Afghanistan News

In Afghanistan, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Herat in west on Sunday morning. So far, no official figures of casualties and damage have been released. Reportedly, the epicentre was 34 kilometres outside Herat and eight…
Read More...

In Afghanistan, death toll from strong earthquakes has risen to over 2,400 as search and rescue efforts continue amid reports that some people may be trapped under collapsed buildings. It was one of the deadliest earthquakes to strike the…
Read More...

WASHINGTON —The Afghan economy is expected to hover around no-growth territory this year, amid uncertainty after contracting by 25% since August 2021 and adjusting to significantly lower demand, while the interim Taliban administration’s…
Read More...

The UN deputy special representative for Afghanistan Markus Potzel has asked the Taliban to revoke the restrictions on females as soon as possible. Mr Potzel said that women have the right to participate in society and urged the Taliban…
Read More...

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in a report said that the number of unemployed people in Afghanistan has significantly increased in the last two years. The report said that nearly 20 million people in Afghanistan, which…
Read More...

Kabul – A new study of Afghanistan’s economy demonstrates that without continuity for girls’ education and women’s ability to work, prospects for the country’s recovery will remain grim. The study, “Afghanistan Socio-Economic Outlook…
Read More...

New Delhi: India surpasses China to become world's most populous nation with 142.86 crore people says UN report. 25% of India's population is in the age group of 0-14 years, 18% in 10-19, 26% in 10-24, 68% in 15-64 and 7% above 65 years.…
Read More...

The United Nations has said that the number of Afghans in poverty nearly doubled to 34 million as the nation was racked by the collapse of the US-backed government and the Taliban takeover. The United Nations Development Programme UNDP…
Read More...

In Afghanistan, at least 70 people have died from cold amidst a freezing winter that swept the country. Afghanistan's State Ministry for Disasters Management said that over 70 thousand livestock have also died due to the harsh winter,…
Read More...

In Afghanistan, at least five people have been killed in a suicide bomb attack outside the Afghan foreign ministry in Kabul. The attack took place yesterday, January 11, when the bomber failed to enter the ministry building itself.…
Read More...