Under the Taliban’s penal code, which includes 119 articles, published on January 7, 2026, the penalty for animal abuse ...

Afghanistan-Pakistan news live: Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday condemned 'provocations' by Afghanistan, vowing 'strong' response to the attack. "There will be no compromise on ...

The Taliban has shut down several private children’s homes across Afghanistan in recent weeks. The move is part of the ...

Beijing’s gamble in Afghanistan – to normalize the Taliban regime, when most other countries have sanctioned it – has come ...

Since the Taliban's return in August 2021, Afghan women's basic freedoms have been systematically curtailed, transforming them into privileges. Girls are barred from secondary education and ...

ISLAMABAD (AP) — An internet blackout hit Afghanistan on Monday, with local media reporting a potential nationwide cut of fiber-optic services as part of a Taliban crackdown on immorality. It’s the ...

Brits, Canadians and Danes were among those who saw the toughest fighting, writes the BBC's Frank Gardner ...

Judge Zahra Haidari was eight months pregnant when she and her husband arrived from Afghanistan after first going into hiding ...