Category: Security

Blast in a Kabul mosque kills five people

KABUL (SW) – A blast tore through a mosque in the capital Kabul on Wednesday evening, killing at least five people, authorities and hospitals said, the same day deadly explosions hit passenger vehicles in the northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif.

“International lenders must complete their pending development”

KABUL (SW) – The international lenders must complete their pending development projects in said, officials of the Islamic Emirate said on Wednesday.

65% of companies have sacked their employees

KABUL (SW) – The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has announced that more than 65% of small and medium-sized companies in Afghanistan have sacked their employees due to the current economic crisis.

UNSC demands Islamic Emirate to reverse policies

MONITORING (SW) – The UN Security Council has called on the Islamic Emirate to swiftly reverse their policies and practices which are currently restricting the human rights and fundamental freedoms of Afghan women and girls.

Campaign launched in solidarity with women journalists

MONITORING (SW) – A new social media campaign, #FreeHerFace, has Afghan male journalists and others posting selfies with their faces covered, in solidarity with the Afghan women journalists facing a harmful new decree.

Finance ministry vows to issue pending salaries

KABUL (SW) – The finance ministry of the Islamic Emirate has vowed to pay all pending salaries and pension to the public workers.

UAE firm gets contract for airports management

KABUL (SW) – The Islamic Emirate has handed over the management of four airports in Afghanistan to GAAC Company of the United Arab Emirates.

Trade activities resum at the Shir Khan crossing point

KUNDUZ (SW) – Trade activities have resumed at the Shir Khan crossing point with Tajikistan, confirmed officials.

Polio vaccination drive begins

KABUL (SW) – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign across Afghanistan.

Maternal mortality rates rise significantly

KABUL (SW) – Maternal mortality rates have risen significantly across the country, said officials at the Afghanistan Obstetricians and Gynecologists Association.

Exclusive: Millions extorted in 7 months of the Islamic Emirate rule

KABUL (SW) – Findings by Salam Watandar indicate that in the last seven months of the Islamic Emirate rule, nearly 45 million afghanis worth of money has been extorted from commuters at three spots in Kabul city alone.