Taliban ban on girls’ education defies both worldly and religious logic
The ban stands against the core principles of Islam and hinders Taliban’s efforts to gain international recognition.
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Why Afghan women are leaving Afghanistan
As the world celebrates women’s rights, Afghan women are losing hope they will regain theirs.
Protecting climate refugees requires a legal definition
While there is much talk about climate migration, there is still no legal framework to protect people displaced by climate disasters.
Pakistan: When a blasphemy accusation is evidence; the sentence often death
A Lahore woman barely escaped with her life. But the problems run deeper than the mob that nearly lynched her.
India’s ‘Whitey on the moon’ moment
The Chandrayaan-3 moon mission was not for all Indians.
Internet: Pakistan’s new political battleground
Internet disruptions, unexplained by authorities, are casting serious doubts over the rule of law and Pakistan’s ambition to expand its digital economy.
The ‘inclusive’ Afghan government Afghans do not want
The Taliban does not want to share power with warlords and corrupt former officials and neither does the Afghan population.
The positive stories Afghanistan needs
Amid the hard times my country is going through, I have left behind despair and embraced hope.