Afghanistan

The United Nations has rejected a decision by the Taliban to ban Afghan women from working at the agency, calling it a violation of women’s rights. The statement came after the UN mission in Afghanistan reported that its female staff…

Professor Jawid Sangdel, Afghani international relations analyst, was able to win the regional Swiss parliamentary elections in the state of Geneva and enter the parliament. The election was held on April 2, in which Mr. Sangdel earned the winning vote…

The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan, has announced the distribution of the 12th patch of sacrificial meat to disadvantaged and orphan families. These humanitarian campaigns are launched coinciding with the blessed month of Ramadan and to assist…

The Shiarzi-affiliated Sayyeda Fatima al-Zahra Complex, based in Kabul, Afghanistan, launched an Iftar banquet for hundreds of families who are registered with this Complex. The Iftar banquet, launched on Saturday, the 10th of Ramadan 1444 AH, was attended by more…

Female Afghan employees of the United Nation have been banned by the ruling Taliban from working in the country, U.N. officials said on Tuesday. The U.N. mission expressed “serious concern” after its female staffers were prevented from reporting to work…

International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action is being observed today Tuesday, April 4th. The day aims to raise awareness about landmines, seek assistance for mine action work, and advance towards removing them. This year, the United…

The Afghanistan Journalists’ Center (AFJC) has reacted to Taliban’s new plan to register Afghan journalists, claiming that the plan is developed to exert more pressure on journalists. In a statement on Monday, April 3, AFJC said: the plan in question…

Pakistan’s official app to provide online education to students, Teleschool Pakistan App, witnessed a massive success among students across the country, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif said. The idea of the Teleschool was conceived in 2020 during the outbreak of Covid-19…

A young Afghan has started teaching kids how to read and write in an open space in Kabul. Wazir Khan, who is providing free education service to underprivileged and needy children, teamed up with several friends to serve his community…

At least two people killed and six others injured as unknown assailant attacked a school with a hand grenade in Jawzjan province, northern Afghanistan. The spokesman of the security department of the state, Abdul Sattar Halimi, said in a press…