The fortnightly report Afghanistan Khabar Pana provides an overview of major domestic, regional, and international developments concerning Afghanistan. Domestically, the period was marked by devastating earthquakes in the east that killed over 2,200 people, escalating humanitarian needs, new Taliban legislation on procurement, bans restricting women’s participation in UN operations, and growing curbs on media freedom. Infrastructure projects such as the Grand Pamir Road and Kandahar–Uruzgan Highway signal attempts at economic revival despite governance challenges.
Externally, Afghanistan’s engagement included aviation cooperation with Uzbekistan, trade talks with Iran, and new energy projects with Uzbekistan, alongside Turkey and the United States reaffirming selective engagement. Regional security concerns intensified as Pakistan accused Kabul of harbouring Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) militants, prompting new border strategies and diplomatic friction. Meanwhile, India expanded educational support with 1,000 e-scholarships for Afghan students.
The newsletter also highlights Afghanistan’s worsening returnee crisis: mass deportations from Pakistan and Iran, shrinking humanitarian aid, restrictive refugee policies in Europe and the United States, and rights abuses against migrants. Collectively, the reporting underscores Afghanistan’s fragile domestic stability, deepening humanitarian crisis, and complex regional dynamics that continue to shape its trajectory.
