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Articles by Samad Shabnam
Deadly Blast Rocks Pakistani Train Station
The URL has been copied to your clipboard The code has been copied to your clipboard. Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's restive Balochistan Province, was rocked by a deadly explosion at a train station on November 9. Surveillance footage obtained by Reuters captures the moment of the blast on a crowded platform. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) group claimed responsibility.
Meet The Pakistani Teacher With 5 Classes In 1 Room
Bibi Rafia has taught for 24 years at a girls' school in Pakistan where there is just one room for five classes. Rafia says it's hard for the children to learn in the crowded environment -- and adds that if they need the bathroom they have to use a neighbor's house. Yet the makeshift arrangements are far from unique in Pakistan, where many schools are held in tents. Share Meet The Pakistani Teacher With 5 Classes In 1 Room
Afghan Refugee Hasn't Saved '5 Pennies' During Decades In Pakistan
On World Refugee Day, the plight of millions of displaced Afghans is illustrated by Abdul Raziq, a bricklayer at a kiln in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan Province. Having fled his homeland decades ago, Raziq has done backbreaking manual labor for years, but he still struggles to get by. But going back to Afghanistan would be worse, he said. Share Afghan Refugee Hasn't Saved '5 Pennies' During Decades In Pakistan
Pakistani Protesters Demand Relaxed Afghan Travel Rules
For more than 50 days, a mass sit-in rally has been protesting Pakistan's tightened rules for travel to and from Afghanistan. Unions and political parties launched the protest in the city of Chaman, near the border with Afghanistan, on October 21 after Pakistan introduced visas between the two countries. The protesters demand restoration of the earlier arrangement, when national identity cards were sufficient for crossing the border.
UN Security Council Denounces Taliban Bans On Women In Afghanistan
Lost status and a desperate existence in Iran are driving thousands of former Afghan troops -- many of them elite commandos trained by the United States -- to consider fighting as mercenaries in Ukraine and other battlefields. Many ex-Afghan security personnel accuse the United States of abandoning them after the Taliban regained power last year. They also say poverty and security concerns are factoring into their decisions to take a private Russian mercenary group up on its recruitment offers.
Islamic State Claims Attack That Killed Taliban Police Chief In Badakhshan
The United States and Britain have condemned an order issued on December 20 by the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan banning university education for women nationwide. U.S. and British envoys to the United Nations in New York condemned the move -- the latest edict limiting the rights and freedoms of women -- during a Security Council meeting to discuss Afghanistan.
More Repressive Measures In Pipeline As Taliban Reverts To 'Old Practices' In Afghanistan
The United States and Britain have condemned an order issued on December 20 by the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan banning university education for women nationwide. U.S. and British envoys to the United Nations in New York condemned the move -- the latest edict limiting the rights and freedoms of women -- during a Security Council meeting to discuss Afghanistan.
Afghan Man Takes Daughters To Pakistan To Get Them An Education
Mohammad Asif Shakuri and his family moved to Balochistan Province in Pakistan from the city of Kandahar in Afghanistan after his eldest daughters were shut out of university. The Taliban in Afghanistan has prevented many women from attending university and suspended secondary education for girls since retaking power in 2021.
Weld, Paint, Sculpt: Pakistani Artist Struggles To Forge His Dreams
Unable to support his six children through painting and sculpture, Pakistani artist Munir Ahmad opened a welding shop in the city of Quetta where he repairs water heaters. In the back of his store, he pursues his real passion -- painting vivid portraits and crafting small sculptures. But the welding work has taken a toll and damaged his vision, leaving Ahmad worried that his art-filled dreams are fading.
Locust Swarms Devour Swaths Of Pakistan's Crops
A plague of locusts, said to be the worst in decades, has destroyed thousands of hectares of crops across Pakistan. Areas of Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh, and Punjab provinces have been the hardest hit, with farmers asking the government to do more to help.
Poisonings, Assassination, And A Coup: The Secret Soviet Invasion Of Afghanistan
The United States and Britain have condemned an order issued on December 20 by the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan banning university education for women nationwide. U.S. and British envoys to the United Nations in New York condemned the move -- the latest edict limiting the rights and freedoms of women -- during a Security Council meeting to discuss Afghanistan.
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