Category: Soceity

Taliban briefly abduct two journalists in Herat

HERAT (SW) – The Taliban insurgents briefly held two journalists captive in the Herat city amid ensuing violence here.

Kandahar residents stage large demo for peace

KANDAHAR CITY (SW) – A large number of Kandahar residents gathered in the city on Wednesday to call for peace in the country.

Hibatullah Akhundzada says Taliban prefer political settlement

KABUL (SW) – In his traditional annual Eid-ul-Adha message, the Taliban leader Mawlawi Hibatullah Akhundzada said the group remained committed to finding a resolution to the conflict in Afghanistan through talks.

Health ministry asks people to stay vigilant against COVID-19 during Eid

KABUL (SW) – The Ministry of Public Health has asked people not to visit each other’s homes during Eid al-Adha to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

Drought and insecurity causes grim concerns in Jawzjan

SHEBERGHAN (SW) – A number of members of the Jawzjan Provincial Council say that the situation in the center and districts of the province is worrying due to hunger, drought and the spread of insecurity.

MPs see Taliban ‘playing’ with peoples’ honour

KABUL (SW) – A number of Wolesi Jirga (lower house) members on Monday expressed fears regarding reports of the Taliban allegedly playing with the honour of locals in areas under their control.

Raging conflict displaces over 32000 more families

KABUL (SW) – In past one month alone, the surge in violence displaced over 30,000 more civilian families in different provinces

UN urged to investigate attacks on civilians since 2020

KABUL (SW) – A number of leading rights organizations have called for accountability in Afghan civilian deaths.

Drought displaces hundreds of families in Badghis

QALA-E-NAU (SW) – Crippling drought and fears of food insecurity has forced up to 600 families to flee homes in Badghis province.

Women in Jawzjan take up arms against the Taliban

SHEBERGHAN (SW) – Dozens of women in Jawzjan have taken up arms against the Taliban insurgents in the province.

Afghan refugees grapple with socio-economic, security issues

KABUL (SW) – Afghan refugees in the region and worldwide continue to grapple with socio-economic as well as security issues as war rages on in Afghanistan.

350,000 children deprived of polio vaccines in Nangarhar

JALALABAD (SW) – Following deadly assault on teams of polio vaccination in Nangarhar, officials said work was underway on plan to ensure safe delivery of vaccines to the children.