The restrictions imposed by Pakistan on the transfer of goods have raised concerns among Afghan traders, as around 8,700 containers carrying commercial goods have come to a halt at the Karachi port, Khaama Press reported on Friday.
The United Nations Assistance Mission (UNAMA) has called on the Taliban to stop arbitrarily detaining journalists in Afghanistan, according to Khaama Press.
People in Afghanistan with disabilities have complained about lack of education, unemployment, and healthcare issues under the Taliban regime, according to Khaama Press.
The earthquake in Herat province of Afghanistan has claimed over 4000 lives and destroyed thousands of residential houses, Khaama Press reported, citing the Taliban ministry.
Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai has strongly criticized Pakistan's widespread expulsion of Afghan refugees. He has labelled it as inappropriate and inconsistent with the principles of good neighbouring and humanitarian values, Khaama Press reported.
The European Union Parliament passed a resolution, criticising the severe violation of human rights in Afghanistan and the "gender apartheid policy of the Taliban", reported Khaama Press.
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.
At least two people have been killed in a road accident on the Balkh-Jawzjan highway in Afghanistan. One person, as a result of the accident, has also sustained injuries, reported Khaama Press.
The European Union (EU) has called for the immediate release of women detained in Afghanistan for defending their and others’ rights and said arbitrary detentions undermine the caretaker government’s domestic legitimacy, Khaama Press reported.