In the program “Afghan Businesses Around the World,” we travel this time to the city of Peterborough in Ontario, Canada, where the restaurant Ariyana restaurant has been opened by an Afghan entrepreneur, Ajmal Siddiqi. Ajmal Siddiqi, the owner of this restaurant, has faced many challenges throughout his life. However, through hard work, dedication, and perseverance, More

Does stopping trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan benefit Afghanistan or harm it? What alternative markets and transit routes does Kabul have for its exports without relying on Pakistan? Was this decision by the Taliban government appropriate under the current circumstances? And will this move push Pakistan to reconsider its trade relations with Afghanistan? These are More

For the first time, Afghanistan has decided to suspend trade with Pakistan. The decision comes after Islamabad repeatedly closed routes and imposed new restrictions on Afghanistan’s transit and trade. The Taliban have instructed Afghan traders to rely on alternative routes and markets to meet the country’s needs. New figures show that annual bilateral trade between More

Every year on November 11, Canada observes Remembrance Day to honor its soldiers who sacrificed their lives in wars. On this day, citizens, military members, and city officials lay wreaths of flowers and pay tribute to those who served their country. The tradition began after World War I when the armistice on November 11, 1919, More

Folk Couplets ( PashtoLanday) is a shining light of Pashto folk literature that has emerged from centuries of darkness — a mirror reflecting the soul of Pashtoon women. Whether she lives in a village or a city, the Pashtoon woman sees landay as the sincerest means to express her feelings. Thus, landay is not merely More

While representatives of Afghanistan and Pakistan met in Istanbul, Turkey, after several days of clashes to seek a lasting solution, the talks ended in failure. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s military regime has once again threatened to use force against Afghanistan. Although the recent tensions have negatively affected the lives and relations of Pashtuns on both sides of More

Canada is striving to establish a new global alliance for securing critical minerals — an alliance that could reshape the future of energy and technology among the world’s seven major industrial nations (G7). This initiative is built on the principles of transparent, democratic, and responsible extraction, and highlights Canada’s ambition to play a leading role More

In this interview with Jandad Jahani, a former professor at Paktia University, the discussion focuses on the technological advancement of the Pashto language, the role of the Mozilla Foundation, and the global voice-recording project Common Voice. The interview also explores how Mozilla’s project contributes to the preservation and development of world languages and explains the More

This special program explores the full story of the “Arab Spring” uprisings — from the self-immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi in Tunisia to the revolutions in Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Syria. It examines how peaceful public movements led to the fall of authoritarian regimes, but due to foreign interventions and internal divisions, many remained incomplete. The More

While thousands of girls in Afghanistan have been deprived of education, the Ottawa-Kabul Global Education Centre (OGEC) has created online learning opportunities for thousands of Afghan girls. This institution, founded through the joint efforts of Afghan professionals living abroad, aims to provide educational opportunities for Afghan girls in various fields across all provinces of Afghanistan. More