Afghanistan

UN Rights Council to address worsening situation for Afghan women at 59th session ………………… The United Nations Human Rights Council will open its 59th session on Monday, June 16, in Geneva, with a spotlight on Afghanistan’s deteriorating human rights situation,…

Over 400 health centers shut down in Afghanistan amid aid shortage ………………… More than 400 health facilities have ceased operations across Taliban-controlled areas of Afghanistan, depriving over three million people of access to basic medical care, the World Health Organization…

Afghanistan: Flash floods wipe out five villages in Andarab Valley ………………. Flash floods triggered by the collapse of a reservoir wall devastated five villages in Afghanistan’s Andarab Valley early Saturday, according to local residents. The incident occurred around 7 a.m.…

Taliban bans sharing images of suicide victims in Khost Province Taliban authorities in Khost Province have ordered a ban on publishing images of suicide victims on social media, according to local sources. The directive, issued by the provincial police command,…

Iran, Pakistan deport over 6,000 Afghan families in 10 days Iran and Pakistan have expelled more than 6,000 Afghan families in the past ten days, according to Taliban-run refugee ministry data. Between May 30 and June 8, 6,325 families were…

Taliban publicly flog 31 people in one week, including six women The Taliban publicly flogged at least 31 people, including six women, across six provinces between May 31 and June 7, according to the group’s Supreme Court. Sentences ranged from…

Afghan Refugees in Pakistan Face Uncertain Future as Resettlement Programs Abruptly End —————————————- Dozens of Afghan migrants in Pakistan have been unexpectedly removed from third-country resettlement programs without explanation, leaving them in legal limbo and fearing deportation to Taliban-ruled Afghanistan,…

Kabul faces threat of becoming first modern city to run out of water, report warns —————————— Kabul faces a looming water crisis that could make it the first modern city to completely run out of water by 2030, The Guardian…

Economic hardship and restrictions dampen Eid spirit in Afghanistan As Eid al-Adha approaches, markets in Kabul and Kandahar are noticeably subdued, reflecting the growing economic challenges and social restrictions faced by Afghans under Taliban rule, according to local reports. While…

60 Historic Gold Coins from Ghurid Empire Discovered in Ghor, Afghanistan ————————————– Taliban authorities in Ghor province have announced the discovery of 60 ancient gold coins dating back to the Ghurid Empire, Khaama Press reported. The coins were uncovered during…