Kabul dwellers suffer amid widespread joblessness, poverty
KABUL (SW) – A number of Kabul residents have voiced their grievances over poverty and unemployment, calling on the de-facto government of the Islamic Emirate to create job opportunities.
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US links normalization of ties to human rights situation in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The United States has reiterated that the Islamic Emirate government will not be recognized as the legitimate government of Afghanistan until the
Exclusive: Women feel left behind in tech knowledge
KABUL (SW) – Majority of the women interviewed by Salam Watandar said they have no or very little knowledge of the technology in their day-to-day lives.
No treatment avenues for breast cancer patients in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – A number of women with breast cancer say that due to lack of access to medical services and getting the necessary medicines, they have no other choice than to travel to neighboring countries.
Islamic Emirate seeks invitation to COP-29
KABUL (SW) – The Islamic Emirate authorities from the de-facto National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) expressed hope that Afghanistan will be invited to the upcoming COP-29 global climate summit.
Heavy downpour, flooding anticipated in several provinces
KABUL (SW) – The Meteorology Department of the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has warned of heavy rainfall and potential flooding in 8 provinces over the next two days.
Pakistan’s former spymaster arrested, court martialed
MONITORING (SW) – Pakistan’s military has said it had arrested retired general Faiz Hameed, former head of the powerful Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, in connection with a land development case.
Ghazni’s disabled youths strive to learn new skills
GHAZNI CITY (SW) – An array of youngsters with different abilities in Ghazni can be seen busy with learning the skills of tailoring, poultry farming and repairing mobile phones at a busy vocational center in the city.
468 development projects completed in a year, says MoPW
KABUL (SW) – At least 468 development projects, including the reconstruction of the Kabul-Jalalabad highway and reconstruction of the “Nani” culvert in Ghazni province, and some other projects have been completed in the past one year, said officials in the Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) during the one-year performance report presentation. The program held on Monday, in Kabul.
Israeli minister tells US that large-scale Iranian attack expected, Axios reports
MONITORING (SW) – Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant told U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday that Iran was making preparations for a large-scale military attack on Israel, Axios reporter Barak Ravid said in a post on X, citing a source with knowledge of the call.
Residents demand enhanced security in western Kabul following Sunday’s bomb blast
KABUL (SW) – Following the explosion on Sunday in the Dasht-e Barchi area of western Kabul, local residents and families of the injured are calling for stronger security measures in the area.
$15 million gets injected in the forex market
KABUL (SW) – The Afghanistan Central Bank/ Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) has announced that in order to maintain and stabilize the value of the Afghani currency, it will auction 15 million US dollars on Tuesday, August 13.
