It seems that the US war in Afghanistan has left more than one nasty legacy. A 2010 report found that Afghanistan's growing sexual exploitation of underage boys got its start amongst Afghanistan's security forces--the same men who got their training and weapons from the United States. 

Afghanistan's religion and laws forbid men from having sex with boys, but this morally reprehensible  practice is still flourishing. Many adolescent and even pre-pubescent boys are first trained to sing and dance erotically before being sold into sex slavery. And Afghanistan law enforcement has mostly turned a blind eye, according to a recent article in the Washington Post. 

It's time for the US to send a clear message that sex slavery is wrong. Tell Hillary Clinton to take a stand against the practice of sexual enslavement known as bacha bazi.  

Balochistan in southwest Asia is facing a genocidal situation as Pakistan army wants to defeat NATO in Afghanistan.

The Houbara Bustard ( Named “Taloor” in Sindhi language) is 60 cm long with an 140 cm wingspan. It is brown above and white below, with a black stripe down the sides of its neck.

Every year at the onset of winter, millions of wild birds from cold northern regions i.e. Siberia migrate towards the warmer regions of the world.

The Houbara Bustard is also listed in the Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals, which is known as the Bonn Convention.

Pakistan is regarded as an important wintering ground for migratory birds.

The reason is Indus Flyway that provides a significant series of waterways and wetlands all the way long from northern mountains to the Indus Delta. Almost 70% of migratory birds that enter Pakistan finally roost on various wetlands of Sindh province, while the rest stay behind in other provinces.

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It took months and several news stories about her plight, but Gracie, the spunky three-legged, earless dog who was rescued by an American soldier in Afghanistan and fostered by PETA staffers, has finally found a home.

After Gracie was featured in The Virginian-Pilot, her story touched the heart of Virginia Beach teacher Beth Hall, whose 13-year-old dog had died a couple of months earlier. Beth sent us an eloquent e-mail listing the many pros her home had to offer ("lots of love and attention," a "3/4-acre fenced backyard," and a "cat companion"). Under "cons," she wrote, "N/A."