Journalist from Nangarhar wents missing in Kabul
KABUL (SW) – Family members of Sahar Sirat, head of a local radio station in Nangarhar province, say he went missing in Kabul last week and has not been heard from for a week now.
Category: Security
UN chief urges international community to save Afghans on the “verge of death”
MONITORING (SW) – The United Nations chief warned Thursday that millions of Afghans are on the “verge of death,” urging the international community to fund the U.N.’s $5 billion humanitarian appeal, release Afghanistan’s frozen assets and jump-start its banking system to avert economic and social collapse.
Afghanistan’s human rights crisis has accelerated, says HRW
KABUL (SW) – The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan accelerated the country’s human rights crisis and humanitarian catastrophe, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2022.
Uzbekistan cuts power supply to Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The power utility, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) has announced that Uzbekistan has reduced its electricity supply to Afghanistan by 60%.
80 Americans in Afghanistan waiting for evacuation flights
MONITORING (SW) – There are currently about 80 Americans in Afghanistan who want to leave the country, but evacuation flights have been grounded by the Taliban for about a month, according to a State Department official and two congressional sources familiar with the matter.
It is unclear when the flights will resume, the sources said.
Gunmen attack Salam Watandar’s deputy director in Kabul
KABUL (SW) – Unknown gunmen have attacked the deputy director of Salam Afghanistan Media Organization (Salam Watandar) in Kabul.
Conference aims to encourage communication between the US, Islamic Emirate
MONITORING (SW) – A group of Afghans, including former government officials and representatives of civil society organizations, held a one-day conference in Washington on Monday in an effort to encourage communication and cooperation between US authorities and the Taliban government in Kabul to facilitate the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Afghan people.
Muttaqi meets Massoud in Tehran, confirms official
KABUL (SW) – The designated foreign minister by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, Amir Khan Mutaqqi met Ahmad Massoud, leader of the National Resistance Front in Tehran, confirmed an official on Monday.
Iran offers to assist shipping Indian aid to Afghanistan
MONITORING (SW) – Iran has offered to assist shipping Indian aid of wheat for the people in Afghanistan facing a humanitarian crisis.
150 border guards to man 32 posts on Durnad Line
KABUL (SW) – The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has announced to guard the Durand Line with Pakistan with at least 150 security forces on 32 posts in the eastern provinces.
Health workers in Baghlan not paid for six months
KABUL (SW) – Health workers at the Covid-19 facilities in Baghlan have warned about of collapse of the entire service system here if their outstanding dues for the past six months are not paid.
Infant baby lost during evacuation finally found
MONITORING (SW) – An infant boy handed in desperation to a soldier across an airport wall in the chaos of the sudden American evacuation of Afghanistan has been found and reunited with his relatives in Kabul.
