Afghanistan

Needs of 40 per cent of children in Afghanistan remain unmet: Report

In its most recent study, the International Rescue Committee (IRC) stated that 40 per cent of children in Afghanistan do not meet their needs, emphasising that one-third of the country's youngsters are involved in labour work, according to Khaama Press.According to the organisation, many youngsters have been forced into onerous...

Pakistan Sets November 1 Deadline for Illegal Immigrants to Depart or Face Deportation

The interim federal government of Pakistan has taken a firm stance on illegal immigration, setting a clear deadline of November 1 for such individuals to vacate the country, as reported by ARY News, a prominent Pakistani news channel. In a press conference held in Islamabad following a meeting of the...

About 65000 Afghan refugees return home

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported that over 65,000 Afghan refugees returned to Afghanistan from Iran in the past month. The UNHCR said that the increase in refugee returns is due to a number of factors, including the improvement in security in Afghanistan and the worsening economic...

Biden blames Trump administration for troubled US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan

According to a White House memo, US President Joseph Biden has blamed Donald Trump's government for the difficult US troop withdrawal from Afghanistan in the summer of 2021. In a 12-page document, the Biden administration said, "President Biden's choices for how to execute a withdrawal from Afghanistan were severely constrained...

Afghanistan: Residents concerned over surging coal, firewood prices

Residents in Afghanistan's Faryab region expressed alarm over rising coal and firewood costs as the war-torn country's economy deteriorated further, according to news reports on Friday. Residents have also expressed worries to authorities about their inability to heat their homes throughout the severe and punishing winter. Zinatullah, a baker in...

Unending woes of Afghan women

Afghanistan's population has experienced innumerable challenges since the Taliban took control on August 15, 2021. The hardline Islamic regime's harsh tactics have resulted in food poverty, recurrent abuses against women, and mounting insecurity. Following the Taliban administration's recent order prohibiting female employees from working, four international aid organisations - Save...