Category: NEWS

Water scarcity displaces families in Helmand

LASHKARGAH (SW) – A number of residents of “Haji Mohammad Akbar” village in Garmsir district of Helmand say that the lack of access to drinking

Locusts invade pistachio farms in Badghis

QALA-E-NAU (SW) – A number of farmers and residents of Badghis have expressed grim concerns about the invasion of the locusts in the pistachio orchards

Will not work with the group of men in Afghanistan, says UN Women

KABUL (SW) – In response to the restrictions imposed by the Islamic Emirate, the United Nations Women in Afghanistan has said it will not work

Persons with disabilities disproportionately affected by humanitarian crisis

KABUL (SW) – Persons with disabilities are disproportionately affected by the current humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, said United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian

Deputy General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces visits Kabul to meet Afghan officials

KABUL (SW) – Amid heated arguments over water flow and border management, a delegation from Iran headed by Bahram Hosseini, Deputy General Staff of the

Poverty, restrictions forcing many young women to think about suicide

KABUL (SW) – Poverty and restrictions are forcing many young women in Afghanistan to think about suicide. “We came to Kabul from Kapisa, hoping that

2.3 million children suffer from malnutrition

KABUL (SW) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that 2.3 million children in Afghanistan will suffer from malnutrition this year, and 875,000 of

Uzbekistan to have early polls

MONITORING (SW) – Early presidential elections will be held in Uzbekistan, confirmed an official statement. Shaukat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, met representatives

Music alley’s heirs feel abandoned, neglected

KABUL (SW) – A number of musicians at Kabul’s famous music alley, Kocha Kharabat, say that they are suffering from hunger these days. Nadim Bakhsh, the

Explosives confiscated at Torkham crossing form Pakistan

KABUL (SW) – Officials at Torkham Customs say that they have confiscated at least 487 kg of explosives being transported from Pakistan to Afghanistan. According

Afghan, Iranian ministers discuss Helmand River water treaty over phone

KABUL (SW) – The foreign ministers of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan and Islamic Republic of Iran have held telephonic conversation over the Helmand River