Russian envoy meets Pakistan’s deputy foreign minister over Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – Russia and Pakistan emphasized in bilateral talks Wednesday the need for “practical engagement” with Afghanistan’s Taliban but ruled out formal recognition of
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US laments lack of political process involving the Afghans
MONITORING (SW) – The US has lamented the lack of any serious national political process involving the Afghan people.
“What is happening in Afghanistan is an alarm bell for all of us”
KABUL (SW) – Alison Davidian, Country Representative for UN Women in Afghanistan, has said that for most Afghan women and girls, almost each one of these days since 15 August has brought a deterioration in their rights, their condition, and their social and political status.
Food insecurity in all 34 provinces across Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The World Food Program has said residents in all 34 provinces of Afghanistan are facing food insecurity.
Commodity prices double up in Afghanistan as families suffer to make ends meet
MONITORING (SW) – According to the latest report of the International Committee of the Red Cross, the price of basic commodities in Afghanistan has doubled.
Eid festivities marred by political situation
KABUL (SW) – Kabul residents say this year’s Eid festivities have been marred by the political and economic situation in the country.
EU provides 25 million euros for children in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The European Union has provided additional €25 million for polio vaccines and €15 million for child protection in Afghanistan.
Children in Paktika and Khost grappling with trauma
SHARANA (SW) – Children in the earthquake-hit Paktika and Khost provinces are faced with trauma and psychological disorders after losing their parents and other relatives to the calamity.
US, Taliban working on mechanism to allow use of central bank reserves
MONITORING (SW) – Senior Biden administration officials are working with Taliban leadership on a mechanism to allow Afghanistan’s government to use its central bank reserves to deal with a severe hunger crisis without giving the former militant group free rein, reported Washington Post.
Earthquake victims prone to outbreak of diseases
SHARANA (SW) – Residents of the earthquake affected districts in Paktika and Khost are worried about the possibility of the spread of various diseases among the displaced families.
Raging conflicts displaced over 100 million worldwide
MONITORING (SW) – The Ukraine war and other conflicts pushed the number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution over the staggering milestone of 100 million for the first time on record, said the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR).
“World does not have the authority to decide on the hijab of our sisters”
MONITORING (SW) – Mohammad Khalid Hanafi, head of the Ministry of Enjoining the Good and Forbidding the Evil, has said the world does not have the authority to decide on the hhijabin Afghanistan.
