In Herat, young men struggle as jobs grow scarcer
With few opportunities and meager daily earnings, many say worsening conditions have left them with little hope for stable work....
Displaced by border clashes, families in Nangarhar struggle in makeshift camps
Many of the displaced say they are struggling to meet even their most basic needs....
Returnees from Iran face rising unemployment in western Afghanistan
Ahmad Shah, a resident of Farah who said he was deported from Iran about two months ago, described repeated but unsuccessful efforts to find work....
Rising prices strain Eid preparations for some shoppers in Kabul
Markets in Afghanistan’s capital are bustling as the Eid holiday approaches, but many residents say rising prices for dried fruit and ongoing economic hardshi...
Pakistan airstrike damage in Kandahar estimated at $600,000
Sources meanwhile said the depot was completely destroyed in the attack and that two civilians were wounded....
Afghanistan: Eid markets subdued as prices rise and economic hardship persists
Some vendors say the economic slowdown has also reduced customer traffic compared with previous years....
Pakistani airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan kill teenager, residents say
Families in Nangarhar say recent cross-border attacks have caused civilian casualties and heavy financial losses amid rising tensions between Pakistan and the T...
Residents say Pakistani airstrike hit refugee camp in Kandahar
Witnesses described civilian casualties after a strike in Takhta Pul district; the Taliban claimed three people were killed and seven wounded....