Features and Investigative Reports

The suspension of international aid and the cancellation of key projects have severely impacted women-run businesses in western Herat, forcing many workshops to reduce staff or shut down entirely.

In a quiet corner of Shiberghan, the capital of northern Jawzjan province, 20-year-old Sabera reflects on her life altered by forced marriage.

A number of farmers in southeastern Paktia province say greenhouses consume less water than open fields and give higher yields.

In remote mountains of central Bamyan province, a mother recounts the heartbreaking tale of her daughter, whose fate was sealed even before birth by a family promise -- a primitive tradition still practiced in parts of Afghanistan.

Illegal migration, often driven by economic hardship and soaring unemployment, has become a perilous escape route for many Afghans.

Roads leading to all but two districts of western Farah province remain unpaved, posing serious challenges to residents.

MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Residents of Shortepa district in northern Balkh province say although reinforcement work has already been done to prevent the Amu River from causing

Some residents of Sayed Karam and Janikhel districts in southeastern Paktia province have expressed concern over the lack progress in construction of two 30-bed hospital buildings, work on which was initiated during the previous government.

TIRINKOT (Pajhwok): Residents of central Uruzgan province are concerned that historical monuments and sites in the provincial capital, Tirinkot, and several districts are at the

Residents of Garmab and Chinar areas, located about15 kilometres south of the capital of central Uruzgan province, complain about the lack of basic services, including healthcare and education.

Residents of remote districts of southern Ghazni province are facing significant challenges in accessing healthcare, particularly maternity and obstetrics services.

For women in the remote district of Kiran wa Minjan in northeastern Badakhshan province, childbirth often carries a deadly risk.