Kabul retirees await special court for pension payments
Several retirees in Kabul say that despite the Islamic Emirate’s leader issuing an order to establish a special court for their pension payments, the court has yet to be formed.
Category: Soceity
Family expectations stifle Afghan youths’ dreams, ambitions
Salam Watandar’s conversations with 21 Afghan young individuals, including 11 girls and 10 boys, reveal that family attitudes toward their children’s goals and choices have a profound impact on their motivation and abilities, sometimes making it impossible for them to achieve their dreams.
Harsh winter becomes bitter for many Afghans unable to afford heating
Afghan citizens in several provinces have expressed serious concerns over their lack of access to fuel, fearing the coming days of severe cold.
Survey: Youngsters with disabilities struggle to find jobs, life partners
People with disabilities in Afghanistan are facing significant challenges in both their personal and social lives. These challenges have, at times, prevented them from accessing
Visually impaired feel abandoned and deprived of job opportunities
A number of visually impaired individuals in Afghanistan have called on the de-facto government to address limited access to education and job opportunities demanding their monthly allowances must be increased.
Kabul welcomes season’s first snowfall in hope for an end to drought, pollution
Some residents of Kabul, expressing their happiness over the first snowfall of the year, say the precipitation will help reduce drought and air pollution.
Afghan citizens urge Islamic Emirate to address unemployment, education issues
A number of Kabul residents, Afghanistan’s capital, urge the Islamic Emirate de-facto government to provide employment and education opportunities in the year 2025.
Afghan youths under added pressure by family, society
In a series of in-depth interviews with youths from diverse backgrounds, Salam Watandar has learnt that family and social pressures have caused added stress for them.
Kabul municipality starts distributing affordable coal to residents in winter
Officials from Kabul Municipality say that they have commenced a program to distribute coal at low prices to residents in the city.
Halt on scholarships leaves Afghan students in limbo
The suspension of both government and private scholarship programs for studying abroad, a decision by the Ministry of Higher Education under the Islamic Emirate, has left many scholarship applicants’ academic pursuits at a standstill.
Power outages in Herat leave residents struggling with cold, darkness
HERAT CITY (SW) – As the cold weather intensifies in Herat, many residents of the province are complaining about the insufficient access to electricity.
Ghazni residents chopping fruit trees to keep warm
As the residents of Ghazni experience the coldest days of the year, the shortage of firewood in the market and its high prices have forced many locals to cut down fruit trees to heat their homes.
