EU Parliament strongly condemns education ban for Afghan girls
Education EU Parliament strongly condemns education ban for Afghan girls ATLANTA (Pajhwok) :MEPs are deeply worried by the recent Afghan acting gov decision to indefinitely extend the ban…
Traders, drivers lament bad condition of Maimana-Herat road
MAIMANA (Pajhwok): Traders and cargo truck drivers in northwestern Faryab province complain about the poor condition of Maimana-Herat ring road, saying they face huge difficulties while commuting on…
$32 million cash assistance arrives in Kabul
Business & Economics $32 million cash assistance arrives in Kabul KABUL (Pajhwok): Thirty-two million dollars cash assistance from the international community has reached Kabul and the amount was…
Landmines kill or injure 120 Afghans every month on average
KABUL (Pajhwok): Officials of Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) say that 1,016 people, mostly children, were killed and injured by landmines and IEDs countrywide last year. QariNooruddinRostamkhel,…
A third of money from precious stone mining goes to state
Business & Economics A third of money from precious stone mining goes to state ASADABAD (Pajhwok): Residents involved in the excavation of precious stones in eastern Kunar province…
Afghans not involved in Mashhad attack: Mujahid
Security & Crime Afghans not involved in Mashhad attack: Mujahid KABUL (Pajhwok): The caretaker government has denounced a knife attack in Iran’s Mashad city and rejected allegations regarding…
MSF voices concern at increasing measles cases
Health MSF voices concern at increasing measles cases KABUL (Pajhwok): Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has voiced grave concern at the increasing incidence of measles in Afghanistan. Herat, Kunduz…
Maryland University to house Afghans on its campus
Migration World News Maryland University to house Afghans on its campus KABUL (Pajhwok): The University of Maryland (UMD) will offer provisional housing for refugee and evacuee families from…
Duchess of York meets Afghan refugees in Albania
Migration World News Duchess of York meets Afghan refugees in Albania KABUL (Pajhwok): Prince Andrew’s former spouse Sarah Ferguson has met Afghan refugees, including girls, female cyclists, a…
Number of malnourished children on rise in Helmand
Health Number of malnourished children on rise in Helmand LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): Local health officials say the number of children suffering from malnutrition in southern Helmand province has sharply…