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KABUL – Japan has pledged $27.5 million in humanitarian aid to Afghanistan, aiming to address the dire food insecurity and malnutrition gripping the country. The announcement was made on Tuesday by the Japanese Embassy in Kabul, following urgent appeals from the World Food Programme (WFP). “Pleased to announce that @JapanGov …

KABUL – The Taliban-run National Examination Authority announced on Tuesday that the final medical competency exam for newly graduated doctors will proceed without the participation of women. The exam, known as the “medical licensing competency test,” is scheduled for December 28 and will only include male candidates, according to a …

KABUL – Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), Afghanistan’s national power utility, has announced the full restoration of electricity imports from Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan. This development follows the resolution of technical issues and storm-induced disruptions that had temporarily plunged several provinces into darkness, Kun.uz reported. The power supply was initially interrupted …

KABUL – The World Food Program (WFP) has raised alarms about the worsening humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, where a harsh winter is compounding the struggles of millions already living in dire conditions. Families across the country are being forced to make heart-wrenching choices between feeding their children and keeping them …

KABUL – The Taliban announced on Sunday a new initiative to curb customs and traditions they deem “undesirable” or “contrary to Sharia law,” continuing their campaign to impose strict social controls in Afghanistan. The directive, issued by Taliban leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, was finalized during a joint meeting of multiple ministries. …

KABUL – Women in rural Afghanistan are grappling with an acute shortage of female doctors and healthcare facilities, a crisis that has heightened maternal mortality and left countless women without essential medical care. In remote villages, the lack of specialized doctors and functioning medical centers has created dire conditions. Women …

KABUL — The assassination of Taliban Minister Khalil-Ur-Rahman Haqqani in a Kabul suicide bombing on Wednesday has heightened fears of the Islamic State’s growing presence in Afghanistan. The attack, claimed by IS-Khorasan (IS-K), also killed several staff members. Haqqani, 58, is the highest-profile Taliban official killed by IS-K since the …

KABUL – The UN Security Council has strongly criticised the Taliban’s decision to ban women from medical education in Afghanistan, warning that this policy threatens to leave millions of women and girls without essential health care in the future. In a statement issued Friday, the council expressed deep concern over …

KABUL – Iran’s envoy to the United Nations, Amir Saeid Iravani, revealed on Thursday that Tehran allocates more than $10 billion annually to support Afghan refugees, despite insufficient aid from the international community. “More than six million Afghans have sought refuge in Iran, placing immense strain on our limited resources,” …

KABUL – In a sobering briefing to the United Nations Security Council on Thursday, Roza Otunbayeva, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, highlighted the Taliban’s stringent enforcement of Islamic law and cultural norms, which have led to unprecedented restrictions on women and girls across the country. Otunbayeva detailed …