Over 23 million Afghans face acute hunger, with the World Food Programme calling food aid their only hope. Due to funding cuts, WFP warns of worsening starvation, especially in remote areas. Khaama Press reports urgent global support is needed to prevent a deeper humanitarian crisis.
Kabul is facing a serious water crisis, with groundwater levels dropping and many wells drying up. Without urgent action, the city could run out of water by 2030, causing hardship and migration for millions, warns Mercy Corps, as reported by Khaama Press.
The Women's Freedom Movement has called for an end to the detention of Afghan refugees in Pakistan, and has demanded immediate action on the same, Khaama Press News Agency reported on Tuesday.
The Pakistani government has finalised its plans to detain and deport Afghan citizens as the March 31 deadline for their voluntary return to Afghanistan approaches, Khaama Press reported on Saturday.
The death toll from the Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan's Barmal district of Paktika province has risen to 46, with six people left injured so far, with the majority of victims being women and children, as reported by Khaama Press, citing reports from Taliban authorities.
According to Khaama Press, students of midwifery and nursing programs in Kabul are reportedly being denied entry to their institutes. The officials are citing verbal orders from the Taliban leadership that "classes are currently suspended."
The Pakistani military is contemplating new tactics, including the establishment of new internment centres in Balochistan, similar to those set up in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Afghanistan-based Khaama Press reported.
Torrential rains and hailstorms in Jalalabad city and nearby areas of Nangarhar province have claimed at least 35 lives, leaving 230 people injured, reported Khaama Press reported Tuesday.
Iranian Ambassador to Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi, during the Doha meeting, stressed concerns regarding Afghanistan and conveyed Tehran's position on it, reported Khaama Press.
According to a report from the Kabul-based online news agency Khaama Press, the rental rates are set at Rs 7 lakh per month for 20 buildings from the Communication and Works Department and Rs 1.35 lakh monthly for 17 properties spanning 450 acres from the Forest Department.
At least four people including three foreigners were killed and seven wounded following an armed attack in Bamyan province of Afghanistan, Khaama Press reported citing the spokesperson of the Taliban-controlled Ministry of Interior.
After heavy floods hit several regions of Afghanistan, the World Food Programme on Sunday announced that most flood-affected areas in Baghlan Province are inaccessible by vehicles, including trucks, reported Khaama Press.