The death toll from the devastating earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has reached 812, with more than 2,800 people injured. The government has formed a special committee to coordinate the response and allocated 100 million afghanis for immediate relief. The earthquake struck around midnight and measured 6.0 on the Richter scale, according to the United States More
At least five people have been killed and two others injured due to roof collapse and flash floods caused by heavy rainfall in eastern Nangarhar province. Dozens of homes, thousands of acres of farmland, roads and retaining walls were also damaged in the overnight disaster. According to a statement from the Nangarhar Media Office, the More
Three children have been killed and seven other people, including women and children, injured in drone strikes in eastern Nangarhar and southeastern Khost provinces, local sources said on Thursday. In a statement, the Nangarhar governor’s office said: “Two drone attacks struck the house of a poor civilian named Shahswar in the 28-Wyala area of Shinwari More
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has summoned Pakistan’s Ambassador in Kabul in response to last night’s drone strikes in eastern Nangarhar and southeastern Khost provinces. Along with a protest note, the ministry warned “such actions will inevitably have consequences.” In a statement, MoFA said: “The ambassador of Pakistan was summoned following last night’s strikes More
The European Union Office in Afghanistan has expressed concern about the decline in water resources in the country, especially in Kabul, saying the problem affects all sectors of life and that the EU is cooperating with Afghan partners in this regard. In a statement, the EU office said on Thursday that it was committed to More
At least 25 people have been killed and 27 others injured when a 580-type passenger bus overturned in the Arghandi area of Kabul, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Wednesday. Mufti Abdul Matin Qane, spokesman for the MoI, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the accident occurred around 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday night, when the More
At least 24 people have been injured in a traffic accident in northern Baghlan province, officials said on Friday. According to a statement from the provincial police headquarters, the incident occurred on Thursday night when a 580-type bus collided with a cargo truck in the Sangsalakh area of Doshi district. The statement added that all More
The bodies of all victims of Tuesday night’s deadly traffic accident in western Herat province, charred beyond recognition, will be transferred to Kabul, local officials said on Wednesday. On Tuesday night, a passenger bus (type “580”) traveling from the Islam Qala border toward Kabul collided with a motorcycle and a Mazda truck on the Herat More
At least 79 people—most of them recently returned refugees from Iran—have died, and three others were injured in a traffic accident in western Herat province, local officials said Wednesday. Mufti Mohammad Yusuf Saeedi, spokesman for the Herat governor, said a 580-model passenger bus travelling from Islam Qala towards Kabul collided with a motorcycle and a More
Former president Hamid Karzai has once again stressed the need to provide educational opportunities to all girls and boys in the country. On the occasion of the 106th anniversary of Afghanistan’s independence, Karzai said the country’s freedom and independence lied in national strength achieved through unity and an educated human resource. “We are proud to More
