecting media workers.  Among the diplomats present were the Charge d’ Affairs of the US to Kabul, and the ambassadors of Canada, UK, France, ...