Afghanistan
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation distributes firewood to the needy in Afghanistan
January 12, 2023
Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation distributes firewood to the needy in Afghanistan
In cooperation with the IHC organization, the Misbah Al-Hussein Foundation for Relief and Development, affiliated with the Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq Al-Husseini Al-Shirazi, distributed firewood to the poor and needy families in the city…
Afghanistan: Security destabilized and Taliban’s ban on women continues amid int’l condemnation
January 9, 2023
Afghanistan: Security destabilized and Taliban’s ban on women continues amid int’l condemnation
On the Educational level, last week, the ban on girls’ higher education and women employees of NGOs triggered widespread reactions, with the acting minister of interior saying work is underway on a reasonable and permanent solution. “Banning Afghan women working…
Pakistan frees 524 Afghan migrants from Karachi jail
January 8, 2023
Pakistan frees 524 Afghan migrants from Karachi jail
Hundreds of Afghan migrants, including women and children, have been released from a jail in the southern Pakistani port city of Karachi, Afghan officials said Saturday. Pakistani police in multiple raids last month detained at least 1,200 Afghan nationals who…
Afghanistan: Journalists in Paktia criticize limited access to Information
January 8, 2023
Afghanistan: Journalists in Paktia criticize limited access to Information
As the Taliban’s crackdown on journalists and media personnel continue in Afghanistan, numerous journalists in Paktia province on Friday criticized limited access to information and claimed that this has a negative influence on their operations as their basic rights to…
Pakistan kills 11 militants near Afghan border amid spike in terrorism
January 6, 2023
Pakistan kills 11 militants near Afghan border amid spike in terrorism
Pakistan said Thursday that a military counterterrorism raid in a remote region near Afghanistan’s border had killed at least 11 militants linked to a banned militant organization. The “Intelligence-based operation” in the South Waziristan district “successfully foiled a high-profile terrorist…
Afghanistan: Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi launches third fuel distribution to needy families
January 6, 2023
Afghanistan: Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi launches third fuel distribution to needy families
The Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Sayyed Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, launched the third batch of fuel distribution to the needy in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan. The director of the office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in…
5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Afghanistan
January 6, 2023
5.8 magnitude earthquake shakes Afghanistan
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 struck the Hindu Kush region in northern Afghanistan on Thursday, causing strong shaking in parts of the country, including the capital, Kabul, officials and witnesses said. The quake struck at a depth of…
Afghanistan: Increasing rate of hospital admissions for children due to pneumonia
January 5, 2023
Afghanistan: Increasing rate of hospital admissions for children due to pneumonia
Doctors and aid workers in Afghanistan say thousands of children are being hospitalized with pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses caused by the cold and malnutrition. Relief organizations say the crisis is likely to worsen, due to the continued deterioration of…
Unknown fate of 28 Shia Hazara travelers on the Afghan-Pakistani border
January 4, 2023
Unknown fate of 28 Shia Hazara travelers on the Afghan-Pakistani border
An informed source in Afghanistan said that 28 travelers, mostly from the Shia Hazara tribe, who were planning to travel from Afghanistan to Pakistan through smuggling, have disappeared at the borders of the two countries. Meanwhile, the source, who asked…
Afghanistan: NSC vows to crush terrorist groups with full force
January 3, 2023
Afghanistan: NSC vows to crush terrorist groups with full force
The National Security Committee (NSC) on Monday categorically asked Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers, without directly naming them, to deny safe haven to Pakistani terrorist groups on its soil and end their patronage, while reiterating its intent to crush terrorist groups operating…