Afghanistan Times

AT Kabul: The Chamber of Industry and Mines said that electricity blackouts have caused factories to decrease output by 60 percent. According to this chamber, 600 factories are active in Kabul city and if the problem of power outages is not solved, most of these factories will go dark. Rahimullah …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …