Features and Investigative Reports

Kharaman, a 42-year-old mother in western Ghor province, who was forced by poverty to marry off her 10-year-old daughter, says that at nightwhen she goes to sleep, she wishes her daughter was in her arms.

Musakhel, a resident of Sayed Karam district of southeastern Paktia and his wife lost mental balance after the death of their son. Their son, who worked in neighboring Khost province, was killed in a blast at a hotel.

Kabul Camp dwellers struggle with potable water shortage

Farmers and livestock owners in Zaranj, the capital of Nimroz province, and several districts have been severely affected by a two-year drought, with many residents migrating elsewhere in search of better living conditions.

Some residents of Asadabad, the capital of eastern Kunar province, are concerned at overcrowding and disorder in the city, hindering their ability to manage daily activities effectively.

Residents of seven districts in northeastern Baghlan province say roads connecting their districts with the provincial capital, Pul-i-Khumri city, are in bad condition and sometimes emergency patients die on the way to hospital.

KABUL (Pajhwok): With the advent of spring and commencement of a tree plantation campaign, experts and religious scholars stress the importance of protecting the environment

MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Female traders at the Rabia Balkhi Women’s Market in northern Balkh province are satisfied with their businesses and are calling for the construction

KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): A group of young volunteers in southeastern Khost province are working to restore forests by scattering wild tree seeds across mountains, deserts

KABUL (Pajhwok): Da Afghanistan Bank (central bank) auctioned 406 million US dollars last year to keep the afghani stable; a move economic experts consider effective

FEROZKOH (Pajhwok): Some women farmers in western Ghor province have begun effort to restore their flood- affected agricultural lands and gardens in spring. Last year,

MAIMANA (Pajhwok): The number of women selling handicrafts in the crowded bazaar of Maimana city, the capital of Faryab province, has increased. These women say