West Kabul blast: Five dead, 15 injured; Families urge for security measures
KABUL (SW) – At least five people dead and 15 others were injured in an explosion in the west of Kabul city on the Saturday evening, confirmed officials.
Category: Afghanistan
Empowering progress: 26,326 women join the workforce in public, private offices
KABUL (SW) – In the last nine months, nearly 110,000 people have been employed in public and private offices. The Ministry of Martyrs, Dicabled, and
Afghanistan Railway update: 86,857 metric tons of goods transported in a week
KABUL (SW) – The Afghanistan Railway Authority (ARA) reports that in the last week -from December 29, 2023 to January 4-, a total of 86,857 metric tons goods have been transported through Afghanistan’s railways, as stated in a newsletter on Saturday.
Communication road breakdown in Atghar district creates mounting difficulties for Zabul locals
ZABUL (SW) – A number of residents of the Atghar district in Zabul report a significant increase in travel time due to the breakdown of the communication road from Qalat city, the provincial capital, what was once a three-hour journey has now extended to a staggering 24 hours, according to the resident.
Pakistan commits to continue interaction with Afghanistan, affirms Abbas Jilani
ISLAMABAD (SW) – Jalil Abbas Jilani, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Interim Government of Pakistan, in his meeting with Mohammad Sher Akhund, the Governor of Kandahar, has said that Pakistan is committed to continuing the interaction and beneficial bilateral relations with Afghanistan.
World Braille Day: Visually impaired people in Balkh seek job, educational opportunities
BALKH (SW) – On Wednesday, the Nukhbagan Private Pniversity celebrated World Braille Day, dedicated to the special writing system for visually impaired. A number of blind and visually impaired individuals and local officials in Balkh attended the event.
Takhar Provincial Hospital patients facing limited medical services
TAKHAR (SW) – The shortage of medicine and limited medical services at Takhar Provincial Hospital has caused challenges for both healthcare providers and patients.
Exclusive: Dismissed female army employees grappling with harsh economic situation
KABUL (SW) – Salam Watandar’s findings from interviews with 16 female employees of the National Army in the republic government, who have been dismissed from duty after the establishment of the Islamic Emirate, show they are struggling with dire economic situation.
MSF welcomes the first babies of 2024 in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has welcomed the first babies of 2024 born in the hospitals related to this organization.
The de-facto government’s debt to private sector stands at $1.8 billion, says ACCI
KABUL (SW) – Officials at the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment have revealed in a press conference that the de-facto government has a debt of $1.8 billion to the private sector.
Balkh residents ask officials’ action to inhibit coded prescriptions
BALKH (SW) – At the peak of heightened concerns about the challenging economic situation, the writing of medical prescriptions in encrypted ways has drawn criticism from a number of Balkh residents.
Afghan refugee in Oregon training flight crash that killed 3 ignored instructor’s advice, NTSB says
MONITORING (SW) – A former Afghan Air Force pilot training for a commercial license in Oregon ignored his flight instructor’s advice to not return to a small airport because of low visibility. The plane later crashed, killing the pilot and the other two passengers on board, according to a preliminary federal report of the accident released on Friday.
