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An Afghan woman, barred by the Taliban from attending university, reads from her notebooks at her home in Kabul

U.S. Sanctions, War and Climate Inflicting a Heavy Mental Health Toll in Afghanistan

Salma Niazi / Truthdig Mar 24, 2026 A generation of young Afghans is struggling with unemployment and the consequent psychological distress. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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Humanitarian Crisis as Millions of Afghans Made to Return

Salma Niazi / Truthdig Sep 5, 2025 Pakistan and Iran are deporting Afghans back to poverty, repression and uncertainty in one of the decade’s largest forced migrations. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

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The India-Pakistan Conflict Is Over, But the Aftermath for Civilians May Be Even Worse

Shivani Chaudhary / Truthdig Jul 11, 2025 Government support after the conflict has been scarce, leaving many struggling to rebuild shattered homes and livelihoods. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Military

India Launches ‘Unprovoked’ Attacks in Pakistani Territory

Peoples Dispatch May 7, 2025 The attack has stoked fears that the simmering tensions between the two nuclear-armed powers could escalate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Environment

Report: As Climate Disasters Kill in Pakistan, the True Scale Is Unknown

Keerti Gopal / Inside Climate News May 6, 2025 Climate change deaths are largely underreported as the crisis impacts millions and strains an already overburdened health care system. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Asia Pacific

The Nuclear Danger in Asia

Daryl G. Kimball / Arms Control Today Jan 9, 2025 Simmering tensions among China, India and Pakistan are driving a triangular nuclear arms race. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Film

The Ghouls of Karachi

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig Apr 11, 2024 Pakistan's Oscar entry “In Flames” is a subversive horror movie about the specter of sexual violence. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

TD Original

Balochistan Finds Its Voice

Matt Broomfield and Robin Fleming / Truthdig Feb 19, 2024 In Pakistan and Iran, a grassroots women-led movement gives hope to millions of stateless people. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Women

Women in Pakistan Are Standing Up Against Government Repression

Esha Mitra / Waging Nonviolence Jan 23, 2024 From a protest encampment in Islamabad, hundreds of women from Balochistan are demanding the return of their missing loved ones and an end to the killing. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

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Pakistan’s Poppy Problem

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Jul 11, 2023 Crisscrossed by heroin transit routes from neighboring Afghanistan, the country’s youth confront a growing opioid epidemic. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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In Pakistan, the Quest for Gender Equality Marches On

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Apr 27, 2023 It's been 75 years since independence, and progress is still missing. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

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Pakistan’s Mental Health Crisis

Zubeida Mustafa / Truthdig Mar 1, 2023 Generational tensions, plus a series of national catastrophes, have brought many to a breaking point. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )