Parallel demos in support and against Ghor governor
Protests continued in Ghor on Tuesday for the sacking of provincial governor on the eighth consecutive day.
Category: Soceity
18 percent drop in number of female media workers in 6 months
A latest study by the Committee to Protect Journalists in Afghanistan indicate 18 percent decrease in the number of female journalists and media workers in the country’s media over the past six months.
Academic year for schools ends on a low note
The academic year for schools has ended on a low note with many students expressing dissatisfaction with the studies and the annual examinations.
Bamyan hosts the Afghan Ski Challenge
The central highlands of Bamyan province hosted 11th edition of the “Afghan Ski Challenge”.
Taliban hinder female education in Takhar
The Taliban insurgents have created hurdles for girls seeking education in Takhar provinces, officials claimed.
Calls for justice, investigation into the killing of journalist in Ghor
Calls have been made for thorough investigations and justice into the assassination of three family members of a slain journalist in Ghor province.
Fallen soldiers’ mother, wives and children long for peace
Losing four of her sons in the ranks of the security forces, their grieving old mother lives in a rented mud house in Gardez city deprived of many rights.
Taliban blamed for killing 3 members of journalist in Ghor
Security sources in Ghor said that three members of the family of Bismillah Adel Aimaq, the slain managing director of Sada-e Ghor radio, were killed in the Taliban attack and 10 others were wounded.
AIHRC paints grim picture of children in Afghanistan
The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (IHRC) has expressed concerns about the human rights situation of children in Afghanistan.
Ulema express support for government, security forces
Dozens of religious scholars in the western zone gathered in Herat on Tuesday to express support for the security forces and push for peace in the country.
Nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drives begins
The nationwide coronavirus vaccination drive began on Tuesday exactly a year after the first case of the novel virus was confirmed in Afghanistan
Surge in civilian casualties since peace talks
There was a rise in civilians killed and injured in Afghanistan following the start of peace negotiations in September, although overall numbers for 2020 were down due to lower civilian casualty rates earlier in the year, according to a report released today by the UN.
