Category: Afghanistan

New fossil fuel wells begin operating in Sar-e-Pul

SAR-E-PUL (SW) – Eight new Qashgari oil wells in the Amu River Basin in Sar-e-pul province have been put into operation. Officials say that with

Returnees from Iran anxious about harsh winter, no jobs

KABUL (SW) – As winter approaches and thousands of migrants are deported from Iran every day, returnees complain about the lack of job opportunities in Afghanistan

Poppy farmers say they have not been helped with alternates

KANDAHAR CITY (SW) – A number of farmers in the southern provinces say that after the ban on planting opium, they have not been able to

Pakistan warns Afghan migrants involved in political activities

The Ministry of Interior of Pakistan, has warned the Afghan migrants residing in Pakistan to refrain from engaging in the political activities and election process of this country.

Kabul residents finding it hard to get new telecom connections

KABUL (SW) – A number of Kabul residents say that the delay in the process of distributing new connection cards by telecommunication networks has made them

Conference in Dushanbe criticises Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

MONITORING (SW) – The 11th round of the “Herat Security Meeting” began on Monday in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, with criticism and complaints about

Exclusive: 1648 females under treatment at the Afghan Red Crescent’s psychotherapy centers

KABUL (SW) – Salam Watandar’s findings from interviews with 16 women and girls suffering from mental disorders show that 12 of them have suffered from various

Deported families from Pakistan fear harsh winter

KABUL (SW) – A number of families who have recently been deported from Pakistan say they are worried about the coming of winter as they do

Working female journalists grappling with economic woes

KABUL (SW) – The Afghanistan Women Journalist Association has shared findings of their survey about the state of affairs faced by the females in this

Balkh’s famous Nine-Domed Mosque faced with destruction

MAZAR-E-SHARIF (SW) – The Nine-Domed Mosque in Balkh, which was known as the “Fire Temple of Nobahar” in the past, is now facing the danger of

Deported Afghans want their assets in Pakistan returned to them

KABUL (SW) – A number of Afghan immigrants returning from Pakistan say that after leaving this country, their assets worth hundreds of thousands of rupees