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Week-long national campaign kicks off to aid ARCS

A special week dedicated to collecting donations for the Afghan Red Crescent Society has officially commenced in Kabul.

Leaders arrive in Islamabad for SCO talks

Kyrgyz Prime Minister Akylbek Zhaparov landed in Islamabad on Tuesday to attend a heads-of-government gathering of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the Pakistani government said, with the city under tight security lockdown.

Economic hardships hinder Afghan innovators from bringing their projects to life

A group of innovative youths from various provinces of Afghanistan say they face economic challenges in bringing their ideas for variety of mechanical devices into reality.

NASA to search signs of life in Jupiter, Europa

A NASA spacecraft has set sail for Jupiter and its moon Europa, one of the best bets for finding life beyond Earth.

Equal rights to education, jobs: Women in Laghman demand justice

Women with hearing loss and vision impairment in Laghman are challenging the stigma surrounding disabilities, asserting that their conditions do not define their abilities.

Easy access to narcotics keeps Afghan youths in chain of addiction

A recent series of interviews conducted by Salam Watandar with 18 Afghan youths struggling with narcotic drug addiction reveals alarming findings about their easy access to these substances. This access keeps them trapped in a cycle of addiction.

Female rheumatism patients struggle to find medical facilities

A number of women suffering from rheumatism voice their frustrations regarding the lack of medical facilities in health centers, mostly in public hospitals.

SCO 23rd summit to proceed without Islamic Emirate representation

Leaders from China, Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, the Iranian Vice President, and India’s Foreign Minister are set to attend the meeting. Additionally, the Prime Minister of Mongolia will participate as an observer.

Women risking lives with self-medication to treat gallbladder issues

A significant lack of awareness about gallbladder disease has led many Afghan women to resort to self-medication without proper diagnosis.

Kabul residents irked by persistent electricity outages

Residents from various neighborhoods in Kabul city are expressing their frustration over a rise in power outages in recent days, with many reporting that they spend most nights without electricity.

1.5 million people in Afghanistan suffer from vision impairment

Officials from the de-facto Ministry of Public Health has stated that approximately 1.5 million people in Afghanistan are currently affected by various eye diseases.