The United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-Habitat) in Afghanistan says that by 2060, about half of the country’s population will live in cities. In a post on X, the agency wrote: “In 1950, only 5% of Afghanistan’s population lived in cities. By 2022, that figure reached 25%, and by 2060, it is expected to rise More
Six members of a family have been killed in a traffic accident on the Kandahar-Herat highway in southern Helmand province. Gul Ahmad, an eyewitness and driver, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the accident occurred in the Shorab area of Washir district late on Friday. He said the collision involved a car and a truck, resulting More
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says it supports the local economy and domestic production in Afghanistan to prevent the production of goods that cause child malnutrition. On its X page, the General Directorate of the Office of the Prime Minister wrote Deputy Prime Minister for Administration Maulvi Abdul Salam Hanafi met with UNICEF deputy More
About 1,430 ancient artifacts discovered at Aynak copper mine site in central Logar province have been shifted to the central laboratory for cleaning, initial repair, identification and registration, the Ministry of Information and Culture said in a statement on Monday. In its statement, the Ministry of Information and Culture wrote 1,430 pieces of artifacts had More
The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced it urgently needs $539 million to continue delivering humanitarian assistance across Afghanistan over the next six months. In a post on X, WFP said: “Afghanistan’s hunger crisis is growing deeper by the day. Women, children, and returnees are among the hardest hit. WFP urgently needs $539 million to More
The Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW) and Azizi Group Energy Investment Company have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the production, transmission and distribution of 10,000 megawatts of electricity in Afghanistan, backed by a $10 billion investment. The signing ceremony took place today (Saturday) at the Government Information and Media Center in the More
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
