At least 109 people committed suicide during the last 12 months in the country, with half of the deaths blamed on domestic violence and mental illnesses, Pajhwok has learnt.

Some private hospitals in northern Takhar province have started deceiving common people by advertising the names of famous specialist physicians as if they are working in these hospitals while in reality they are not present.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Pakistan’s special representative for Afghanistan Asif Durrani last week discussed the Afghanistan interim government’s recognition with UN special coordinator Feridun Sinirlioğlu. Also last

KABUL (Pajhwok): Prices of flour cooking oil have tumbled by 38 percent and 32 percent respectively today, compared to the same period last year, Pajhwok’s

Pakistan last week expressed serious concerns about what it alleged safe havens and liberty of action available to the TTP in Afghanistan, but the caretaker government rejected the claim.

Extreme weather, acute droughts, receding underground water level by an average of 11 meters, untimely rains and floods caused by climate change have led to the displacement of people and have created a host of challenges in Afghanistan.

Islamabad last week said it would continue interacting with Kabul to address ‘common concerns’ and Uzbekistan expressed its desire to establish positive relations with Afghanistan.

UNAMA officials last week said Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) representatives will be invited to an upcoming UN-organized meeting similar to May meeting in Doha before the end of 2023.

KABUL (Pajhwok):A number of residents of Kabul province say they will leave the country if girl students above grade six are not allowed to return

Shinkai Karokhel, a member of parliament in the former government, has said some traditional-minded leaders do not want girls to be allowed to get modern education, but tribal elders and youth should talk to the officials in this regard.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Islamic Emirate supreme leader last week said no one was allowed to interfere in internal affairs of the country, but UNAMA said the

China, Russia and Brazil last week asked the international community to remove sanctions on Afghanistan and the US to unfreeze the country’s assets.