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18 residents of Afghanistan's Wakhan region arrive in Pakistan, handed over to FIA

Hard time for Pamiri guide/translators and fixers in the Wakhan Corridor of Afghanistan.In Europe, it is heard about foreign army translators, sport people, especially sport women, musicians, dancers, etc. being under threats or being killed by Taliban. But there is also a category wh…

Taliban extortions and suicide attackers settlement in Ishkashim and in Wakhan corridorAccording to a resident witness, Taliban live detrimentally to the poor Tajik populations of Ishkashim and of the Afghan Wakhan corridor. They reportedly brought in forces from other parts of the c…

With closed borders, the Afghan Wahan has, now, to rely on Tajik citizens solidarity for phone & internetAfghan Wakhan is the corridor stretching between the town of Ishkashim (Afghanistan) and Chinese border. It has no public infrastructure such as hospital, actual car road and phone network. However…

Rowrung primary school in Afghan Wakhan needs helpAsad Wakhi, an Afghan young man, introduced to Pamir Institute a project about a primary school, 1 to 3 level. It needs support in one of the coldest places of Afghanistan. He transmitted us pictur…

Régis Genté: “Central Asia is not an Islamist powder keg nor a radicalizing space.”Almost two months ago, all of Afghanistan fell under the control of the Taliban, including remote areas where they never gained a foothold, such as the Wakhan Corridor. A specialist in Central Asia…

Afghan Wakhan livelihood. The road to hellLife has always been very difficult in Wakhan. It is one of the poorest regions of Afghanistan, one of the poorest countries of the world. Until recently, it was safe and peaceful. The Taliban inva…

How a poor region of Afghanistan sinks into famine under Taliban ruleThis is an outstanding but highly alarming direct testimony from an altitude remote and forgotten Afghan region. Far away from any media, the harsh and poor life of local people has been turned, by…

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