Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Shias of Ahlulbayt revive martyrdom of Lady Fatima, disseminate culture of Ahlulbayt
December 14, 2022
Afghanistan: Shias of Ahlulbayt revive martyrdom of Lady Fatima, disseminate culture of Ahlulbayt
Despite the tragic conditions that the Shia Afghans live through, the most dangerous of which is the terrorist attacks, they did not hesitate to revive the rituals of the Ahlulbayt (peace be upon them) and to remember the great calamities…
WFP’s report on humanitarian and food situation in Afghanistan
December 13, 2022
WFP’s report on humanitarian and food situation in Afghanistan
Nearly 20 million people in Afghanistan are acutely food-insecure, including more than 6 million people on the brink of famine-like conditions in IPC Phase 4 (Emergency), according to WFP. 4 million people are acutely malnourished, including 3.2 million children under…
Afghan girls sit exams despite not attending schools for a year
December 8, 2022
Afghan girls sit exams despite not attending schools for a year
Afghan education authorities have organised graduation exams for high school girls across much of the country despite most of them being barred from attending classes since the Taliban’s return to power last year, according to media outlets. The education ministry…
World urged to help Afghanistan deal with worst-ever food crisis
December 7, 2022
World urged to help Afghanistan deal with worst-ever food crisis
Experts blamed poor Taliban governance and international policies for the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan where more than 90 percent of the households go hungry, says a report published on Monday. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has already described this…
The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Mazar-i-Sharif provides 400 Shia families with winter fuel
December 6, 2022
The Office of Grand Ayatollah Shirazi in Mazar-i-Sharif provides 400 Shia families with winter fuel
With the sharp drop in temperatures, the Office of the Supreme Religious Authority, His Eminence, Grand Ayatollah Sayywd Sadiq al-Husseini al-Shirazi, announced today, Tuesday, the distribution of fuel to poor families in the city of Mazar-i-Sharif. The office of the…
Seven dead in bus bombing in Afghanistan’s Mazar-i-Sharif
December 6, 2022
Seven dead in bus bombing in Afghanistan’s Mazar-i-Sharif
A roadside bomb killed seven petroleum company employees aboard a bus in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, a provincial police spokesman said. “The bomb was placed in a cart by the roadside. It was detonated as the bus arrived,” said Asif…
Women publicly flogged for venturing out without male companion
December 4, 2022
Women publicly flogged for venturing out without male companion
Years have gone by, generations passed, but nothing has changed for women in Afghanistan, who continue to face atrocities under the Taliban. Yet another evidence of barbarity against women surfaced from the languishing country as a video showing brutal flogging…
Imam Shirazi World Foundation issues statement on escalation of violence in Afghanistan
December 4, 2022
Imam Shirazi World Foundation issues statement on escalation of violence in Afghanistan
In a statement issued today, Sunday, the Imam Shirazi World Foundation (ISWF) warned of the escalation of violence in Afghanistan, which claimed the lives of dozens of innocent civilians, voicing its concern over the situation in the country. The statement,…
UNSC condemns blast at religious school in Samanga and describes it as “cowardly terrorist attack on innocent students”
December 2, 2022
UNSC condemns blast at religious school in Samanga and describes it as “cowardly terrorist attack on innocent students”
The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the heinous terrorist attack on innocent students and children at the religious school in Aybak, in the Samangan province, Afghanistan, on 30 November. The attack resulted in the deaths…
UN official calls on Taliban to restore all rights and freedoms to women
December 1, 2022
UN official calls on Taliban to restore all rights and freedoms to women
The United Nations called on Taliban movement to restore all rights and freedoms to women. The Taliban banned women last month from entering parks and gyms in Kabul, accusing them of violating Islamic law in the capital. A spokesman for…