Taliban policies endanger women’s health, US watchdog warns
The report cited Taliban leader Haibatullah Akhundzada’s December 2023 decree banning women from medical training programs, including nursing and midwifery, e...
Taliban and Haqqani Network maintain close ties to Al Qaeda: SIGAR
The quarterly report, citing United Nations sanctions monitoring teams, estimated that Al Qaeda has at least 12 senior leaders in Afghanistan....
Afghanistan purchases 10,000 tons of gas condensate from Russia in one month: Report
The first shipment was transported from Okunay station in Russia’s Irkutsk region and arrived in Hairatan....
Aid chief urges Western diplomats to visit Kandahar, advocate for women’s rights
Kandahar is regarded as the Taliban’s power hub as it hosts their reclusive leader Hibatullah Akhundzada....
Afghanistan’s currency depreciation drives food prices higher, WFP reports
Over the past week, the afghani weakened by 7.6 percent against the U.S. dollar, the agency said....
Nearly 40% of households in Afghanistan face water shortages, UN agency says
According to OCHA, 23 percent of Afghan households rely on unimproved water sources, while 28 percent lack proper sanitation facilities....
Iranian official says drug reserves persist despite Taliban ban
Pourjamshidian was part of an Iranian delegation led by Foreign Minister Sayed Abbas Araghchi, which visited Afghanistan on Sunday....
Pakistan raises concerns over US weapons left in Afghanistan
In a statement on Wednesday, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said the presence of these weapons poses a “profound concern for the safety and security of Pakista...