Major dairy factory in southern Afghanistan at risk of closure
The company provides at least 800 direct jobs and any closure would come as a big shock to an already cash-strapped population
Business
Afghanistan
Top Republican slams White House for allowing Afghan women ‘to be erased from society’
McCaul said the Biden Administration presided over an evacuation and a series of policy decisions that have been catastrophic for women in Afghanistan.
Art & Culture
Herat’s performing artists turn to manual labor to survive
The last theater performance in Herat was in August, a bittersweet celebration marking 100 years of performing arts in the province
Afghanistan
Crime, terrorism thriving again in Afghanistan, warns UN official
Korosi urged the Taliban to ensure the safety of all Afghans - regardless of gender, ethnicity, religion or politics.
Business
Analysts seek proper management of new banknotes
The new banknotes worth 10 billion AFN, published by a Polish company, arrived in Kabul this week.
Afghanistan
Nuristan children taught under trees as most schools have no buildings
Children at one primary school tell how they walk long distances daily to get to school - which has no shelter, no desks, no chairs and no stationary
Business
Olive production in Nangarhar expected to fall this year
The state-owned olive factory is expected to produce at least 122,000 tons of olive oil by the end of the current solar year which corresponds to March 2023.
Afghanistan
Emergency rejects Panjshir death toll, but ‘cannot’ provide exact numbers
An Emergency staff member says the figures published were incorrect but due to the sensitivity of the matter they cannot release the real figures
Afghanistan
Taliban reveals location of Mullah Omar’s grave
The death of the Taliban’s founder has always been shrouded in secrecy, and only now, nine years later, has the gravesite been revealed
Afghanistan
Flood-hit Parwan residents still live under tents
Flood-hit families in Parwan said they were expecting to get shelters ahead of winter, but this has not happened so far.