More than 4,500 Afghan refugees were forcibly repatriated from neighbouring Iran and Pakistan in a single day, an official said on Wednesday.

The Ministry of Vice and Virtue and Hearing Complaints (MoVV) says it has addressed 3,413 cases related to women’s Sharia rights, including forced marriages, across the country over the past six months.

The Minister of Economy has held discussions with senior officials of the humanitarian organization Mercy Corps on strengthening economic cooperation, climate initiatives and support for the agriculture and energy sectors.

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.