Floods in Afghanistan ‘would exacerbate’ food insecurity: WFP
MONITORING (SW) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan has announced that the recent floods over the past two weeks have affected 80,000 people.
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Deadly floods devastate Afghanistan: Hundreds dead, thousands of homes destroyed
KABUL (SW) – In a press conference held on Tuesday in Kabul, officials from the Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) reported that recent floods in Afghanistan over the past 11 days have resulted in 294 deaths and 266 injuries.
Calls to lift sanctions on Afghanistan’s banking sector – DAB
KABUL (SW) – Hedayatullah Badri, the Acting Governor of the Central Bank of Afghanistan/ Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), has called for the removal of sanctions imposed on the country’s banking sector.
UN Deputy Secretary-General invites Islamic Emirate to upcoming Doha meeting
KABUL (SW) – Rosemary DiCarlo, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General for Political Affairs, recently visited Kabul and met with high-ranking officials of the Islamic Emirate,
Mines attract $7 billion worth of foreign investment
KABUL (SW) – Officials at the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum report that following the resurgence of the Islamic Emirate, companies from China, Iran, Turkey, Qatar, and the United Kingdom have invested $7 billion in eight major mines in Afghanistan.
Islamic Emirate CI minister invites Iranian companies to invest in Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – The Ministry of Commerce and Industry of the Islamic Emirate announced that Acting Minister, Nooruddin Azizi met with the Iranian ambassador to Russia on the sidelines of the Kazan Forum, Tatarstan.
Exclusive: Women with disabilities feel abandoned, neglected
KABUL (SW) – Salam Watandar’s findings via interviews with 24 women with physical disabilities in Kabul show that although these women are eligible to receive
Delegation from Islamic Emirate attends 15th economic forum in Tatarstan
KAZAN, TATARSTAN (SW) – The 15th International Economic Forum of the Islamic World and Russia has been commenced on Tuesday, in Kazan, the capital of republic of Tatarstan.
Helicopter crash in Ghor leaves one dead, 12 injured
FIROZKOH (SW) – The Islamic Emirate Ministry of Defense has confirmed the crash of a military helicopter in Ghor province, resulting in one death and 12 injuries.
Up to 1,800 hectares of poppy fields cleared, says an official
KABUL (SW) – An official at the Counter-Narcotics Department in the Ministry of Interior Affairs claimed up to 1,800 hectares of poppy fields have been cleared since the beginning of the current solar year. in the last week of March.
Afghanistan, Pakistan agreed upon joint mechanism for freight truck transit
KABUL/ISLAMABAD (SW) – Afghanistan and Pakistan have reached an agreement on a joint mechanism for the transit of freight trucks between the two countries, said officials at the Islamic Emirate Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation.
Kabul hosts 6-day exhibition to boost domestic production
KABUL (SW) – The National and International Exhibition, known as “Industry Week”, has opened in Kabul. The event is organized by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the Afghanistan Chamber of Industries and Mines, and the Afghan International Exhibition Center.
