AT Kabul: The UN children’s agency, UNICEF, warned of a “children’s crisis” in Afghanistan with nearly 16 million children going to bed hungry. “They don’t have clean water to quench their thirst or so blankets in which to sleep,” Fran Equiza, UNICEF Afghanistan representative, told reporters. Afghanistan faces a troublesome …
Read More »Ukraine likely to face Afghanistan destiny if things remain unchanged: Lavrov
AT Kabul: The United States and its Western allies left Afghanistan after twenty years and left nothing behind but growing terrorism and drug trafficking, Russia’s Foreign Minister said. He added that Ukraine will possibly face Afghanistan’s fate if things remain unchanged, urging Ukrainian politicians to consider Afghanistan’s situation. In an …
Read More »UK reduces aid to Afghanistan by more than half
AT Kabul: The UK’s aid watchdog has raised concerns over cuts to the humanitarian assistance budget that have led to vital projects in Afghanistan being halted or delayed. In its report, published on Thursday, the Independent Commission for Aid Impact highlighted that reductions to the UK’s funding commitment for 2022-23 …
Read More »HRW: Two-thirds of the Afghanistan population faces food insecurity
AT Kabul: Human Rights Watch in a recent report on Afghanistan said that two-thirds of the country’s population is food insecure. This report says that Afghanistan remains one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters, and the restriction imposed on women working for NGOs, aggravates the crisis in the country. The …
Read More »Exhibition held in Kabul to encourage female entrepreneurs
AT Kabul: An exhibition with the participation of 550 companies was held in Kabul, where some of the women traders have also exhibited their handicrafts. Professional business women say that holding exhibitions is not enough for their business and a special market should be created. At the “Kabul International Exhibition,” …
Read More »Taliban appoints Maulvi Kabir as acting PM
AT Kabul: Afghanistan rulers appointed Maulvi Abdul Kabir as the acting Prime Minister on Wednesday after reports surfaced that the Prime Minister Mullah Muhammad Hassan Akhund has fallen ill. Afghanistan media said that Maulvi Kabir will now serve as the head of government until Akhundzada recovers. the authorities are yet …
Read More »US arrests Afghan national on terror charges while crossing its border
AT Kabul: A group of migrants and an Afghan national on the FBI’s terror watchlist were caught trying to enter the U.S. illegally last week. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection authorities, Fox News reported that the suspect—who has not been publicly identified—was apprehended Wednesday while attempting to cross …
Read More »UNICEF expands 21,000 Community-Based education centers for Afghan Students
AT Kabul: UNICEF Afghanistan has announced on their Facebook page that UNICEF intends to expand about 21,000 Community-Based Education (CBE) classes in all provinces of Afghanistan by the end of 2023. Till now, a UNICEF-supported accelerated learning center has been operating in Bamyan. Female students (girls) can continue their education …
Read More »Drone attack’ kills 2 in Khost province
AT Kabul: Local media reported that two children were killed and two others were injured following an explosion in the house of a cleric in Ismailkhel and Mandozi districts of Khost province in eastern Afghansistan. Police spoksman in Khost, Mostaghfir Garbaz, said that the explosion took place this morning in …
Read More »Post-9/11 US conflicts killed over 4.5 million people
AT Kabul: The post-9/11 War on Terror may have caused at least 4.5 million deaths in around half a dozen countries, according to a report published Monday by the preeminent academic institution studying the costs, casualties, and consequences of a war in which U.S. bombs and bullets are still killing …
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