Afghanistan

In a tragic incident, four young children were killed by an unexploded ordnance in Faryab province, Afghanistan on Sunday, Amu TV reported yesterday. According to Taliban officials, the explosion occurred in the Pashtun Kot district, in the village of Dahan…

As Afghans prepare to celebrate the joyous occasion of Eid al-Adha, the World Food Programme (WFP) has sounded the alarm on the grim reality facing millions in the country, Khaama Press reported yesterday. On the eve of the Eid holiday,…

The Taliban has continued its harsh crackdown on alleged criminal behavior in Afghanistan, carrying out public floggings of nearly 150 people across various provinces over the past 44 days, Amu TV reported yesterday. According to data collected from statements by…

UNICEF has reported a devastating setback to the education of Afghan girls, with three billion hours of schooling lost due to a thousand days of educational prohibition, Khaama Press reported. Catherine Russell, the Executive Director of UNICEF, stated that this…

On the World Day Against Child Labor, alarming new reports have shed light on the dire situation facing children in Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported yesterday. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) revealed that a staggering…

The United Nations Women’s Commission announced in a report released yesterday, Monday, that women in Afghanistan continue to face unprecedented level of repression under Taliban rule. The report, based on a comprehensive survey of women who have experienced gender-based discrimination…

Residents of the Nowabad area in Ghazni province have accused the Taliban of unjustly declaring their property ownership documents invalid and ordering them to vacate their homes, Hasht e Subh Daily reported yesterday. According to reports, the Taliban have instructed…

The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the alarm on Afghanistan’s worsening maternal and child health crisis, Khaama Press reported today. According to a report released on Sunday, June 9th, 24 mothers and 167 children are dying daily across the…

Over 2,000 Afghan migrants were deported or voluntarily returned to Afghanistan on Saturday, Amu TV reported yesterday citing the Taliban-run Ministry of Refugees. According to the news agency, 1,773 refugees returned from Iran, while 324 Afghan refugees were forcibly deported…

The Taliban Ministry of Justice announced the closure of Tamadon TV and the educational centres affiliated to the Hawza of Khatam al-Nabiyyin, claiming that they belong to a political party. According to local Afghan sources, educational activities of the Khatam…