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Quake survivors in Afghanistan's Herat devoid of access to basic life nece
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The earthquake survivors in Afghanistan's Herat are devoid of access to basic life necessities and are living under unsanitary conditions, Khaama Press reported, citing a World Health Organisation (WHO) report.
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Taliban terms Pakistan's treatment of Afghan refugees as "cruel"
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed acting Defense Minister Mawlawi Mohammad Yaqoob Mujahid has criticized the Pakistan caretaker government's treatment of Afghan refugees.
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Half of all Afghan population living in poverty:World Bank
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In its latest monthly report known as the "Afghanistan Economic Monitor," the World Bank has noted that half of all Afghans are living in poverty, as reported by Tolo News on Thursday.
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Afghan migrants launch protest over deportation from Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Over 1.7 million undocumented migrants in Pakistan were given until November 1 to depart by the country's temporary administration, less than a month ago. Pakistan issued a warning to migrants, threatening to arrest and deport them if they do not leave the nation.
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UN Security Council members express concerns over Afghan women's role, esp
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Several members of the United Nations Security Council members have expressed concerns about human rights violations and women's rights in Afghanistan, stating that women, including female journalists and human rights activists, are facing violence in public places, Khaama Press reported on
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Afghanistan ranked as 'worst' country for progress of women: Report
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Afghanistan has been listed as the least progressed country in the world for women's rights out of 177 countries, according to research from the George Washington Institute and the Oslo Peace Research Institute, Khaama Press reported.
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Taliban's restrictions on women in Afghanistan receive global criticism at
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The restrictions imposed on the Afghan women under the Taliban regime received heavy criticism from the Permanent Representative of Turkey to the United Nations, and the Charge d'Affaires of the Afghanistan Permanent Mission to the UN, Naseer Ahmad Faiq, Tolo News reported on Thursday.
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Afghanistan: UNAMA calls for halt on arbitrary detentions of journalists
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The United Nations Assistance Mission (UNAMA) has called on the Taliban to stop arbitrarily detaining journalists in Afghanistan, according to Khaama Press.
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Another earthquake of 5.4 magnitude hits Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter Scale jolted Afghanistan on Sunday, the National Center for Seismology stated.
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Afghanistan: Taliban refuses to accept Pakistan's aid for earthquake victi
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Afghanistan was struck by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake last Saturday, leaving at least 1,000 people dead and affecting many villages. There was further damage when another quake hit the region on Wednesday.
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Two-thirds of Afghan families face livelihood challenges, economy remains
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
In its recent report on economic growth of South Asian countries, the World Bank has underlined that the economy of Afghanistan remains fragile and that at least two-thirds of Afghan families continue to face livelihood challenges, according to Khaama Press.
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Australia provides USD 5 million aid to Afghanistan
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
Amid the escalating challenges of poverty and unemployment in Afghanistan, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said that Australia is providing USD 5 million in humanitarian aid, Khaama Press reported.
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