The idea of secularism in Afghanistan dates back to the 20 century. Historically, the Pashtun political elite in Afghanistan paid attention to secularism. Although there is no accurate survey on ...

KABUL (Pajhwok): In a traditional clothing workshop in Kabul, dozens of women are busy producing Gand Afghani ...

Occurring frequently across southern and eastern Afghanistan's rural Pashtun belt and with ethnic Tajiks in the northern Afghan countryside, bacha bazi has become a shockingly common practice.

Pakistan's military establishment has long accused a Pashtun rights movement that calls for end to conflict along the border with Afghanistan of conspiring against the state. However, the group is ...

Pashto is one of Afghanistan’s national languages and is used for official communications by the Taliban, which has controlled the country since the chaotic U.S. withdrawal in August 2021.