Afghanistan

The World Food Programme (WFP) has revealed that many children in Afghanistan go to school on empty stomachs, Khaama Press reported yesterday. In a report released on September 16, the WFP highlighted the importance of school meals for learning, stating…

Human trafficking in Afghanistan has surged dramatically over the past year, with networks exploiting vulnerable youth amid worsening economic conditions, according to a recent survey by Amu TV. The crisis is particularly acute in border provinces, where desperation drives many…

The Taliban has suspended a polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan, according to a report by the Associated Press citing the United Nations. The reason for the suspension remains unclear, with no official comments from Taliban representatives. Afghanistan and Pakistan are…

Shia Rights Watch (SRW), a pro-Shia rights organization, has condemned the terrorist attack that targeted a group of Shia pilgrims returning from the holy city of Karbala after performing the Holy Arbaeen Pilgrimage and visiting the holy shrine of Imam…

The UK-based Imam Hussein Charity (IHC) has distributed sacrificial meat to a number of orphaned and needy families in Afghanistan. This humanitarian effort, based on the recommendations of the Supreme Religious Authority Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, aims at assisting these families…

Human Rights Watch has urged immediate protection for the Hazara community in Afghanistan, citing escalating violence since the Taliban’s takeover in August 2021, Khaama Press reported yesterday. HRW pointed out ISIS has claimed responsibility for at least 17 attacks, resulting…

The martyrdom of fourteen Hazara Shiites in the border regions of Daykundi and Ghor provinces in Afghanistan has elicited widespread domestic and international reactions. Several human rights organizations, political parties, and civil activists have described this attack as part of…

Local sources in the predominantly Shia province of Daikundi in central Afghanistan report that a group of citizens from the district of Sangtakht and Bandar, who were welcoming pilgrims returning from Karbala, were attacked by armed individuals near the border…

As the Taliban’s grip on Afghanistan tightens, ethnic minorities such as Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks have developed strategies to resist the regime’s oppressive policies, an article published by Hasht-e-Subh Daily on September 10 revealed. Tajiks, who make up about 27%…

In an act that has sparked widespread outrage and deeply hurt the sentiments of many Muslims, the Taliban burned Mafatih al-Jinan books (books of prayers), and burial shrouds belonging to Afghan pilgrims returning from Holy Karbala at the Islam Qala…