KABUL (SW) – Following the return of the Saudi Arabian ambassador to Kabul after approximately a year and a half and the request from the United Kingdom’s aid superintendent to reopen its embassy in Afghanistan, Deputy Spokesman for the Islamic Emirate Hamdullah Fetrat emphasized the benefits of diplomatic presence in Afghanistan.
KABUL (SW) – A number of young people have missed or dropped out of education due to poverty and the prevailing culture in the society, Salam Watandar found in an exclusive survey.
This survey examines the rate of educational drop outs among young people and its consequences on the Afghan society. This Survey has investigated the number of educated young individuals, the effectiveness of their education, and it has also investigated the reasons for missing or dropping out of education among young people.
TALUQAN CITY (SW) – Residents of Shirin Tagab district in Faryab province urge the health authorities to address the lack of healthcare services in their area.
KABUL (SW) – Officials from the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum have announced that practical work on the TAPI project in Afghanistan will commence following the resolution of legal issues.
KABUL (SW) – An overwhelming majority of women interviewed by Salam Watandar said they feel the pain of obesity and unwanted physical appearance after pregnancy. Salam Watandar conducted exclusive interviews with 46 women in 10 provinces on this matter.
MAZAR-E-SHARIF (SW) – Health experts in Balkh province say women and girls here are faced with evident surge of mental illnesses and disorders of late.
KABUL (SW) – Officials at the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) say that Afghanistan’s export goods are of high quality and ready to meet the standards of other countries in the export sector.
KABUL (SW) – There has been a distressing rise in the number of people suffering from vision disorders and allergic eye diseases, ophthalmologists told Salam Watandar.
KABUL (SW) – The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), has expressed concern over the rising mental health issues among children in Afghanistan, stating that more than 24% of children aged 5 to 17 in Afghanistan suffer from anxiety and 15% experience depression.
KABUL (SW) – Afghanistan has witnessed 2,829 traffic incidents over the past six months, resulting in 1,141 fatalities and 3,717 injuries, officials reported.
KABUL (SW) – The Ministry of Public Health announced that the four-day polio vaccination campaign has started in 23 provinces.
