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Afghanistan launches nationwide polio vaccination campaign to immunise 7.3
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Ministry of Public Health has launched a four-day polio vaccination campaign in 19 provinces, aiming to vaccinate 7.3 million children under five. Vaccination teams are working in neighborhoods across the country. Public awareness and continued investment are crucial, say doctors. Tolo N
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Afghanistan launches nationwide polio drive to protect children
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Afghanistan will launch a new polio vaccination campaign on July 20 to protect children under five. The drive, supported by Vitamin A supplements, aims to boost child immunity and prevent the virus, with full community cooperation urged, Khaama Press reported.
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UN urges halt to Afghan deportations from Iran, Pakistan over rights conce
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Over 1.9 million Afghans were deported from Iran and Pakistan in seven months, prompting the UN to urge a halt to forced returns. UN rights chief Volker Turk warned that deportees face serious risks in Afghanistan and stressed that all returns must be voluntary, safe, and legal.
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Kabul's water crisis leaves six million at risk, UN calls it 'unprecedente
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Kabul is facing a severe water crisis, with millions lacking access to clean water. Residents rely on petrol stations and struggle daily. UN-Habitat warns six million are at risk. Despite public pleas, the Islamic Emirate has yet to take concrete action, Tolo News reported.
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Two earthquakes jolt Afghanistan
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The latest earthquake was of 4.0 magnitude on the Richter Scale.
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Earthquake of magnitude 4.6 jolts Afghanistan
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
As per the NCS, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 125km.
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Tajikistan begins forced deportation of Afghan refugees despite UNHCR prot
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Russia's recent formal recognition of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan is thought to have triggered policy realignments across Central Asia. Tajikistan, which has historically provided safe haven to Afghan opposition figures and been openly critical of the Taliban, may now be signaling a pi
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Tajikistan begins deporting Afghan refugees before deadline ends, over 150
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
Those deported include men, women, elderly people, and minors. In several cases, family members have been separated, children deported while parents remain behind, or spouses taken while the rest of the family is left in Tajikistan.
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UNHCR flags undignified deportations of Afghans from Iran, warns of region
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
UNHCR's Arafat Jamal told Tolo News that Afghan migrants are being deported from Iran without dignity, while international aid is shrinking. He warned of instability if global focus shifts away. Over 1.3 million Afghans have returned in 2025, straining Afghanistan's fragile support systems,
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UN warns of deepening crisis in Afghanistan amid major aid shortfall
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The UN has warned of a worsening humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan due to a major funding gap. Many, like Kabul cobbler Hussain Haidari, struggle without aid. Officials urge more global support, while experts stress the need for long-term solutions beyond short-term relief.
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EAM Jaishankar at SCO meet urges aid for Afghanistan, stresses unity in mu
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
EAM S. Jaishankar, at the SCO meet in Tianjin, urged member nations to support Afghanistan with development aid and stressed the need for unity in shaping a multipolar world. He shared the message on X, reaffirming India's commitment to regional stability and collective cooperation through p
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UN warns of crisis as 1.3 million Afghans return, urges global aid
Updated : 8 months, 1 week ago IST
The UN says over 1.3 million Afghans have returned in 2025, overwhelming Afghanistan's fragile support systems. Tolo News reports the UN is urging urgent global aid, warning of rising poverty, underfunded relief efforts, and risks to regional stability without immediate reintegration support
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