Tale of unwavering determination and resolve of three disabled girls
In Afghanistan, where social and legal challenges frequently hinder the progress of young people, three disabled girls have shown extraordinary resilience and determination.
Category: Afghanistan
MoPVPV shuts down Arezo TV, defends move as safeguarding Islamic values
According to the MoPVPV, Arezo TV was shut down on Wednesday as part of efforts to “preserve” Islamic values, prevent media exploitation, and strengthen the social system.
Evident rise of Hepatitis B spikes concerns in Ghazni
An evident rise of Hepatitis B (commonly known as “black jaundice”) among women in Ghazni province has caused concerns among the local population.
Families seek alternative educational paths to support girls
Families explain that, to make up for their daughters’ inability to attend regular schools, they have enrolled them in religious schools, online education programs, home-based classes, and even sent them abroad to continue their studies.
People with disabilities disheartened by discriminatory behaviors in society
People with disabilities have expressed concerns about discriminatory behavior in society and their lack of access to education and job opportunities while calling on the Islamic Emirate’s de-facto government to provide basic life services for them.
Afghanistan’s ongoing exclusion from ECO dubbed harmful
The Islamic Emirate had previously called for Afghanistan’s role to be considered in regional matters. However, despite Afghanistan being a member of the organization, it has not been invited to the ECO meetings for the past three years.
Tales of highly educated youngsters compelled to seek freelance jobs
Three of these young people hold master’s degrees, and one holds two bachelor’s degree, yet they have turned to freelance work.
Water shortage becoming serious problem in Kabul
A number of residents of Kabul, expressing complaints and concerns about the shortage of drinking water, say they are facing many difficulties in securing water.
Water shortages leave drastic impacts on farming in Nangarhar
Due to the vulnerability of Afghanistan’s agricultural sector to climate change, a number of farmers in the Chaparhar district of Nangarhar province say that thousands of jeribs of land have remained uncultivated this year due to a water shortage.
$20.6 billion needed annually to mitigate climate change impacts
Officials from the National Environmental Protection Agency (NEPA) of the Islamic Emirate have shared the agency’s achievements from its participation in the 29th UN Climate Change Conference (COP29).
Uzbekistan seeks to strengthen economic ties with Afghanistan
Uzbekistan’s Prime Minister Abdulla Nigmatovich Aripov emphasized his country’s interest in extracting minerals and facilitating the transit of Afghan goods to other countries.
Stray dogs increasingly becoming subjected to cruelty
Veterinarians say that violence and neglect towards animals, particularly abandoned dogs in public spaces, are increasingly becoming common in Afghanistan.
