Residents of Hazrat Sultan district in northern Samangan province say an insect locally vas Kharak-i-Khaki has invaded hundreds of homes, disrupting their nightly peace and comfort. Local authorities, however, have announced the launch of a campaign to combat the insect infestation. Ajab Khan, a resident of one of the district’s villages, told Pajhwok Afghan News More
In the barren plains and treeless slopes of Daikundi’s mountains—where lush pastures once sustained thousands of livestock—a different picture of rural life is now painted: hungry herds and desperate herders. As drought continues and rainfall declines in Daikundi, hundreds of herding families find themselves in dire conditions. Residents of the province say that due to More
With a worrying decline in groundwater levels in Kabul, environmental experts warn that any delay in launching the Panjshir Water Transfer Project could push the capital into a severe water crisis. The Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW), however, says technical studies, surveys, and designs for the project are complete and have been submitted to More
The United Nations has issued a warning that Afghanistan will face an intense heatwave in the coming days. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced that adequate facilities have been prepared in all hospitals across the country to address heat-related illnesses and seasonal diseases. Doctors are advising the public to drink plenty of More
Three children have been killed and about 250 houses destroyed due to flash floods in three districts of central Logar province, an official said on Sunday. Sediq Ahmad Sediqi, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the worst-hit areas included Pul-i-Alam city, Mohammad Agha, Baraki Barak, and Azra district. He explained that around 50 More
While consecutive droughts in Nimroz province have severely impacted agriculture, recently some farmers have revived their cracked and dried lands by adopting the modern method of drip irrigation, transforming them into green fields once again. What is drip irrigation? Drip irrigation is a modern method of watering land where water is delivered slowly and precisely, More
Flash floods in central Maidan Wardak province have resulted in one death and three injuries. According to a statement from the governor’s office, the floods occurred in Syedabad, Nerkh, Chak, and Daimirdad districts on Friday night. It added one individual lost his life and three others were injured in Senzayee area of Nerkh district. The More
Three people have been killed after flash floods emerged in various districts of northeastern Badakhshan province, damaging dozens of homes and crops. Badakhshan Disaster Preparedness Directorate head Maulvi Mohammad Akram Akbari told Pajhwok Afghan News that floods emerged in Warduj, Raghistan, Arghanchkhwa, Khash, Jurm and Tashkan districts since last Wednesday. He said: “The most damage More
At least 13 people have been killed and 92 others wounded as a result of incidents caused by heavy rains and powerful storms in the Punjab province of Pakistan, a media report said on Sunday. Dawn reported the heavy rains and dust storms lashed across several districts of the province on Saturday. More than 10 More
Local officials in eastern Kunar say a fire has broken out in a pine forest in the Sawkai district, burning approximately 30 hectares of forest. Ehsanullah Ehsan, head of damage assessment at the Kunar Provincial Directorate for Disaster Management, told Pajhwok: “The fire erupted the day before yesterday in a pine forest in the Lamkanda More
