AT Kabul: In an announcement late on Monday, December 12, ISIS claimed that at least 30 people were killed and wounded in the attack on the guest house of Chinese diplomats and citizens. The emergency hospital said that 3 dead and 18 injured were transferred to this hospital from the …
Read More »Balkh Journalists concerned over growing media challenges
AT Kabul: Journalists and other members of the media have expressed concerns about the growing challenges that the media and journalists in the province of Balkh are facing, reported Tolo news. In a meeting with officials of the Ministry of Information and Culture in Balkh, they emphasized the need to …
Read More »US warns over Russia, Iran defense partnership
AT Kabul: The Biden administration is accusing Russia of moving to provide advanced military assistance to Iran, including air defense systems, helicopters and fighter jets, part of deepening cooperation between the two nations as Tehran provides drones to support Vladimir Putin’s war of Ukraine. White House National Security Council spokesman …
Read More »Indonesia, Qatar vows support for Afghan women’s education
AT Kabul: The International Conference on Afghan Women’s Education, co-chaired by Indonesia and Qatar, was convened in Bali, Indonesia on 8 December 2022. The Participants reaffirmed their strong support for and solidarity with the people of Afghanistan in attaining durable peace, stability, and prosperity, and underlined the importance of women’s …
Read More »Afghan children suffers from excessive weight loss
AT Kabul: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has announced that it urgently needs help to treat children and deal with the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. On Wednesday, UNICEF announced that about 875,000 children in Afghanistan suffer from excessive weight loss. On the other hand, UNICEF announced on Tuesday through …
Read More »Asian-American societies call on Congress to pass Afghan Adjustment Act
AT Kabul: The Asian American Societies of Central Virginia in a letter to the Congress, support the Afghan Adjustment Act and urge the Biden Administration to pass it before the year end. “We, the Asian-American Society of Central Virginia (AASoCV), a 25-year-old Non-Profit Organization that consists of 19 Asian communities, …
Read More »Central Banks’ supreme council to discuss Afghanistan’s frozen assets
AT Kabul: Shah Mohammad Mehrabi, a board member of the Swiss-based Afghan Fund is attending a two-day meeting of the Supreme Council of Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB). The meeting got underway on Tuesday and members will discuss a range of issues, including the performance of the central bank, the implementation …
Read More »People slams poor quality wheat flour distributed by WFP
AT Kabul: Residents of central Bamyan province claim the World Food Program (WFP) has distributed low-quality food to them and they cannot use it. Mohammad Ali, an inhabitant of the Zargaran village of the provincial capital, told Pajhwok Afghan News: “The food aid WFP distributed in the province a week …
Read More »IOC condition for Afghanistan’s participation in Paris Olympic
AT Kabul: According to Reuters, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) warned Afghanistan’s rulers on Tuesday that allowing young women and girl’s safe access to sports is a condition for the country’s participation in the 2024 Paris Games. Women’s sports in Afghanistan have been restricted since the establishment of new political …
Read More »Girl students participate in 12th grade exam today
AT Kabul: The Ministry of Education (MoE) said in a statement recently that girls will write their Grade 12 exam on Wednesday, December 7. According to two documents from the Taliban ministry of education, the decision applies to 31 out of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces where the winter school break starts …
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