Category: HUMANITARIAN CRISIS

Deputy minister charges INGOs for alleged looting

KABUL (SW) – The deputy minister of youth affairs at the Ministry of Information and Culture says that international non-government organizations have come to Afghanistan to

Sanctions leading to poverty, says official

KABUL (SW) – International sanctions on the banking system and holding of Afghanistan’s state assets by the US has led to poverty in the country,

213 children lose life to mine explosions in 8 months

KABUL (SW) – Officials in the Ministry of Disasters Management say that the casualties of mines and unexploded ammunition in Afghanistan have increased compared to

Exclusive: 77% women faced violence of different sorts

KABUL (SW) – The survey findings of the Salam Afghanistan Media Organization (Salam Watandar Radio) based on the interviews with 326 women in 27 provinces

8.2 million Afghans living in the regional countries

KABUL (SW) – With the publication of a UNICEF report about the number of Afghan migrants in neighboring countries, a number of these migrants say

Journalists in Paktika reaching out to needy via ‘Khabarial Welfare Foundation’

SHARANA (SW) – Although journalists in the country are facing many economic and other problems, the local journalists of Paktika have established ‘Khabarial Welfare Foundation

Paktia residents feel neglect in healthcare

GARDEZ (SW) – Shawak, Gardasiri and Wazi Zadran are the three districts in Paktia, which have not received much attention in terms of health in

Polio vaccination drive to kickoff on Monday

KABUL (SW) – The nationwide campaign to deliver the polio vaccine will start tomorrow in the western region of the country, said officials. This campaign

Healthcare system crumbling in Kabul under mounting needs

KABUL (SW) – With the increase in the number of patients visiting government clinics in Kabul, these clinics are facing a shortage of medicine, professional