Afghan

Afghanistan is a landlocked country in South Asia, currently under the rule of the Taliban, which seized power in 2021. It is known for its ongoing humanitarian crisis, strict governance, and as a former cricket-playing nation.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to the severe humanitarian situation at its border with Pakistan, the fifth anniversary of the Taliban's takeover, and its qualification for the 2027 Cricket World Cup.

Latest on Afghan

• Pakistan border sees 724 humanitarian trucks enter Afghanistan
• Afghan women tell the BBC their lives are unrecognisable after five years of Taliban rule
• Afghanistan to 'host' India for three-match T20I series in Delhi
• 2.4 million Afghan girls banned from schools 5 years after Taliban takeover, UN says
• Afghanistan seal 2027 World Cup berth, West Indies to go through qualifiers again
• Torment of Afghan fathers as daughters deprived of education

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