Afghans

Red Cross: Afghans will struggle for their lives this winter

The religious group's seizure of power in August 2021 sent the economy into a tailspin and fundamentally transformed Afghanistan, driving millions into poverty and hunger as foreign aid stopped almost overnight

US special envoy praises India’s capability to support Afghans with humanitarian needs

Thomas West also thanked Joint Secretary JP Singh for hosting the ambassador and his team for detailed discussions on Afghanistan policy in New Delhi

Kashmir's Wantrag, a Pashtun village, is like a little slice of Afghanistan

While many of these families say they took shelter in this village well before Partition, roots of Afghans in the region date back even before the 16th Century

Afghanistan: Making sense of unabated violence through the prism of ethnicity and religion

Ethnic and religious divides have created fault lines that have influenced Afghanistan’s politics since 1978

Life under Taliban: For Afghans, constant fear of retribution mingles with relief from having to pay bribes

The current regime is a stark contrast to the government it ousted, which was notoriously rife with bribery, embezzlement and graft

From hard to worse: 'New' Taliban isolate battered, war-weary Afghanistan populace

Nearly 11 million people or nearly one-third of Afghanistan's population face drought, displacement, poverty and a sharp increase in hostilities since the Taliban takeover

US Secretary Antony Blinken says Taliban have vowed to let Afghans 'depart freely'

The Taliban told the United States that 'they will let people with travel documents freely depart'. Word is that the Kabul airport will reopen soon, potentially opening an important corridor for Afghans seeking to leave

Alone in the dark: For thousands of Afghans, Harki bloodbath of Algeria in 1962 is sum of all fears

After serving as auxiliaries in the French army during the Algerian War (1954-1962), they faced double persecution -- considered traitors by their own and treated with contempt in France

‘What will happen to me?’ Afghans who fled Taliban rule face sleepless nights and uncertain future

At the processing centers, the relief of escaping Afghanistan under Taliban rule has collided with the hardships of leaving a homeland and starting life anew

Despite Kabul blasts, countries race against time to keep 31 August deadline of evacuations

Countries like Australia, Spain and Germany have ended their evacuation efforts while the US said more than 100,000 people have been safely evacuated from Kabul, but thousands more are struggling to leave