Several Kabul residents have complained about increasing power outages and reduced electricity supply hours during the hot summer days, while Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) says the situation is caused by electricity shortages and increased consumption.   The power utility added that a long-term solution depends on the completion of power generation projects.   A More

A number of teenagers undergoing treatment at the 450-bed Jangalak Drug Rehabilitation Hospital say they became addicted to “K Tablets” and “Zicap” after friends encouraged them to try the pills, which were initially provided free of charge before dealers began charging once dependence developed.   Meanwhile, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) says the drugs are More

The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) says 638 Afghan migrants were released from Pakistani prisons last week and returned to Afghanistan. In a statement issued on Thursday, the ministry said the migrants had been detained for varying periods due to a lack of valid residency documents. The ministry added that 518 of the returnees More

Fuel prices in Kabul city markets have increased by more than 10 percent compared with two days ago. Sellers attribute the rise to developments in the global market and regional tensions, while drivers complain about higher expenses and lower income, calling for serious monitoring of petroleum product prices. It is worth noting that today, Tuesday, More