Traffic accident in Badakhshan claims three lives
FAYZABAD (SW) – Ehsanullah Kamgar, spokesperson for the Badakhshan Security Command, has reported that three individuals lost their lives due to a traffic accident in the province.
Category: Soceity
Exclusive: Hygiene dubbed crucial for healthy pregnancy
KABUL (SW) – In a series of interviews, a number of women said they could not maintain healthy hygiene during pregnancies that led to complications and serious health issues.
Infectious diseases among children have doubled, doctors say
KABUL (SW) – Officials at the Indira Gandhi Children Hospital in Kabul report a doubling in the number of children diagnosed with infectious diseases over the past two months.
Six dead, three injured in Baghlan car accident
POL-E KHOMRI CITY (SW) – Mohammad Sana Haqjoo, the district governor of Khost in Baghlan province, has reported to Salam Watandar that a car accident on Tuesday, in the Suchi Pass of the district resulted in 6 deaths and 3 injuries.
Charity hosts mass wedding to promote simplicity, culture: 107 couples marry in Kabul, Ghazni
KABUL (SW) – A mass wedding ceremony for 72 young couples has been held on Tuesday, by the “Panah-e Etrat” charity organization in western Kabul.
UN warns of widespread humanitarian needs in Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – Roza Otunbayeva, head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), has highlighted the extensive humanitarian needs in Afghanistan despite nearly $7 billion in aid over the past three years.
Baghlan traffic accident leaves four dead including district security commander
POL-E KHOMRI (SW) – Four individuals have lost their lives in a traffic incident in the Baghlan province, including the district security commander of Central Baghlan.
Hunger, hardship persist in Afghanistan: WFP
KABUL (SW) – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) in Afghanistan has highlighted the dire situation in the country, where a quarter of citizens go to bed hungry each night.
Afghan youths share diverse plans for celebrating Eid Al-Adha
KABUL (SW) – As Eid al-Adha approaches, several young people in Kabul city express their excitement to celebrate the occasion in the best possible way alongside friends and family.
Women favor personal, charity spending over Eid sacrifices
KABUL (SW) – In a recent Salam Watandar interview with 30 women capable of financially affording animals’ sacrificial offerings, 28 expressed their reluctance to sacrifice animals this coming Eid.
Relentless cycle of poverty continues to grind children in hard labor
KABUL (SW) – Several child laborers in Kabul shared their stories of how poverty and the need to support their families have driven them to the streets.
Price hike mares festivities as Kabul residents prepare for Eid
KABUL (SW) – Price hike has hit Afghans hard as Eid al-Adha approaches and Kabul residents prepare to host guests with traditional dried and fresh fruits, along with various sweets.
