What Did the Taliban Ban? The Taliban government has ordered Afghan universities to ban hundreds of textbooks and scrap dozens of courses, deepening its clampdown on higher education. According to documents obtained by Independent Persian...

Nepal has turned a historic page. On Friday night, former Chief Justice Sushila Karki took the oath of office as the country’s first-ever woman prime minister, marking a dramatic shift in leadership following days of...

Nepal has been rocked by unprecedented Gen Z protests that forced Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign after weeks of escalating unrest. What began as frustration over inflation, unemployment, and corruption transformed into a...

Nepal is reeling from one of the largest waves of prison escapes in its history, with more than 15,000 inmates fleeing from over two dozen jails during violent nationwide protests. But in an unusual twist,...

A teenager who went viral earlier this year for a fiery school speech has now become the face of Nepal’s largest youth-led protest in decades. Avishkar Raut, 17, first caught public attention in March with...

Nepal’s Gen-Z-led uprising has triggered one of the country’s most dangerous security breakdowns in recent history. Amid fiery street protests, curfews, and the collapse of public order, over 1,500 prisoners have escaped from multiple jails...

Quick Summary Balen Shah, a rapper-turned-politician and current mayor of Kathmandu, has emerged as Gen Z’s top pick for Nepal’s next prime minister after KP Oli’s resignation. Known for his anti-establishment rap lyrics, signature style,...

What triggered Nepal’s latest political crisis? Nepal is in the grip of its most significant political upheaval in recent years, with finance minister chased by a mob on the street. On Tuesday, September 9, Prime...

Why did KP Sharma Oli resign? Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli stepped down on Tuesday following weeks of unrest fueled by corruption allegations and his government’s decision to ban popular social media apps. The...

Quick Summary Nepal’s ban on 26 social media platforms triggered mass protests that have killed at least 19 and injured more than 300. While the ban was the spark, demonstrators say their anger also stems...