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On Afghanistan's Independence Day, former Afghan President Hamid Karzai called for the ruling Taliban to let girls go to school and university.

Welcome to The Azadi Briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter that unpacks the key issues in Afghanistan. I'm Malali Bashir, senior editor for women’s programs at RFE/RL’s Radio Azadi. Here's what I've been tracking and what I'm keeping an eye on in the days ahead.

In the wake of the Taliban takeover in 2021, RFE/RL’s Afghan Service faced considerable challenges. But they have risen above them to continue providing information to Afghans young and old.

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Warning Pakistan of consequences for recent airstrikes on the Khost and Kunar provinces in which more than 40 civilians were killed, the Taliban regime on Sunday said the neighbouring country was testing the patience of Afghans. As per media reports, Pakistani aircraft launched airstrikes in different parts of Afghanistan in which six children also lost their lives.

PERUGIA: The International Journalism Festival returned to Italy after a two-year hiatus with a broad selection of Arab- and Middle East-related sessions that dominated the agenda. This year’s edition is of particular significance to media and journalism practitioners in the Arab world, as the festival featured the biggest selection of sessions pertaining to the region to date.

Newly arrived Afghan mothers and mothers-to-be were recently invited to take part in an old American tradition — a baby shower, and a big one, organized by an immigrant-services agency that leads the Philadelphia region’s effort to resettle hundreds of evacuees from Afghanistan.

RFE/RL’s Malali Bashir discusses how Radio Azadi brings women’s voices into the debate about Afghanistan’s present and future, at a time when the Taliban is calling into question the role of women in Afghan society.

Briefly...Malali Bashir On Reporting From War Zones width No media source currently available 0:00 0:02:01 0:00 Afghanistan is one of the most dangerous places to work as a journalist. RFE/RL has lost four colleagues to targeted attacks since 2018, most recently in December 2020. We ask RFE/RL Radio Free Afghanistan journalist Malali Bashir about the challenges faced by reporters. Share share Show less Afghanistan is one of the most dangerous places to work as a journalist. RFE/RL has lost four...