The Taliban follow an ultra-conservative Sunni interpretation of Islam. Yet approximately 10 to 15 percent of Afghans are Shia, and there are a significant number of Sufi, small numbers of Ahmadis ...
A leading rights group said the country’s authorities have intensified pressure on Afghan refugees to go back to neigh­bouring Afghanistan, where they risk persecution by the Taliban.
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A leading rights group said on Wednesday that Pakistan’s authorities have intensified pressure on Afghan refugees to go back to neighboring Afghanistan, where they risk ...
FILE - Taliban fighters stand near the closed Torkham border with Pakistan, where Pakistani and Afghan forces exchanged fire overnight, in Torkham, Afghanistan, Monday, March 3, 2025.(AP Photo ...
Rights Group Says Pakistan Steps up Pressure on Afghans to Return Home Where They Risk Persecution ISLAMABAD (AP) — A leading rights group said on Wednesday that Pakistan's authorities have ...
(Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) FILE - Taliban fighters stand near the closed Torkham border with Pakistan, where Pakistani and Afghan forces exchanged fire overnight, in Torkham, Afghanistan ...
“Pakistani officials should immediately stop coercing Afghans to return home and give those facing expulsion the opportunity to seek protection,” said Elaine Pearson, Asia director at New York ...