Features and Investigative Reports

Some raisin sellers and gardeners in Faryab say that the difference in weighing raisins with manual and digital scales has become a major concern and challenge in business transactions, and these differences have caused them financial losses.

Impoverished and orphaned children in northwestern Nimroz, who collect garbage to bring home a piece of bread for their families, are asking the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to support them and provide them education opportunity.

Amid harsh cold weather, the residents of Kabul are complaining about increasing respiratory diseases, particularly among children.

Some female breadwinners in the capital of western Ghor province, who have resorted to begging to support their children, are asking for assistance from the caretaker government and charitable organisations.

‘Cleft lip and cleft palate’ are two congenital anomalies that, in addition to creating health problems for those affected, also have negative psychological and social impacts on their lives.

BAMYAN CITY (Pajhwok): Amina Akbari is a young woman in central Bamyan province where she has opened a tailoring workshop allowing work opportunities to generate and occupation for tens of women in the province.

A pediatric specialist in northwestern Nimroz province has described respiratory diseases, especially pneumonia, as dangerous and urges families to take their children to a health center immediately if such symptoms appear, instead of treating them with home remedies.

Some braziers in northern Balkh province have complained about the stagnated market condition for their products and expressed concerns that coppersmithing art was faced with eradication.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Some doctors and environmental experts have urged families to use cloth and paper bags instead of plastic bags to prevent dangerous diseases and

A number of residents of southern Ghazni province are expressing concern over the sharp rise in firewood prices as winter sets in.

NEILLI (Pajhwok): A young man in central Daikundi province has been able to generate charity fund for the treatment costs of dozens of vulnerable patients

Doctors at two hospitals in Kabul report a rise in cases of broken limbs following recent snowfall and icy conditions.