Kunar residents alarmed by timber logging, smuggling
ASSADABAD (SW) – The previously prohibited logging and smuggling of timber in the forests of Kunar province have gained momentum causing concerns among the residence.
Category: Peace
“The people of Afghanistan need a lifeline”
MONITORING (SW) – Afghanistan received pledges worth over $ 1 billion as the U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged nations on Monday to show their solidarity with the Afghans.
Congress begins examining the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken will testify at least twice in Congress next week as lawmakers examine the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, after Senate and House of Representatives committees promised aggressive investigations.
Technical glitches remain at Kabul’s international airport
KABUL (SW) – Technical glitches remain at the Kabul international airport hindering most of the flight operations, said officials on Monday.
Humanitarian ‘catastrophe’ looms in Afghanistan amid freeze on funds
KABUL (SWS) – A humanitarian ‘catastrophe’ looms in Afghanistan amid freeze on aid and funds, said multiple aid agencies on Monday ahead of a high-level UN meeting on the country.
Haqqani vows to reopen universities in a week
KABUL (SW) – The Taliban have pledged to resume studies in universities across the country in a week’s time.
Afghans continue with agitations for rights, liberties
KABUL (SW) – In the wake of the Taliban takeover of power in Afghanistan, the agitation drive by the Afghans within the country and abroad continued.
UN convenes Afghanistan humanitarian conference
MONITORING (SW) – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called the international community to join him in Geneva, in person and virtually, on Monday 13 September to express solidarity with the people of Afghanistan and pledge tangible support to address their critical humanitarian needs.
Political crisis looms as Taliban await international recognition
KABUL (SW) – Analysts believe Afghanistan would face severe political and economic glitches in the months to come if the Taliban rule is not recognized by the international community.
Cash-starved citizens anxiously wait for banks to reopen in provinces
PUL-E-KHUMRI (SW) – Lack and of cash and income continued to cause serious issues for many citizens amid the persistent closure of banks in provinces across the country.
Taliban disperse protests in Balkh, Kapisa and Parwan
KAPISA (SW) – Dozens of women, civil activists and women’s rights activists took to the streets in Kapisa to renounce recent curbs imposed by the Taliban and alleged interference by Pakistan.
Assets of key former officials frozen
KABUL (SW) – The Taliban have order freezing assets of all key officials and politicians in the previous government.
