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November 19, 2021November 19, 2021 thehighasia

Call for promotion of Pamirian languages

The Pamirian languages’ family comprises Shughni, Rushani, Bartangi, Roshorvi, Wakhi, Yazgulyami, Rini, Sanglichi, Munji, Sariqoli, Ishkashimi, Oroshor, and Starovanj. The languages are spoken by communities in Badakhshan provinces of Tajikistan and Afghanistan and the Toshqurghan county of Xinjiang autonomous region of China. In Pakistan, the Wakhi language is spoken in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Gojal-Hunza District, Ishkoman Valley of Ghizer District and Chitral’s Broghel Valley.

October 30, 2021October 30, 2021 thehighasia

Tajikistan approves construction of Chinese base

Beijing’s security presence in Central Asia grows DUSHANBE: Tajikistan has approved the construction of a new Chinese-funded base near the

October 27, 2021October 27, 2021 thehighasia

Why Tajikistan is taking a stand against the Taliban

Tajikistan has no intention of getting into a direct confrontation with the Taliban. Rather, by taking a few more risks than its neighbours, the Tajik leadership is counting on boosting its popularity, both at home and abroad.

October 8, 2021October 8, 2021 thehighasia

Afghan pilots tell of daring escape from Taliban, and of life in limbo in Tajikistan

The group, which includes two female military pilots, said they do not want to remain in Tajikistan and hope to resettle in the United States

August 3, 2021August 3, 2021 thehighasia

Tajik militants in control of Badakhshan’s five border districts

In Afghanistan, Arsalon and other Tajik militants are known as the “Tajik Taliban.” But in reality, they are members of Jamaat Ansarullah, which is banned in Tajikistan as a terrorist group.

July 10, 2021November 28, 2021 thehighasia

Hundreds of Afghan soldiers escape to Tajikistan

In places where the Afghan defence forces and the local uprising forces stood against the Taliban, not only did the Taliban fail to gain any territory, but its forces were also thoroughly defeated.

June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 thehighasia

Tajik buzkashi horsewoman breaks barriers

Tajik rider Malika Rajabova is used to being the only woman on the field when she plays buzkashi, a Central Asian sport in which competitors on horseback fight to grab a goat carcass.

May 23, 2021May 23, 2021 thehighasia

Kyrgyz-Tajik conflict: solving water puzzle key to preventing fresh fighting

Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan may be inching closer than ever to hashing out a border delimitation deal that will end decades of territorial ambiguity.

Tracking 3 decades of dramatic glacial lake growth

In the largest-ever study of glacial lakes, researchers using a 30-year satellite data record have found that the volume of these lakes worldwide has increased by about 50% since 1990 as glaciers melt and retreat due to climate change. Courtest: NASA/National Geographic