Iranian trade delegation explores investment avenues in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – An Iranian trade delegation has met with Nooruddin Azizi, the acting minister of Commerce and Industry, in Kabul to explore investment avenues
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Explosion in western Kabul resulted in one dead, 11 injured
KABUL (SW) – Security officials in Kabul have confirmed that an explosion in the western part of the city has resulted in one death and 11 injuries.
Afghan truckers not getting transit documents from Pakistan embassy in Kabul
KABUL (SW) – A number of Afghan businessmen say that the Pakistan embassy in Kabul has not yet issued them with the temporary transit document for the Afghan truck drivers traveling to and from Pakistan.
Viral video brings to spotlight the torture Afghan migrants face in Iran
KABUL/TEHRAN (SW) – The viral video of an Iranian security official sitting forcefully on the neck of an Afghan migrant has brought to spotlight the abusive treatment many such migrants face in Iran.
Exclusive: Dearth of recreational spots irks youngsters
KABUL (SW) – In a series of interviews, Afghan youngsters told Salam Watandar that the restrictions imposed by the Islamic Emirate coupled with dearth of recreational spots and avenues across the country have left them grapple with boredom.
Over 100 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on a Gaza school
MONITORING (SW) – More than 100 Palestinians were killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli strike on a Gaza school sheltering displaced people, the Hamas-run Gaza government said on Saturday, an air strike the Israeli military said had targeted a Hamas command center.
Special polio vaccination campaign commences in 5 provinces
KABUL (SW) – Officials from the Ministry of Public Health have announced the commencement of a special polio vaccination campaign across five Afghan provinces.
Afghan migrants in Iran face increasing hardships amid growing government pressures
KABUL/TEHRAN (SW) – In recent months, Afghan migrants in Iran have been facing a deepening crisis as government pressures escalate. As tensions rise and policies
American warplanes arrive in the Middle East
MONITORING (SW) – Advanced American F-22 stealth warplanes arrived in the Middle East on Thursday, the United States military said, as Washington boosts its forces in the region ahead of an expected Iranian counterattack on Israel.
Roadside forex traders asked to get registered
KABUL (SW) – The roadside forex traders around the main ‘Sarai Shahzada’ currency exchange market in Kabul have been directed by the Afghanistan Central Bank/Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), to get registered.
Women with disabilities: Battling stigma and acceptance challenges
“Life has never been easy for me, and I’ve never been able to get by it. This leg has been the greatest hardship of my life,” says Zohra, who lost one of her legs at the age of two due to a landmine explosion left behind from the war.
GDP surged by 2.7% last year, says Bureau of Statistics and Information
KABUL (SW) – Afghanistan’s gross domestic production surged by 2.7 per cent last year, said officials of the National Bureau of Statistics and Information.
