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Female passengers paying double fares for taxis

KABUL (SW) – A number of women in Kabul say that because of sitting in the front seats of small city cabs they have to pay

Muttaqi pitches joint committee to handle security issues between Afghanistan, Pakistan

KABUL (SW) – Following the concerns and criticisms of the Pakistani authorities about the existence of security threats from Afghanistan, a delegation from the Pakistani government,

Absolute dearth of health services in Zabul makes life difficult

QALAT (SW) – A number of residents and health workers of Shahjoy and Khak Afghan districts in Zabul say that the lack of health services

Afghanistan facing wheat shortage

KABUL (SW) – Afghanistan needs over 2.27 million metric tons of additional wheat this year to meet domestic needs, said officials. This is despite the

Exclusive: Outdated customs deprive women of inheritance rights

KABUL (SW) – During interviews with 17 women deprived of inheritance in the country, Salam Watandar found that these women have been deprived of their inheritance

New online taxi service thriving in Kabul

KABUL (SW) – Officials of the “Online Menzel” taxi service said in an interview with Salam Watandar that they have started operating in Kabul since

Da Afghanistan Bank to inject $ 14 million in open market

KABUL (SW) – Da Afghanistan Bank has announced to auction a tranche of $ 14 million in the open market on Saturday. The bank has asked

UNAMA documents 1600 cases rights violations during arrests, detention

MONITORING (SW) – The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has documented over 1600 cases of human rights violations committed by Afghanistan’s de facto authorities during the

WHO scales up healthcare support in Afghanistan

MONITORING (SW) – The World Health Organization (WHO), in order to fill the gap in providing health services, has increased its support to 25 hospitals

Western zone residents irked by power supply issues with Iran

HERAT CITY (SW) – A number of residents of Herat, Farah and Nimroz provinces are complaining about the excessive electricity imported from Iran and say