South & Central Asia

Green card holder Uzbek woman talks about life in America

Taliban urge Pakistan, Iran to slow return of Afghan nationals

Conditions not suitable to accept mass influx of refugees, Taliban say

Barred from education, young Afghan woman dreams of career in media

The Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan brought an abrupt end to Aiman Qiyami’s education. But from exile, she is working to achieve her ambition of a career in media. From Peshawar, Pakistan, Muska Safi brings us the story, narrated by Bezhan Hamdard. Roshan Noorzai contributed.

UN report finds women's rights weakened in quarter of all countries

Report attributes change to factors ranging from climate change to democratic backsliding

Russia spreads disinformation on Kazakhstan-US scientific cooperation

US-Pakistan capture of 'top terrorist' signals deep counterterrorism cooperation despite cold ties, experts say   

Trump thanked Pakistan for helping arrest an ISIS-K operative charged with supporting an Afghan bombing that killed 13 US soldiers 

Pakistan confirms 5 soldiers, 13 civilians killed in twin suicide bombings targeting military compound

Military says 4 suicide bombers and 12 militants killed in fighting

War in Ukraine has forced Central Asia to seek alternative trade routes

Growing space cooperation between Pakistan, China presents risks and opportunities, experts say 

Pakistan is set to become the first country to put an astronaut on Chinese space station, Tiangong

Female bomber's attack on military convoy in southwest Pakistan kills 1

BLA-led attacks against security forces, settlers from other Pakistani provinces, particularly Punjab, increasing in Balochistan

8 dead in India avalanche as rescue operation ends

More than 50 workers were submerged under snow and debris after avalanche hit construction camp Friday near Mana village on the border with Tibet in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand