Afghanistan
Press-support organizations concerned about new pressures against journalists in Afghanistan
April 4, 2023
Press-support organizations concerned about new pressures against journalists in Afghanistan
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 promote education widely welcomed
April 3, 2023
Pakistan’s official app to promote education widely welcomed
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…
Young Afghan fights Taliban’s ban on educating children in open space
April 3, 2023
Young Afghan fights Taliban’s ban on educating children in open space
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…
Afghanistan: Two killed and six others injured in grenade attack on school
April 1, 2023
Afghanistan: Two killed and six others injured in grenade attack on school
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…
At least two killed in blast near Afghanistan’s foreign ministry
March 27, 2023
At least two killed in blast near Afghanistan’s foreign ministry
A suicide attack not far from Afghanistan’s foreign ministry has killed at least six civilians and wounded several others, the interior ministry has said. The attacker was targeted by Afghan forces but the explosives he carried detonated and “killed six…
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi distributes sacrificial meat to disadvantaged people in Mazar-i-Sharif
March 27, 2023
Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi distributes sacrificial meat to disadvantaged people in Mazar-i-Sharif
The office of the Supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Afghanistan’s Mazar Sharif announced that several sheep were slaughtered for the health of the occulted Imam (may Allah bring forward his reappearance) and the meat was distributed among dozens…
Bulgaria announces arrest of 25 Afghan refugees
March 26, 2023
Bulgaria announces arrest of 25 Afghan refugees
Bulgaria’s Ministry of Interior announced that the police arrested 25 Afghan refugees near the city of Simeonovgrad following the inspection of a bus. It is said that the detainees entered Bulgaria illegally from Turkey. Bulgarian officials report that 1,278 illegal…
Afghanistan: Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi distributes aids to needy families
March 23, 2023
Afghanistan: Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi distributes aids to needy families
Disadvantaged families and orphans in Mazar-i-Sharif received blankets for the new solar year, another charitable action organized by the office of the Shia supreme Religious Authority, Grand Ayatollah Shirazi, to serve the war-stricken Afghan society. This humanitarian service was carried…
Powerful earthquake kills at least 13 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan
March 22, 2023
Powerful earthquake kills at least 13 people in Afghanistan and Pakistan
At least 13 people have been killed and hundreds injured after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit areas across Afghanistan and Pakistan, with tremors felt as far as the Indian capital New Delhi. In northwest Pakistan, at least nine people were…
Afghanistan’s schools reopen but girls still barred from pursuing their education
March 22, 2023
Afghanistan’s schools reopen but girls still barred from pursuing their education
Afghanistan’s schools reopened Tuesday for the new academic year, but no classes were held as students were unaware of the start and hundreds of thousands of teenage girls remain barred from attending class, according to CBS report. Afghanistan is the…