Democracy Dies in Darkness
As attention focuses on Iran, the conflict between two of its neighbors is escalating.
March 18, 2026 at 7:57 p.m. EDT6 minutes ago
By Shaiq Hussain
Haq Nawaz Khan
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A Pakistani airstrike on a crowded drug rehabilitation center in Kabul killed more than 400 people earlier this week, Afghanistan’s health ministry said, amid an escalating conflict between countries that neighbor Iran.












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