Pakistan’s Controversial Handling of Afghan Refugees Raises Legal and Humanitarian Concerns
As 28-year-old Zabihullah recalls his ordeal, “Police snatched my money, I had to sell my belongings in order to come…
Pakistan’s Role in Afghanistan Stability and Instability
The relationship between Pakistan and Afghanistan has been marked by complexity and contention for decades. Pakistan’s influence on its…
Plight of Afghan Refugees in Pakistan: Uncertain future
A large number of Afghan refugees reside in precarious conditions in different parts of the world. Similarly, Pakistan,…
Eco racism in Peshawar
Environmental racism refers to the injustice observed towards low-income and minority communities who are the most vulnerable and easy…
The Taliban’s Onslaught on Ashura Processions
Afghanistan has been grappling with escalating violence and religious persecution, particularly against the Shia Muslim community. Ashura is a…
Protests in South Waziristan
The Pashtun people of Waziristan held a protest sit-in for four days in front of the Pakistan army’s fort…
Peace for Asia interviews Ms. Fawzia Koofi
Peace for Asia interviewed Ms. Fawzia Koofi, a former parliamentarian from Afghanistan, who served as the Vice President of…
Continuing policy of enforced disappearances
On 9th May, Pakistan witnessed massive protests and rioting against the armed forces for their alleged role in Imran…
Ali Wazir: Tortured but not Subdued
A member of the National Assembly (MNA) from South Waziristan district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Pashtun Tahafuz Movement…
Remembering Professor Arman Luni
Professor Arman Luni’s father, Mohammad Ismail had a desire in his heart that he and his daughters get justice…
PTM Supporters under threat in Afghanistan
Five-year-old Zarghuna and seven-year-old Ajmal, living in Helmand, Afghanistan, have spent sleepless nights awaiting the return of their missing…
Missing Persons in Swat
Swat Valley is a scenic tourist destination and attracted tourists from all over the world in the pre-9/11 times.…
Anarchy in Af-Pak region: Reimagining the role of international community
Since the fall of Kabul at the hands of the Taliban, the clock has turned around to 180 degrees.…
Webinar: Five Years of PTM
On 15th February, Peace for Asia organized a webinar to mark five years of the establishment of the Pashtun Tahafuz…
PTM’s Protest Camp for Missing Persons
The Pashtun Protection Movement (PTM) renewed its struggle against the extrajudicial killings of Pashtuns, with senior lawyer Latif Afridi being…
Justice Denied
Recently, the Anti-Terrorism Court in Karachi acquitted SSP Rao Anwar and all other accused in the well-known Naqeebullah Mehsud murder…
Safeguarding the Pashtun Frontier: Learning from the Past
After the withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan and the ascendance of the Taliban to the corridors of power,…
The Plight of Afghan Refugees in Pakistan’s Prisons
The Taliban’s takeover of Kabul had a massive impact on the Afghan refugees in Pakistan but unfortunately went relatively…
Taliban’s ban on Women’s Education: Questions from the International Community
Since the beginning of the Doha negotiations between the Taliban and the USA, there were serious attempts to indoctrinate people into…
Webinar on Women’s Rights in Afghanistan: A Peace for Asia-WIWIP (Kings College London) Collaboration
On 29th November, Women in War and International Peace (WIWIP) and Peace for Asia co-hosted an event titled “Afghanistan:…
Our Time, Our Rights, Our Future
Happy International Day of the Girl Child to all Girls, in particular to our brave Afghan girls and women…
The Forty Years of War in Afghanistan and the Slaughter of Innocent People
I told my eyes not to shed tears and my heart not to beat so fast for some seconds,…
An appeal to the Global Conscience: Our Presidents message
5th August, 2021: This day is a reminder that it has been a year since the Taliban captured our…
Welcoming Afghan residents in Australia: Peace for Asia’s President addresses Brisbane City Council
Mr Chair, Lord Mayor and Councillors It has been 358 days since the Taliban took power. For most Afghan women…
Our Land Has Suffered
Our land has suffered for a long period of time due to the countless internal and external reasons, including…
We are all Hazaras: Message from our President
We are all Hazaras. Resistant and strong, that if we fall to the ground a thousand times, we will…
A Never ending Tragedy
Eight months have passed since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan. Eight months is a simple word, yet the…
Message to Afghan Women
This January, the United Nations expressed its concerns over the rise in the cases of abduction of women in…
Afghan women strive for basic Human Rights and Equality
Only a few months into Taliban’s rule, the future of Afghan women and girls is in jeopardy. This article…
The New Great Game in Afghanistan: Muddied Waters?
After their defeat in Vietnam, the Americans were looking for a similar opportunity to avenge their humiliation from the erstwhile…
Media and women under the Taliban shadow: Institutionalising Oppression
A few days ago, the Taliban Foreign Affairs Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi gave a statement in support…
Afghanistan’s Future Generations at Stake
This short essay is by our Peace Ambassador Rita Anwari. The opinions expressed in this publication are those of…
Unbothered and Unconcerned: Australia’s Faint-Hearted Response to Refugees Fleeing Afghanistan
Notorious for its rigid immigration and refugee policies and for committing countless human rights violations against its refugees and…
Afghanistan, Then & Now: Reflections of an Education Activist
This short photo-essay by our Peace Ambassador Rita Anwari reminisces her visit to Afghanistan in 2017. The post 9/11…
Afghanistan: Reflections on the “War on Terror”
To watch the Webinar click here. On 15th September 2021, Peace for Asia held a webinar with Prof. Ebrahim Afsah,…
Taliban Resurrection & its Implications for Hazara Community
On the 30th of August, the Taliban killed 14 men of the Hazara community in Khadir district of Afghanistan’s Daikundi province (Pic…
Over 60 former UK government officials call for urgent improvements to the Afghan resettlement and refugee schemes
Sarah Hearn OBE New York University I am part of a group of over 60 former UK diplomatic…
The Hazaras: Centuries-long Oppression
Afghanistan has a heterogeneous population of 40 million that includes ethnic groups such as Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, Uzbeks, Turkmens,…
The refugees of Kunduz
Note: Our consulting editor Jessica Kroner brings exclusive images of Afghan refugees who crossed Pakistan through the Chaman border. Unfortunately,…
The Situation in Afghanistan: Interview with Kevin Rudd and Dr Abdullah Abdullah
CLCIK HERE TO WATCH ENTIRE EVENT The events unfolding in Afghanistan portend difficult times for the elected regime…
Interview with Ms Shinkai Karokhail on the present situation in Afghanistan
Peace for Asia spoke to Ms Shinkai Karokhail, Member of Afghan National Assembly and Chairperson, Women Parliamentary Caucus. The sudden…
Women Social Security and Challenges in Afghanistan
A prerequisite for any economic, social, cultural and political development is a sense of security – especially the security of…
Not fit for purpose: Afghanistan’s broken judiciary
The Afghan justice system is in a state of disrepair, with corruption rife within both the judicial system and the…
Peace for Asia condemns the targeted blast of Peace Ministry vehicle in Kabul
On February 1, 2021, the vehicle of Khushnood Nabizada was targeted with IED explosive devices. Reports have so far declared…
Afghanistan: Unprecedented opportunity for peace is under high pressure
This article was originally published as an opinion piece by The Khaama News Agency. Click here to read the article…
Human Rights Defenders in Afghanistan: Living Precariously
Afghanistan, over the past year, has been experiencing a heightened level of violence against its Human Rights Defenders (HRD).…
International Community of Scholars Condemn Attack on Kabul University
On November 2, 2020, Kabul University was brutally attacked by three gunmen resulting in the deaths of at least 22…
Top Human Rights News of the Week: Another Afghan Journalist Killed
Elyas Dayee, a radio journalist who worked for Radio Free Afghanistan was killed in a blast on November 11, 202o…
Balochistan: A Century of Violence and Underrepresentation
Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan with a vast area stretching from Afghanistan in the North to Iran in…
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