"Modern education not obligatory"

General Director of Afghanistan’s Invitation and Guidance Directorate Mohammad Hashim Shaheed Wror has said modern...

Kabul residents complain about low quality medicine

The residents called on officials to prevent the sale of low-quality drugs. A Kabul resident, Yahya, said: ...

Afghanistan receives support for education from Turkish agency

Two new studios have been established by the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TiKA) inside Mirac TV, a...

Afghanistan: Five members of family die due to floods

Heavy flooding in the Paghman district of Kabul left five members of a family dead, according to TOLO News. 

Afghanistan: At least 3 killed after wall collapses in Kandahar

In the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, a wall of a family's residence fell, killing three people and injuring...

Magnitude 4.6 earthquake strikes Afghanistan

An earthquake of magnitude 4.6 has jolted Afghanistan on Sunday, the National Center for Seismology reported.

Taliban appeals to Pakistan for peace talks with TTP

The Afghan Taliban has renewed its call for peace talks between Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan and Pakistan as...

University entrance exams held without women

The first set of university exams were held in 11 of the 34 provinces in Afghanistan without any female students in...

Kabul: Women makeup artists protest against ban on beauty salons

The protesters said that thousands of women would lose their jobs if the decision remains.

Farmers complain of lack of fodder in Afghanistan's Bamyan

Lamenting over the challenges faced by Livestock farmers on a daily basis in the province, they said that the lack...

2 more media outlets shut operations amid economic loss in Balkh

On May 3, on World Press Freedom Day, some media-supporting organizations said that more than 300 media outlets have...

NGOs face immense challenge in meeting needs of Afghans: Report

In a recent report titled "Afghanistan's Dire Humanitarian Situation," the United States Institute of Peace (USIP)...