A number of residents of southern Ghazni province have raised concerns over the noise pollution caused by loudspeakers used by street vendors and mobile sellers, saying the constant noise is affecting their well-being.
An emergency committee consisting of government agencies and private sector representatives has been established to address the situation of Afghan returnees from Iran in western Herat province, an official said on Sunday.
The UN Security Council is scheduled to hold a meeting on Afghanistan, followed by closed-door consultations, on Monday (June 23), the council said in a statement said on Saturday.
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) says 520 more Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland after being released from prisons in Pakistan.
Afghanistan is holding talks with Russia to expand food imports—particularly wheat and other essential commodities—as concerns grow that the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict could disrupt trade routes with Tehran, officials said.
Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Maulvi Amir Khan Muttaqi says a one month visa exemption has been granted to Iranian pilgrims returning home via Afghanistan after performing Hajj.
The Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) has inaugurated a new emergency and outpatient facility at Kabul’s Maiwand Teaching Hospital to improve healthcare services, reduce overcrowding and assist patients efficiently.
Humanitarian organizations in Afghanistan have asked the international community to take urgent and coordinated action to prevent the country’s worsening crisis from spiraling further out of control.
The United Nations Special Trust Fund for Afghanistan (UN-STFA) says it received nearly 37 million US dollars in aid and helped more than 1.3 million people in 2024.
