Category: Democracy & Human Rights

Haqqani’s remarks on reopening of girls’ schools fails to raise hopes

KABUL (SW) – Recent remarks by the interior ministers, Sirajuddin Haqqani, on reopening of girls’ schools has failed to raise hopes amid grim skepticism.

Female UN staff asked to observe hijab

KABUL (SW) – The Ministry of Enjoining the Good and Forbidding the Evil has called on female UN staff in Afghanistan to observe the hijab.

Islamic Emirate’s policies complicating political situation, says analysts

KABUL (SW) – Analysts believe the inconsistency and evident differences in action and the stated policies of the Islamic Emirate complicate the political situation in the country.

Uruzgan residents call for landmines to be cleared

TARIN KOT (SW) – A number of Uruzgan residents, who had previously been forced to flee their homes due to the war, are now unable to return to their homes due to the landmines.

Prevailing concerns divert family aways from building ties

KABUL (SW) – A number of psychologists believe the prevailing economic, security and unemployment problems have diverted people’s attention from building and nurturing family relationships.

Thousands of midwives remain jobless

KABUL (SW) – A conference to mark the International Day of the Midwife was informed here on Sunday that thousands of midwives are jobless in

Forex traders ‘forced’ to resume operations

KABUL (SW) – Following the cessation of operations by the forex traders in protest, sources told Salam Watandar that the forces of the Islamic Emirate had reopened the gates of the currency market in Kabul by force.

Falling underground water levels in Helmand causes concerns

LASHKARGAH (SW) – Falling underground water levels in Helmand province has caused concerns among Helmand residents.

Circulation of old, damaged currency bills causing problems

KABUL (SW) – Circulation of the old and damaged currency bills are causing problems for citizens across the country.

Fiscal budget for the year approved

MONITORING (SW) – Fiscal budget for the year has been approved by the Islamic Emirate authorities, confirmed an official statement on Saturday.

G7 demands the Islamic Emirate to end restrictions imposed on women, girls

MONITORING (SW) – The foreign ministers of seven industrialised countries G7 have demanded of the Islamic Emirate to end the increasing restrictions imposed on the rights and freedoms of women and girls in Afghanistan.