As Afghanistan continues to battle a poor economy, the World Food Programme has said that it still requires USD 26 million to aid one million returning Afghan migrants from Pakistan, Khaama Press reported.
In an attack by unknown armed assailants, at least six people were killed, including two clerics in the Jibril district in Afghanistan's Herat province on Friday, Khaama Press reported, citing local media.
Afghanistan has received a 60 million euro donation as humanitarian aid from Germany, which will help Afghans who have returned from Pakistan and the victims of the earthquake in Herat province, Khaama Press reported.
The restrictions placed on women and girls in Afghanistan have prompted them to move away from Afghanistan, leading to their migration at a fast pace, Khaama Press reported.
World Food Program (WFP) Director in Afghanistan, Hsiao-Wei Lee, has expressed deep concern regarding the forced deportation of refugees from Pakistan ahead of the harsh winter season, Khaama Press reported.
A 500-ton aid shipment from Turkey was delivered to the earthquake-stricken province of Herat in Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported citing the Afghanistan Red Crescent.
Reiterating the importance of opening schools and universities in the country, former Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai has said that educating girls as well as boys is very necessary for the prosperity of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported.
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has called on Pakistan to halt the deportation of Afghan refugees during winter amid concerns for their safety, Khaama Press reported.
Highlighting the situation of Afghan women in prisons in a recent report, the United Nations has said that the women who are under confinement are having a detrimental impact on their health, Khaama Press reported.
The Taliban-controlled Academy of Sciences in Afghanistan has advocated incorporating the 'Understanding Boundaries and Retribution' topic into the country's educational syllabus, Khaama Press reported citing local media reports.
Amid the ongoing issue of illegal immigration, around 450,000 Afghan migrants have willingly returned to the country from Iran, Khaama Press reported, citing Iranian local media reports.