About 5,000 women were among the 21,000 Afghan students vying for 2,000 scholarships, Pakistan's Higher Education Commissions says
Critics say the changes suppress freedom of expression by exposing journalists and social media users to increased restrictions and legal action
Afghan authorities released two Americans, Ryan Corbett and William McKenty, in exchange for a Taliban member serving a life sentence in a US federal prison
The announcement came at the conclusion of a visit to Beijing by New Delhi's top career diplomat
In 2021, Lavery helped an estimated 100 Afghans flee Kabul during the chaotic withdrawal of U.S. and allied forces
Thousands of people line the road on a frigid, misty Sunday morning to watch the long parade to mark the anniversary of the official adoption of India’s Constitution on Jan. 26, 1950
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran was committed to the return of some 3.5 million Afghan refugees and had no intention of interfering in its neighbor’s domestic politics
Threat comes days after the Afghan Taliban government and the US swapped prisoners
India stands front and center, sidelining other countries in the region
The revelation comes as hundreds of Afghan students take entrance examinations to secure admission to programs in Pakistani universities
To legitimize its custody of the manuscript, found in an Afghan cave, the Museum of the Bible invoked the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and forged an interfaith coalition of Jews, Christians and Muslims
Some expect a change in US policy in Central Asia nations
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