Category: Governance

Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat collects 33 billion afghanis from defaulters

KABUL (SW) – Officials at the Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat, the power utility, say that they have collected more than 33 billion afghanis in electricity

Exclusive: String of natural events claim over 3000 lives in a year

KABUL (SW) – Afghanistan witnessed a string of deadly floods, torrential rains, earthquakes and drought that claimed more than 3000 lives in the past one

Officials promise tight security for Muharram

KABUL (SW) – Officials at the Kabul security command have assured the residents of the capital of tight security during the Muharram days, especially during

IFRC renews call for aid to Afghanistan

KABUL (SW) – The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has renewed call for urgent and comprehensive aid to avert humanitarian crisis

Jawzjan youth prefer farming over migration

SHEBERGHAN (SW) – Ansarul Haq, a resident of Jawzjan, has dedicated the expenses of his potential migration to Iran and Saudi Arabia to the construction

Children grappling with backbreaking labor in brick kilns

SAR-E-PUL (SW) – When the sun rises, instead of going to school, a number of children in Sare-e-Pul go to brick kilns to work from

Floods cause havoc in Maidan Wardak

MAIDAN CITY (SW) – Local authorities in Maidan Wardak say that last night 22 people died and four people were injured due to floods in

Young motivated girls launch clothing brand in Kabul

KABUL (SW) – Amid tough socio political circumstances, a group of young motivated girls have launched a clothing brand for women in Kabul. This group

Worn out bank notes continue to circulate in market

KABUL (SW) – Nearly six months ago, the central bank, Da Afghanistan Bank, announced the printing and distribution of 100 million new banknotes, but worn

Exclusive: Women in majority of the provinces have no access to healthcare

KABUL (SW) – The findings of Salam Watandar surveys conducted in 17 provinces of the country show that women in 13 of the provinces have

Direct flights between Balkh and Istanbul begins operating

MAZAR-E-SHARIF (SW) – Local authorities in Balkh have announced that direct flights from the city of Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of this province, to the city of