Six individuals have been killed and 18 others injured as a result of a coalmine collapse in Karkar area of northern Baghlan province, police said on Wednesday. In a statement, the provincial police headquarters quoted Maulvi Abdullah Hamid head of Northern Coal Company as saying the incident occurred due to a sudden collapse of third More
Some gardeners in western Herat province say figs, especially yellow variety, has yielded good harvests, showing a 10 percent increase, and asked the government to support them in expanding cultivation and exporting fruits. Bashir Ahmad Ahmadi, head of agricultural extension at the Agriculture and Livestock Department, explained this year, about 10,000 tons of figs would More
Emerald extraction has commenced at five new sites in the Parian district of central Panjsher province, an official said on Saturday. Saifuddin Laton, a spokesperson for the provincial governor, said the sites had entered the operational phase after completing legal procedures and obtaining official licences. He said the launch of extraction activities at these five More
The Ghulam Khan crossing in southeastern Khost province was reopened for freight vehicles on Wednesday after two weeks of closure, officials said. However, Afghan traders say the closure caused them hundreds of millions of afghanis losses. The crossing, which had been closed by Pakistani officials nearly two weeks ago, reopened this morning. Abdullah Farooqi, spokesman More
The World Food Programme (WFP) has raised concerns over the situation of Afghan returnees from Iran, warning that limited resources allow it to support only a small portion of those in need. In its June monthly report, published today (Wednesday), WFP said it provided food and cash assistance to 1.8 million people across Afghanistan during More
The Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC), along with a number of current and former officials, politicians, writers, cultural figures and several well-known cricketers have expressed their deep sorrow over the sudden death of national and epic poet Matiullah Turab. They described his passing as a great loss to the country’s literary community. Renowned Afghan More
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says recent Doha working group meetings have focused on supporting the private sector, counter-narcotics efforts, role of women in society and Afghanistan’s international commitments. The meetings were attended by representatives from 26 countries, international organisations, officials from the caretaker Afghan government and other global institutions. In a More
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has adopted a resolution reaffirming its continued support for human rights, counterterrorism efforts, and adherence to international law in Afghanistan. In a statement, UNGA said the resolution titled “The situation in Afghanistan” was adopted on Monday by a recorded vote of 116 in favour and two against (the United States More
The World Food Program says nearly 10 million people need food aid this summer in Afghanistan while it is only able to help one million. The World Food Program today wrote on its X page that this summer, the organization will provide life-saving emergency food assistance to one million people. It said the aid distribution More
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) is scheduled to hold a special session today (Monday) to discuss the ongoing situation in Afghanistan. According to a statement issued by the UNGA, the session will begin at 10 a.m. local time in New York. It is expected to feature the adoption of a non-binding resolution reaffirming the More
