Strong economic growth during the pre-transition period of 2007-08 to 2011-12 did not reduce poverty and contributed instead to widening inequality in Afghanistan. According to the latest Afghanistan ...

In 2010, 27.6 percent of Afghanistan’s urban population lived below the national poverty line, while, in 2005, almost 89 percent of the urban population lived in slums. An analysis of nighttime lights ...

Given the implications for security and stability, Central Asian countries must develop a common, coordinated approach to Afghanistan. Uzbekistan is seeking to lead the way. While the focus on ...

The country’s economy has contracted by almost one-third in the aftermath of August 2021, leading to widespread unemployment, poverty and food insecurity. Challenges for Afghanistan in 2025 ...

Afghanistan's economy continues to face significant challenges despite showing signs of modest growth, the World Bank warned on Wednesday, with the future "uncertain." The economy's challenges ...

The individuals in question took refuge in Pakistan after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021, primarily ...

A Hazara Afghan family looks on in front of their cave ... Buddha statues destroyed by the Taleban are home to Bamiyan's poverty-stricken who have nowhere else to go. The ancient caves lining ...