Stories from South Asia
Karzai is confident that Afghans and regional stakeholders support his crusade against the “American agenda” in Afghanistan, which he describes as an attempt to create disharmony among nations
“Just by being here today, doing what I am doing, I am proving them all wrong.”
The former Afghan president sees only more killing in Trump’s plan for his country.
‘I got so used to it that I forgot that it hurts; that it’s not normal’
In just the last two weeks, 29 Afghan civilians are estimated to have lost theirs lives to U.S. air strikes, a substantial spike since U.S. President Donald Trump announced his strategy for Afghanistan.
Shaista Waiz is the first Afghan woman to attempt the feat
The aircraft will be converted to a restaurant but has already become an attraction at the Afghan capital’s only amusement park
“She absolutely loves people and relishes meeting anyone new and getting lots of cuddles and treats.”
The bomb went off outside a building housing several banks, including the privately-owned Kabul Bank which is used by the Afghan army to pay soldiers’ salaries
ISIL is trying to drive a wedge between Sunnis and Shiites that has never been there, say Afghan activists