Authorities in an eastern province of Afghanistan have reopened some girls’ high schools even though the move has not been officially approved. "The schools have opened some days ago. The rules ...

What has happened in Paktia province, just a few hours’ drive from Kabul, in the months since the departure of U.S. forces in March provides a glimpse into what might await other parts of the ...

Get accurate hourly forecasts for today, tonight, and tomorrow, along with 10-day daily forecasts and weather radar for Gardez, Paktia-Province, Afghanistan with MSN Weather. Stay updated on ...

Afghanistan Battle Overview NPR's Tom Gjelten brings us an overview of the past five days of fighting in the mountains of Paktia province in eastern Afghanistan. He provides some of the details of ...

KABUL -- Taliban insurgents launched a complex attack on the morning of September 1 against a military base in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least three public protection forces, an official said.

Dozens of girls protested in eastern Afghanistan's Paktia Province on September 10 after Taliban authorities shut their secondary schools just days after classes resumed.

Those familiar with the Paktia province say it is a lawless corner of Afghanistan, riven by tribal rivalries and personal feuds. Accessibility links.

June 23, 2022 — As the numbers of those who have lost their lives in a deadly earthquake in Afghanistan continues to rise, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) has deployed emergency teams to the ...

Last update 4:50 p.m. ET (CBS/AP) KABUL, Afghanistan - An Afghan police officer shot and killed three U.S. Marines after sharing a meal with them before dawn Friday and then fled into the desolate ...

Wire spools turn in a factory in Paktia Province, Afghanistan, where workers produce cabling needed for electrical devices. Managers hope for investors, but the World Bank forecasts a dramatically ...

The Department of Defense today released the names of three Oklahoma National Guard Soldiers killed in Paktia Province Afghanistan on Friday. The men were all assigned to 1st Battalion, 279th ...

Afghan officials say the deputy head of the provincial council in the southeastern province of Paktia has been assassinated by unknown gunmen. The provincial media office said Ayub Gharwal was on his ...