Traders say sales remains low amid low purchasing power
KABUL (SW) – Days ahead of the Eid al-Adha, Kabul traders say the sales are drown and people’s purchasing power remains very low.
Category: Soceity
20,000 women among the affected by the deadly earthquake in Paktika and Khost
KABUL (SW) – Close to 20,000 women of childbearing age, including 1,929 who are currently pregnant, are among those affected by the deadly earthquake that shook the provinces of Paktika and Khost in Afghanistan, said the UNPF.
UNDP warns of fake financial aid scheme
KABUL (SW) – The United Nations Development Program has warned that a group of exploiters are seeking to take advantage of people in the name of pledges for funds.
Kabul School of Critics demand reopening of girls schools
KABUL (SW) – A group of women rights activists ‘Kabul School of Critics’ demanded the Islamic Emirate authorities to reopen girls’ schools without any further delay.
EU provides 25 million euros for children in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The European Union has provided additional €25 million for polio vaccines and €15 million for child protection in Afghanistan.
UN holds urgent debate on Afghan women rights
MONITORING (SW) – The United Nations Human Rights Council held urgent debate on the plight of Afghan women at its 50th regular session in Geneva, Switzerland.
Children in Paktika and Khost grappling with trauma
SHARANA (SW) – Children in the earthquake-hit Paktika and Khost provinces are faced with trauma and psychological disorders after losing their parents and other relatives to the calamity.
US, Taliban working on mechanism to allow use of central bank reserves
MONITORING (SW) – Senior Biden administration officials are working with Taliban leadership on a mechanism to allow Afghanistan’s government to use its central bank reserves to deal with a severe hunger crisis without giving the former militant group free rein, reported Washington Post.
Call for participation of women in the proposed Loya Jirga
KABUL (SW) – A number of female religious scholars and civil activists held a joint meeting in Kabul today, calling for women participation in the forthcoming Loya Jirga i.e. grand consultative meeting proposed by the Islamic Emirate.
Earthquake victims prone to outbreak of diseases
SHARANA (SW) – Residents of the earthquake affected districts in Paktika and Khost are worried about the possibility of the spread of various diseases among the displaced families.
Journalists lament lack of access to information
KABUL (SW) – Journalists in the capital Kabul say access to information remains limited despite assurances by the Islamic Emirate authorities.
200,000 people devastated by earthquake in Paktika and Khost
MONITORING (SW) – The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies says more than 60,000 families, including 200,000 people, have been affected by the recent quake in southeastern Afghanistan, including 40 percent children.
