The recent case of the alleged murder of five women in Kohistan was hot news all around our nation. Our government and civil society joined hands and responded professionally soon after the news broke ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. May 23—WEBB CITY, Mo. — More than 50 community members turned out for a candlelight vigil Saturday to mourn a 14-year-old Afghan ...

For years, Afzal Kohistani was at the forefront of Kohistan's fight against the menace of 'honour' killings. He exposed the 2012 Kohistan video scandal, battled local jirgas, served time for crimes he ...

A fundraiser for the family of Rezwan Kohistani was launched on May 7 and has raised over $8,000. Kohistani, 14, was found dead at Webb City High School. His family resettled to the Joplin area from ...

I was a member of the fact-finding team that was sent by the Supreme Court last week to check whether the five women who had been deemed liable for death by a local jirga in Kohistan were alive or not ...

A female journalist and a women's rights activist, both Afghans who feared the Taliban would kill them for their work, successfully escaped Afghanistan with help from a Spanish reporter. After safely ...

CHITRAL, May 20: A 22-year-old feud between two tribes, which has claimed dozens of lives over a period of about two decades, ended this week at the Chitrali town of Arandu bordering the Kunar ...

Kabul, Aug 15 (IANS)By attending the London Olympics I have given the message to all the Afghan girls that they are talented, they can pursue sport, they can attend international competitions and ...