Category: HUMANITARIAN CRISIS

Authorities begin rounding up beggers in Faryab

MAIMANA (SW) – Authorities have begun rounding up beggars in Faryab with a promise of livelihood provisions to them. Officials of the committee to collect

Afghan journalists in Pakistan, Iran fear deportation

ISLAMABAD/ TEHRAN (SW) – A number of Afghan journalists in Iran and Pakistan, expressing their concern about the unfavorable situation, the suspension of the process

Construction begins for a new township for earthquake victims

HERAT CITY (SW) – The Islamic Emirate authorities have announced the start of the construction of a settlement for the victims of the deadly earthquake

Sale of outdated food causing disease in Zabul

QALAT (SW) – Residents of Zabul claim that sale of expired food by some shopkeepers has resulted in various diseases and raised problems. 24-years old

Hospitals struggling amid shortage of blood donations

KABUL (SW) – Officials of the National Blood Bank of Afghanistan and a number of government hospitals in Kabul say that due to the lack of

Afghan refugees plea for extension in deadline for stay in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (SW) – A number of Afghan refugees in Pakistan, expressing concern about the situation of immigrants in this country, say that they are afraid of

Malnutrition spreading in Nangarhar

JALALABAD (SW) – Health officials in Nangarhar say that the number of children suffering from malnutrition has increased in this province. They added that the

Afghanistan worst affected by climate change, says Hanafi

KABUL (SW) – With the arrival of the global week of climate change, the caretaker government officials say that Afghanistan is the sixth country affected

Kapisa residents faced with spreading mental illnesses

CHARIKAAR (SW) – Kapisa residents say that the number of people suffering from mental illnesses has increased in this province. Ahmadzaki, a resident of Kapisa,

Herat residents share tragic tales of earthquake devastation

HERAT CITY (SW) – “We Heratians no longer have a village called Zindajan, that district has become dead and is “Murdajan” now with nothing left but

Japan funds women’s economic development in Afghansitan

KABUL (SW) – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Japan have launched a two-year project that aims to strengthen women’s economic activity

Call for swift actions for relief and rehabilitation of the earthquake victims

KABUL (SW) – Humanitarian organizations have called for swift actions for relief and rehabilitation of the Herat earthquake victims as harsh winter approaches. The United