Afghanistan

Deadly Crash on Herat–Kandahar Highway Leaves 10 Dead ………… At least ten people were killed and a dozen others injured in a traffic accident on the Herat–Kandahar highway late Saturday, according to local Taliban police officials, Amu TV reported. The…

Badghis Residents Face Growing Hardship as Winter Intensifies ………. With winter tightening its grip on Badghis province, families report facing acute shortages of food, warm clothing, and heating supplies, according to Amu TV. In Bala Murghab district, residents say they…

Taliban Orders Afghan Mosques to Dedicate Friday Sermons to the “Importance of Growing a Beard” ————————– The Taliban-run Ministry of Guidance, Hajj and Religious Affairs has issued a formal directive instructing all mosque imams across Afghanistan to dedicate the Friday…

UK Summit Highlights Urgent Need for Action on Afghanistan’s Food Crisis ……… The United Kingdom convened a two-day summit in London to address Afghanistan’s escalating food security challenges, Khaama Press reported. According to the British Embassy in Afghanistan, the gathering—held…

More Than 500 Afghan Migrants Freed From Prisons in Pakistan and Iraq ………… More than 500 Afghan migrants have been released from detention facilities in Pakistan and Iraq, Afghan authorities announced, Khaama Press reported. The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation…

Russia Warns of Expanding IS-K Threat in Afghanistan ………….. Russia has cautioned that Islamic State Khorasan (IS-K) is widening its footprint in Afghanistan, posing escalating risks to both the country and its neighbors, according to remarks reported by Khaama Press.…

Afghanistan Vaccinates Over 8 Million Children in Major Measles Immunization Push …………… More than eight million children across Afghanistan have been vaccinated against measles during the second phase of a nationwide immunization drive, UNICEF said on Wednesday, Reuters reported. The…

UN Warns of Major Funding Gap for Rebuilding Afghanistan’s Quake-Hit Eastern Provinces ………… Afghanistan needs nearly $129 million to rebuild homes, schools and essential services in its earthquake-affected eastern provinces, according to a new UN-led assessment released on Wednesday. The…

Cultural Genocide in Afghanistan: A Systematic Taliban Campaign to Silence the Future of Girls ————————————————— Human rights activists say the exclusion of girls from education in Afghanistan is not an administrative decision but part of a deliberate Taliban strategy to…

Prices of Essential Goods Spike in Kabul as Border Closures Enter Sixth Week …………. Prices of staple goods in Kabul have risen sharply as the closure of key border crossings with Pakistan enters its sixth week, deepening Afghanistan’s economic crisis…