In 2016, Hershel Hepler was browsing Google Images to practice his paleography – the study of historical writing systems – when he stumbled upon an Airlie family photo that would lead to a groundbreaking discovery. “I recognized it immediately and said, ‘This is a manuscript in our collection,’” recalls Hepperer, a curator at the Museum … Read more
Islamabad — A senior Taliban leader has publicly criticized his government’s policy of banning female education in Afghanistan, calling it a “personal choice” rather than an interpretation of Islamic law or Sharia. The rare public rebuke by Taliban Deputy Foreign Minister Sher Abbas Stanikzai comes amid persistent international calls for Afghanistan’s rulers to allow girls’ … Read more
Bangkok- In an uneven year for democracy and rights globally, the Asia-Pacific region saw some encouraging signs, Human Rights Watch said in its letter. world report 2025Released today. The organization has also reported on civil action by Indian voters against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, student protests to topple Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and people’s … Read more
Islamabad — A high court in Pakistan on Friday barred authorities from forcibly deporting Afghan musicians and singers unless their asylum cases are resolved within the next two months. The decision comes as a crackdown on thousands of refugees from neighboring Afghanistan who either do not have legal permits to stay in the country or … Read more
Afghanistan’s Taliban defense ministry said on Saturday that its forces attacked several locations inside Pakistan in response to last week’s deadly air strikes. Pakistan last Tuesday launched an operation to destroy a training facility and kill insurgents in Afghanistan’s eastern Paktika province. Dozens of people were killed in the attacks, mostly women and children. Social … Read more