Pashtun society, rich in history, culture, and tradition, is characterized by a profound respect for its social codes and norms. However, the role of women within this society is a complex issue.

In the Pashtun culture, women are still largely segregated into the domestic sphere because of constraining gender roles. But ...

Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban's oppression of women.

Bushra Khan, a sociology graduate, pointed out that the life of almost every Pashtun woman is an epic tale, yet one rarely finds novels or short story collections penned by Pashtun women.

A March 31 deadline could see more than a million Afghans forced out of Pakistan and back to a country already buckling under crisis.

Karzai’s influence is not just historical; it lies in his ability to mediate Afghanistan’s current power struggles.

The Taliban leader said Sunday there was no need for Western laws in Afghanistan and that democracy was dead as long as ...

The arrest of Mahrang Baloch, leader of a civil rights movement in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan Province, draws ...