Infectious diseases among children have doubled, doctors say
KABUL (SW) – Officials at the Indira Gandhi Children Hospital in Kabul report a doubling in the number of children diagnosed with infectious diseases over the past two months.
Category: Afghanistan
Six dead, three injured in Baghlan car accident
POL-E KHOMRI CITY (SW) – Mohammad Sana Haqjoo, the district governor of Khost in Baghlan province, has reported to Salam Watandar that a car accident on Tuesday, in the Suchi Pass of the district resulted in 6 deaths and 3 injuries.
Charity hosts mass wedding to promote simplicity, culture: 107 couples marry in Kabul, Ghazni
KABUL (SW) – A mass wedding ceremony for 72 young couples has been held on Tuesday, by the “Panah-e Etrat” charity organization in western Kabul.
Doha conference linked to Islamic Emirate’s interaction with world
MONITORING (SW) – Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General, has stated the forthcoming Doha Conference is aimed at encouraging the Islamic Emirate to interact with the world.
Thousands of Afghan citizens return from Iran, Pakistan
MONITORING (SW) – The Ministry of Repatriations and Refugees (MoRR) announced that 1,122 Afghan citizens have returned from Iran and Pakistan, both voluntarily and involuntarily.
DAB to auction 15 million dollars on Tuesday
KABUL (SW) – The Da Afghanistan Bank/Afghanistan Central Bank has announced that in order to maintain and stabilize the value of the Afghani currency, it will auction 15 million US dollars on Tuesday, June 25.
Islamic Emirate welcomes diplomatic ties with Nicaragua as positive step
KABUL (SW) – In response to Nicaragua appointing a non-resident ambassador to Afghanistan based in Beijing, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Emirate has expressed approval and welcomed this decision.
63 traffic incidents in Ghazni during one month
GHAZNI CITY (SW) – The media office of the Ghazni Security Command has reported that 63 traffic accidents occurred in the past month in the center and districts of the province.
Historic “Bibi Jan” fortress in Helmand faces destruction risk
LASHKARGAH CITY (SW) – Residents and cultural experts in Helmand province voice concern about the “Bibi Jan” fortress in the Khanashin district, which is facing the threat of destruction.
UN warns of widespread humanitarian needs in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – Roza Otunbayeva, head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), has highlighted the extensive humanitarian needs in Afghanistan despite nearly $7 billion in aid over the past three years.
Islamic Emirate’s role in upcoming Doha conference crucial, says Otunbayeva
KABUL (SW) – Roza Otunbayeva, head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), has stated that the third Doha conference is a “vital mechanism” for addressing Afghanistan’s issues.
Conducive conditions in place to join the Doha conference, says Jalali
KABUL (SW) – Zaker Jalali, the third deputy of political affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the de-facto government, has said suitable conditions are in place to attend the forthcoming Doha conference.
