Category: HUMANITARIAN CRISIS

Another powerful earthquake hits Herat

HERAT (SW) – Another strong earthquake shook western Afghanistan on Wednesday morning after an earlier one killed more than 2,000 people and flattened whole villages in Herat

Herat earthquake survivors anxious about the harsh winter

HERAT (SW) – The victims of the earthquake in Zindajan district of Herat say that with the approach of winter, it is difficult for them to

Uzbekistan sends 100 tons of humanitarian aid to earthquake victims

KABUL (SW) – The Embassy of Uzbekistan in Kabul said in a nnewsletter on Tuesday that it has sent nearly 100 tons of humanitarian aid

Baradar promises to build houses for earthquake victims

HERAT CITY (SW) – Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Minister of Economy, during his visit to Herat, promised that new houses will be built for all

Local communities mobilise to raise funds for Herat earthquake victims

KABUL (SW) – Local communities in different parts of Afghanistan have mobilised on voluntary basis to gather charity funds for the victims of Saturday’s devastating

Search ended in earthquake-hit Herat as death toll hits new heights

KABUL (SW) – Officials of the Afghan Red Crescent Society say that search and rescue operations have ended in the earthquake-hit areas of Herat as

Afghanistan appeals for urgent help as earthquake in Herat claims thousands of lives

KABUL (SW) – A day after the deadly earthquake in Zindajan district of Herat, Afghanistan has appealed international community for urgent rescue and relief. Din

Exclusive: Suicides and murders of women on the rise

KABUL (SW) – The findings of Salam Watandar from the investigating 173 cases of murder and suicide of women after the recent developments in the

Pakistan’s new deadline for Afghan refugees sparks unrest

KABUL (SW) – The Pakistani government’s announcement of the departure deadline for ‘illegal’ immigrants, most of whom are believed to be Afghans, has drawn criticism from

Covid resurging in Kabul, warns health officials

KABUL (SW) – Officials at the Afghan Japan hospital in Kabul say that in the past week, the number of people infected with the corona virus

Mujahid says the UN is only focusing on “small issues”

KABUL (SW) – In response to the recent meeting of the United Nations Security Council on Afghanistan, Zabihullah Mujahid, the spokesman of the Islamic Emirate,