If you educate a man you educate an individual but if you educate a woman you educate a family Woman who is considered one of the fragile being in every society both emotionally and physically comprising more than 50% of the world’s population. She is kept under the deprivation of enough education, health facilities and nutrition and therefore they have to ...

At least 24 people were feared dead and over 200 others were wounded after a heavy explosion rocked capital Kabul earlier today. A security official said initially reports indicate the blast was triggered by a Vehicle-borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED). Initial reports suggest nearly 200 people have suffered injuries in the attack but the number has not been officially confirmed by ...

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Barack Obama have agreed to assist further in securing a cessation of hostilities in Syria during a phone call, the Kremlin said in a statement on Monday. During the call, Putin highlighted the need for the separation of the moderate Syrian opposition from Islamic State and the al Qaeda-linked Nusra Front, as ...

Often a complaint can create even more problems for the woman being harassed Data on the number of women affected by harassment is hard to come by since there is no law under which cases can be registered; this means estimates are anecdotal at best. One of my friends, Mahnoor Khan from Karachi, worked at a Communities Base for NGO ...

KABUL: Like many teenagers, 19-year-old Negin Khpalwak from Kunar in eastern Afghanistan loves music, but few people of her age have battled as fiercely to pursue their passion in the face of family hostility and threats. Negin Ekhpulwak, leader of the Zohra orchestra, an ensemble of 35 women, practices on a piano at Afghanistan’s National Institute of Music. ─ Reuters ...

In an upcoming thriller movie, a female politician has striking similarities with Pakistan’s stylish ex-Foreign Minister In an upcoming thriller movie, a female politician has striking similarities with Pakistan’s stylish ex-Foreign Minister Hina Rabbani Khar sure did cut a striking figure in the rather drab world of politics, but little did we know she’d go on to inspire a Bollywood ...

The Kohinoor, or “mountain of light,” diamond, set in the Maltese Cross at the front of the crown made for Britain’s late Queen Mother Elizabeth. ─AP/File NEW DELHI: The priceless Koh-i-Noor, which is a part of Queen Elizabeth’s crown, was given to Britain and not stolen, India’s government on Monday told the Supreme Court, which is hearing a suit seeking ...

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) have released a joint report warning that the children in Afghanistan increasingly struggle to access healthcare and education. The report ‘Education and Healthcare at Risk’ has been jointly prepared by UNAMA and UNICEF and was released today, the UN mission in Afghanistan said. According to ...

The former provincial governor for western Herat province and jihadi leader Mohammad Ismail Khan has urged the people not to use the photographs of the late President Dr. Najibullah in their cars. Dr. Najibullah is widely regarded as a patriot late leader who was murdered by the Taliban militants following the fall of Kabul city in 1996. In his address ...

KABUL: Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah has said “the menace of terrorism cannot be defeated unless the Muslim countries act as a united front to counter the extremist narrative. Addressing the `13th Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) summit in Istanbul, Turkey, on Friday, Abdullah said the Muslim countries needed to prevent distortion of Islam and invest heavily in the provision ...