The Economic Commission has approved the activation of Afghanistan’s joint economic commissions with Saudi Arabia and China, the awarding of a contract for nephrite deposits in Sarkano district of Kunar, and the construction of a five-storey commercial market in Balkh province.

Construction work on 28 water supply networks has begun in seven districts of western Ghor province with financial support from the World Bank, and upon completion, more than 7,000 families will gain access to safe drinking water.

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has strongly condemned Pakistan’s airstrikes on Afghan territory last night, saying defending the country’s land, airspace and people was its legitimate right and an appropriate response would be given at the proper time.

One person was killed and two others injured in a traffic accident in Lashkargah, the capital of southern Helmand province, an official said on Monday.

Afghan Muay Thai and Taekwondo athletes returned home after winning gold and a silver medal at the Islamic Solidarity Games, receiving a warm welcome from the National Olympic Committee and the public.

At least 80 greenhouses, costing over 19 million afghanis, have been built and put into operation in central Daikundi province, the Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Department said on Sunday.

More than 11,800 Afghan refugees were forcibly repatriated from neighboring Pakistan and Iran in a single day, an official said on Sunday.

Vietnam’s Ministry of Environment has announced that the death toll from severe flooding and days of heavy rainfall has risen to 90 people.

Funded by the Ministry of Interior (MoI) worth 30 million afghanis, an electricity extension project has been launched for Charkh district of central Logar province.

The vaccination of more than 16.6 million children in Afghanistan through two phases of the national measles campaign underscores a strong commitment to protecting children from preventable diseases, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday.

A 27-year-old man has committed suicide in central Logar province, an official said on Wednesday.

The Agriculture and Livestock Department of central Logar province says onion production has risen significantly in the province this year, with yields increasing by nearly 300 metric tons compared to last year’s.