https://www.voanews.com/z/8552 VOA Pashto content in English. https://www.voanews.com/Content/responsive/VOA/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.voanews.com/z/8552 en 2026 - VOA 60 Tue, 27 Oct 2026 13:22:21 -0400 Pangea CMS – VOA The Afghan Taliban called Pakistan’s airstrikes in Afghanistan “an act of aggression and crime in violation of all accepted principles.” https://www.voanews.com/a/pakistan-defends-attacks-on-afghanistan-denies-civilian-casualties/8215391.html https://www.voanews.com/a/pakistan-defends-attacks-on-afghanistan-denies-civilian-casualties/8215391.html Mon, 26 Oct 2026 17:33:07 -0400 VOA Pashtowebdesk@voanews.com (VOA Afghan) The WHO said so far this year, 48 positive cases of the wild poliovirus have been registered globally, 42 of which are in Afghanistan and six in Pakistan. https://www.voanews.com/a/8214068.html https://www.voanews.com/a/8214068.html Thu, 22 Oct 2026 13:28:19 -0400 VOA Pashtowebdesk@voanews.com (VOA Afghan) During the meeting with the Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, Rubio pledged government and private sector cooperation, with the announcement of 54 agreements and proposed projects. https://www.voanews.com/a/us-relations-with-central-asia-a-priority-says-secretary-rubio/8213399.html https://www.voanews.com/a/us-relations-with-central-asia-a-priority-says-secretary-rubio/8213399.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:39:28 -0400 VOA Pashtowebdesk@voanews.com (VOA Afghan) Rabab Fatima is taking charge of the U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan when the country faces growing human rights concerns and a worsening humanitarian crisis. https://www.voanews.com/a/un-envoy-begins-mission-in-afghanistan-amid-humanitarian-human-rights-challenges/8212939.html https://www.voanews.com/a/un-envoy-begins-mission-in-afghanistan-amid-humanitarian-human-rights-challenges/8212939.html Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:12:03 -0400 VOA Pashtowebdesk@voanews.com (VOA Afghan) Washinton — Editor's note: this story was translated from the original VOA Pashto article. Women farmers in Afghanistan are calling on the international community for support. Mumtaz Yousufzai, founder of the Union of Female Farmers in Afghanistan, told VOA that agriculture is the largest sector employing women, with 80 percent of women in rural areas working in the sector. “In rural Afghanistan, women farmers are working alongside men in the fields, but these women need support,” she... https://www.voanews.com/a/8212059.html https://www.voanews.com/a/8212059.html Fri, 16 Oct 2026 15:49:01 -0400 VOA Pashtowebdesk@voanews.com (Noshaba Ashna) The suspension of the BBC’s FM broadcasts adds to growing concerns over media freedom in Afghanistan. https://www.voanews.com/a/taliban-suspends-bbc-broadcasts-across-afghanistan/8211242.html https://www.voanews.com/a/taliban-suspends-bbc-broadcasts-across-afghanistan/8211242.html Wed, 14 Oct 2026 14:13:38 -0400 VOA Pashtowebdesk@voanews.com (VOA Afghan) The United Nations is calling on the Taliban to reopen schools for Afghan girls beyond sixth grade, saying keeping girls in school is “one of the most powerful ways” to protect their rights and prevent child marriage. https://www.voanews.com/a/un-urges-taliban-to-reopen-girls-schools-in-afghanistan/8210529.html https://www.voanews.com/a/un-urges-taliban-to-reopen-girls-schools-in-afghanistan/8210529.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:41:15 -0400 VOA Pashtowebdesk@voanews.com (VOA Afghan) The United Nations High Commission for Refugees, in a statement last week, said some 492,300 Afghans have been deported from Iran, which represents 85% of those returned to Afghanistan in 2026. https://www.voanews.com/a/iran-deports-492-000-afghans-in-2026/8209657.html https://www.voanews.com/a/iran-deports-492-000-afghans-in-2026/8209657.html Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:30:00 -0400 VOA Pashtowebdesk@voanews.com (VOA Afghan) The French government has confirmed ‘technical’ talks with the Taliban to facilitate the deportation to Afghanistan of Afghan nationals residing without legal status or who are considered a national security threat in France. https://www.voanews.com/a/france-in-technical-talks-with-taliban-on-deportation-of-afghans/8209650.html https://www.voanews.com/a/france-in-technical-talks-with-taliban-on-deportation-of-afghans/8209650.html Fri, 09 Oct 2026 15:46:23 -0400 VOA Pashtowebdesk@voanews.com (VOA Afghan) U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the United Nations will work with Pakistan to “uphold protection principles and ensure that returns of Afghans proceed in a voluntary, safe and dignified way.” https://www.voanews.com/a/un-says-committed-to-work-with-pakistan-for-voluntary-returns-of-afghan-refugees/8208862.html https://www.voanews.com/a/un-says-committed-to-work-with-pakistan-for-voluntary-returns-of-afghan-refugees/8208862.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 16:21:33 -0400 VOA Pashtowebdesk@voanews.com (VOA Afghan) Afghanistan faces a “serious and widespread” malnutrition problem, where more than 3.7 million children under the age of five face severe malnutrition, says a Kabul-based World Health Organization official. https://www.voanews.com/a/who-malnutrition-is-worsening-in-afghanistan/8208681.html https://www.voanews.com/a/who-malnutrition-is-worsening-in-afghanistan/8208681.html Wed, 07 Oct 2026 11:59:09 -0400 VOA Pashtowebdesk@voanews.com (VOA Afghan) The United States cautioned countries against supporting the Taliban as the group took part in a consultative meeting on Afghanistan in Moscow. A U.S. State Department spokesperson told VOA that the Taliban remains on the U.S. Specially Designated Global Terrorist list. https://www.voanews.com/a/us-cautions-nations-against-supporting-taliban-as-moscow-hosts-afghanistan-meeting/8208361.html https://www.voanews.com/a/us-cautions-nations-against-supporting-taliban-as-moscow-hosts-afghanistan-meeting/8208361.html Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:06:24 -0400 VOA Pashtowebdesk@voanews.com (VOA Afghan) Editor's note: this story was translated from the original VOA Pashto article. The United States says that the Taliban in Afghanistan will remain designated an “Entity of Particular Concern," citing the group’s “particularly severe violations” of religious freedom in Afghanistan. A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department told VOA the U.S. does not recognize the Taliban as the legitimate government of Afghanistan and that the department has “suspended any foreign assistance” that could... https://www.voanews.com/a/us-says-afghan-taliban-to-remain-entity-of-particular-concern-over-religious-freedom-violations/8207145.html https://www.voanews.com/a/us-says-afghan-taliban-to-remain-entity-of-particular-concern-over-religious-freedom-violations/8207145.html Sun, 04 Oct 2026 20:52:34 -0400 VOA Pashtowebdesk@voanews.com (VOA Afghan)