Second-hand dealers feel the pinch amid ongoing economic crisis
Shopkeepers who have bought items off people leaving the country say they are worried about their future as customers are not buying the goods
Business
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Interview: Former army members speak about their situation
In this program, host Karim Amini interviews two former members of Afghanistan’s special forces under the previous government about their situation and of those who are either in exile or in the country.
Videos
Herat pottery: A forgotten profession
The pottery industry has a long history in Herat province in the west of Afghanistan. Those who work in the industry said that their profession has been forgotten and is on the verge of being vanished.
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Balkh women who work on streets
At least 40 women who are the main breadwinners for their families are working in an area in north of the Blue Mosque in Mazar-e-Sharif city of Balkh.
Afghanistan
Afghan female TV anchor died in migrant shipwreck off Italy
Amarkhel had worked for RTA and had been highly regarded by her colleagues who said she had worked hard to hone her skills
South Asia
Nine police officers killed in Pakistan ‘suicide’ explosion
A police vehicle transporting personnel from a police constabulary was targeted in the motorcycle suicide bombing in Balochistan province
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Abreshum exhibition promotes women’s handmade products
The Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry held a women-only exhibition in Kabul, despite strict restrictions imposed by the Taliban on Afghan women’s social activities.
Women
Kabul women call for their ‘basic rights’ ahead of Women’s Day
The women called on the Taliban to lift restrictions against them and to allow them to actively participate in society
Business
Iran opens ambitious permanent trade and expo center in Kabul
Iranian embassy tweeted the aim of the center is ‘a fundamental step for the development of trade relations between Iran and Afghanistan’
Afghanistan
Taliban rips out trees in ‘political move’ at Kabul University
Pulling out the trees has changed the face of the gardens around a number of faculties and gaping holes have been left behind