Alarm bells ring over shortage of female doctors at Ghor hospital
Staff at the provincial hospital say women are not getting proper treatment as there are only two female doctors at the hospital
Health
Afghanistan
Catapulting drugs into Iran made easy with Taliban’s ‘support’
Since coming into power, the Taliban has reportedly ‘regulated’ drug trafficking from Nimroz province into neighboring Iran, making it easier for smugglers
Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Three NRF commanders captured by Taliban
A resistance front member said the three commanders and 10 fighters were captured after Taliban raided an NRF checkpost in Andarab valley
Afghanistan
Kabul hotel siege ends after 3 attackers killed
The Taliban confirmed three gunmen killed and two foreigners injured but Emergency Hospital said it received 21 casualties, 18 of whom were injured
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Afghanistan
Teacher in northern Afghanistan ‘tortured to death’ by Taliban: Sources
A Taliban spokesman said the man was arrested for having ties to the resistance front and that he died while in custody from heart problems
Business
$1.7 billion in cash aid injected into Afghanistan’s economy since Taliban takeover
Cash aid arrives in plastic-covered packages of $40 million at a time, and photos are posted to social media; however very few details are revealed
Art & Culture
Qamar Gul, veteran Afghan female singer, dies aged 70
The award-winning ‘golden voice’ singer started singing as a child but achieved popularity in the 1970s, when her career took off
Women
Farah’s female journalists say they are ‘barred from working’
Manager of a private radio station says the Taliban stopped women from working at the media outlet despite it targeting women listeners
Afghanistan
College graduates in Bamiyan concerned about their future
Wednesday’s ceremony was for male students while female students are expected to celebrate their graduation in a separate ceremony next week.