Afghanistan
Afghans in UK Visa Limbo as Pakistan Vows to Expel Migrants
October 13, 2023
Afghans in UK Visa Limbo as Pakistan Vows to Expel Migrants
In the aftermath of the Taliban’s resurgence in Afghanistan in 2021, many Afghan refugees sought sanctuary in the United Kingdom. However, a growing number of these refugees now find themselves trapped in a state of visa limbo. The process of…
UN confirms over 90% of earthquake victims in Afghanistan were women, children
October 13, 2023
UN confirms over 90% of earthquake victims in Afghanistan were women, children
UN officials confirmed on Thursday that more than 90% of the people killed by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in western Afghanistan last weekend were women and children. According to Taliban officials, Saturday’s earthquake killed more than 2,000 people of all ages and genders…
Afghanistan earthquake death toll climbs amid frantic search, rescue efforts
October 9, 2023
Afghanistan earthquake death toll climbs amid frantic search, rescue efforts
Taliban officials have put the death toll from the two back-to-back 6.3 magnitude earthquakes that hit Western Afghanistan on Saturday between 2,000 and 2,400, warning that many are still unaccounted for in the remote quake region. While the world rushed…
Mazar-i-Sharif-based office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi distributes financial aids to disadvantaged families
October 9, 2023
Mazar-i-Sharif-based office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi distributes financial aids to disadvantaged families
The office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyid Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, in Afghanistan’s Mazar-i-Sharif province distributed today, Monday, the monthly financial aids to thousands of families in the city. The office said in a statement followed by Shia…
Afghanistan hit by deadliest earthquakes in two decades: at least 2,000 dead, over 1,200 injured
October 8, 2023
Afghanistan hit by deadliest earthquakes in two decades: at least 2,000 dead, over 1,200 injured
A series of powerful earthquakes followed by several strong aftershocks hit the western part of Afghanistan on Saturday, officials said. “Besides the 2,060 dead, 1,240 people are injured and 1,320 houses are completely destroyed,” said Abdul Wahid Rayan, spokesperson at…
UN agencies urge Pakistan to revise repatriation plan
October 7, 2023
UN agencies urge Pakistan to revise repatriation plan
The United Nations refugee agency and the UN migration agency on Saturday urged Pakistan to continue its protection of all vulnerable Afghans who have sought safety in the country and could be at imminent risk if forced to return. In…
Taliban’s Ministry publishes announcement about hijab
October 1, 2023
Taliban’s Ministry publishes announcement about hijab
According to local reports from Afghanistan, the Taliban’s Ministry of Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil has published an announcement about hijab. The hijab notice was produced in 6 lines in the historical city of Balkh and posted it on the…
Pakistan to deport one million Afghan immigrants
September 28, 2023
Pakistan to deport one million Afghan immigrants
The government of Pakistan has decided to deport about one million Afghan refugees who do not have legal residency documents. Pakistani media have reported that the caretaker cabinet of this country approved this decision on Tuesday, September 26. According to…
Afghanistan has most cases of cholera in 2022
September 26, 2023
Afghanistan has most cases of cholera in 2022
In a recent update, the World Health Organization reported that, in the past year, the recorded cases of cholera have more than doubled in the world, rising from 220,000 to 470,000. The WHO figures show that Afghanistan has the highest…
UN concerned about torture, human rights violations in Taliban detention centers
September 21, 2023
UN concerned about torture, human rights violations in Taliban detention centers
A recently published report by the United Nations has registered 1,600 cases of human rights violations in Taliban detention centers. According to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), these human rights violations were recorded in 29 provinces from…