Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s acting Minister of Public Health, Noorjalal Jalali, has publicly accused the World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) of delivering expired and substandard humanitarian aid, Khaama Press reported. Speaking at a press conference in Kabul,…

Amnesty International’s annual report, released Tuesday, highlights a deepening human rights crisis in Afghanistan under Taliban rule, Afghanistan international reported. The report condemns ongoing gender persecution, describing it as crimes against humanity, with women and girls facing severe restrictions on…

The Taliban have extended their ban on broadcasting images of living beings to Faryab Province, Amu TV reported. This decision follows a review of Article 17 of the Taliban’s “Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice” law, which prohibits the…

The Taliban administration has officially launched the transfer of 30,000 Afghan pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage, Khaama Press reported. The first group of 230 pilgrims departed Kabul airport for Medina on April 29, marking the start…

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) has warned of a severe funding shortfall as it struggles to support Afghan migrants returning from Pakistan and Iran. In a recent report, UNHCR said it had received only $9 million of the $179.1…

UNICEF has successfully vaccinated 2 million children under five in Afghanistan against measles, a critical step to curb the highly contagious disease amid rising cases, Khaama Press reported. The campaign targets vulnerable populations, particularly in rural and conflict-affected regions, where…

The Taliban’s National Examination Authority has announced the schedule for Afghanistan’s 2025 Kankor university entrance exams, set to run from June 7 to July 20 across multiple provinces, Khaama Press reported. However, female students remain barred from participating for the…

The growing presence of foreign fighters in Afghanistan, particularly those of Central Asian origin, is raising alarm among regional political elites and neighboring countries, an article by Hasht-e-Subh Daily reported. According to a recent report by India’s The Economic Times,…

In a recent article, Hasht-e-Subh Daily reported that Afghanistan currently has only 170 public and private kindergartens serving 6,177 children, citing the Taliban’s National Statistics and Information Authority. This figure is alarmingly low given the country’s estimated population of 35.7…

Pakistan has deported 979,486 Afghan nationals since launching a nationwide campaign in 2023 to expel foreigners without legal documentation, according to state-run Radio Pakistan. The government began the first phase of deportations in November 2023 and initiated a second phase…