By Dr Bushra Zafar Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest and yet still among the deadliest infectious diseases in the world. Despite significant advances in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, the disease remains a major public health challenge in many…
By Khanullah Mohammady Since the political changes of 2021, discussions about women in Afghanistan have mainly focused on restrictions related to education, employment, and public life. However, another crisis gets less attention: the economic impact of excluding women from work,…
By Omidullah Sadid Shiren was born in a small village in northern Afghanistan, where winters were harsh, roads turned to mud after rain, and electricity disappeared more often than it stayed. Her father worked endlessly to feed the family, and…
By Mohammad Ozair Noori In late March 2026, Baktash Siawash, a former member of Afghanistan’s parliament, planted himself outside the European Parliament in Brussels and refused to move. For five days, he sat in protest in front of the institution…
By Mohammad Ozair Noori Afghanistan has once again been ranked the worst country in the world for women, according to the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Index 2025/26, produced by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security in partnership…
By Anonymous I had ironed my dupatta the night before. That’s the thing I keep coming back to. I had stood in the kitchen late at night, pressing the iron slowly over the fabric, making sure there were no creases.…
By Mohammad Ozair Noori In Afghanistan, the closure of schools and universities to women and girls is rightly condemned as a monumental violation of human rights. But three years into this unprecedented restriction, a new, equally devastating picture is emerging:…
By Mohammad Ozair Noori KABUL — Afghanistan’s labour market is currently operating under a state of unprecedented duress. While record numbers of citizens are entering the workforce, the domestic economy has proven fundamentally incapable of absorbing them, leading to a volatile…
