Floods in Sar-e-Pul claim two lives
SAR-E-PUL (SW) – Recent flash floods in Sar-e-Pul province have claimed at least two lives, confirmed officials. The local authorities of Sozme Qala district say
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Child deportees from Pakistan face uncertain fate
KABUL (SW) – A number of children who were forcibly deported from Pakistan with their families after November 1, say that their deportation from Pakistan
Books publishers denied license renewals for two years
KABUL (SW) – The Afghanistan Publishers Union say that in the last two years, the Ministry of Information and Culture has not renewed the licenses
Tale of oppressed women forced to seek divorce
KABUL (SW) – Forced marriages, underage marriages and family violence continue to compel a number of women in different provinces to think about ending relationships
Four development projects launched in Samangan
SAMANGAN (SW) – The local officials in Samangan have launched on four development projects in this province worth more than six million afghanis. Akhtar Mohammad
EU releases €61 million in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – As the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan continues to be of serious concern, the EU has released €61 million in humanitarian aid to
Thousands of immigrants deported from Iran daily
NIMROZ (SW) – Thousands of Afghan immigrants are getting deported from Iran on daily basis, said officials. Gholam Nabi is a resident of Nimroz who
Traders irked by delays at Karachi, Islam Qala ports
KABUL (SW) – A number of businessmen doing trade via Islam Qala and Karachi complain about the imposition of high costs and the excuses of
20 women learn tailoring in Balkh
MAZAR-E-SHARIF (SW) – Officials at the Department of Labor and Social Affairs in Balkh say that the Turkish state-owned charity “Tika” in this province has provided
Returnees in need of permanent settlements
KANDAHAR CITY (SW) – A number of Afghan refugees forcibly returned from Pakistan told Salam Watandar that they have returned to the country after decades, but
Five check dams to be built in Logar
PUL-E-ALAM (SW) – Officials at the Ministry of Water and Energy say that the construction of five check dams at the cost of 16 million afghanis
Committee formed to defend Afghan refugees abroad
KABUL (SW) – The Islamic Emirate has recently formed a committee to defend the rights of Afghan immigrants in other countries. Officials of the Islamic
