The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is set to meet on the Afghanistan situation tomorrow (Thursday). The UN mission wrote on its X handle: “UNAMA head Roza Otunbayeva will brief the 15-member council on the situation in #Afghanistan tomorrow, Thursday, 12 December.” It said the session would commence 7:30am Afghanistan time. Ambassador Andrés Montalvo Sosa (Ecuador), in More
United Nations experts have expressed concern over the suspension of girls’ education at medical institutions and asked the caretaker government to reverse its decision. The caretaker government suspended girls’ education at \medical institutions on December 3. But a day after the decision, reliable sources said that students could to take final exams. Meanwhile, UN experts More
US and Qatar aid agencies have formalised a partnership aimed at enhancing access to education for Afghan children and youth. The Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, in collaboration with USAID, signed a landmark agreement at the Doha Forum on Sunday. The agreement, supporting both primary and higher education initiatives in Afghanistan, highlights a shared commitment More
Reliable sources say girls’ education at medical institutes has been suspended, but students can to take final exams. A social media post on Monday night revealed Bakht-ur-Rahman Sharafat, the deputy minister of health for finance and administration, had summoned all medical institute heads and handed them a new directive. The letter stated female students, including More
Direct flights between Kabul and Doha are scheduled to begin on December 17, 2024, according to Kam Air Airline on Sunday. Earlier, Afghanistan and Qatar Ministries of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the launch of direct Kabul-Doha flights. Two direct flights between Kabul and Doha will take place More
At least three children have been killed as a result of harsh weather in the Raghistan district of northern Badakhshan province, an official said on Saturday. District chief Qari Mohammad Asif Zafaryar said four children wanted to go to one village from anther on Friday. He said three of them lost their lives due to More
US Chargé d’affaires for Afghanistan Karen Decker has again linked the Taliban government’s recognition with women’s education and human rights situation in Afghanistan. Addressing a roundtable virtually, she said that if the Taliban wanted better relations with the rest of the world they need to have better relations with their countrymen and women and even More
Australian government has appointed Justice McColl as the Afghanistan Inquiry Compensation Advocate, a statement said on Friday. According to the Australian government statement, the Inspector-General of the Australian Defence Force Afghanistan Inquiry report contained 15 recommendations to pay compensation to victims, and their families, where there was credible information involving allegations of property damage, assault More
Ten worshipers have been killed in an armed attack in the Nahrin district of northern Baghlan province, an official said on Friday. A resident of the locality on the condition of anonymity said worshipers in the Sayed Pacha Mosque were attacked last night. He said: “Worshipers in a shrine were attacked, every Friday night people More
In the quiet village of Wodisaar, nestled within the Sherzad district of Nangarhar province, life carries on in a muted rhythm. Children play among fields, and elders gather under ancient trees, but the scars of a violent past linger just beneath the surface. For one family, the memories of a single night eight years ago More
