Afghanistan

An estimated 15.8 million people in war-ravaged Afghanistan will experience crisis and emergency levels of food insecurity in 2024, said a United Nations (UN) report released Thursday. According to the 2023 UN Afghanistan Annual Results Report, the majority of Afghanistan’s…

One person was killed and three others were injured in a blast in Afghanistan’s capital Kabul on Saturday evening, local authorities reported. According to reports, the blast from a ‘sticky bomb’ planted on a minibus occurred in the Kot-e-Sangi neighbourhood,…

In its annual report analyzing Afghanistan’s situation in 2023, the United Nations announced that the country continues to grapple with “complex and multifaceted challenges”, despite the “tireless efforts” of the organization and its partners to address issues in the nation,…

A survey released Thursday shows that nearly 250,000 children have returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan in the past seven months, lacking basic necessities such as food, shelter, and access to education, VOA reported yesterday. According to the study by Save…

Women entrepreneurs in Afghanistan face a wide range of obstacles and high costs of doing business, said the United Nations Development Program in a new report. Despite facing formidable challenges, women-owned and -led businesses in Afghanistan continue to demonstrate remarkable…

The Taliban have suspended the activities of two TV stations in Afghanistan, alleging they failed to “consider national and Islamic values,” VOA reported yesterday. According to the source, an official from the Information Ministry’s Media Violations Commission, Hafizullah Barakzai, said…

The orphanage of Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahraa Complex, one of the centres affiliated with the Shirazi Religious Authority in the Afghan capital Kabul, has launched its monthly campaign to distribute aid to orphans and underprivileged families. The Complex said in a…

Heavy flooding from seasonal rains in Afghanistan has claimed the lives of at least 33 people and injured 27 others in three days, VOA reported yesterday citing a Taliban spokesman. According to the official, flash floods hit the capital, Kabul,…

The United Nations Security Council has confirmed the cooperation of the Taliban with terrorist groups active in the region. A confidential document that has recently been made available to the Shia Waves also reveals the behind-the-scenes agreement between the American…

Human Rights Watch (HRW) on Thursday submitted a report on violence against Afghan women to the United Nations Special Rapporteur, Afghanistan International reported today. According to the article, the report also highlights violence against women in Mali and Haiti, exploitation…