Features and Investigative Reports

Farishta Hashimi, a Kabul-based businesswoman who started her business with an investment of $1,000, has now created job opportunities for 700 women.

A number of infertile women in Nimroz province complain they are subjected to physical violence by their husbands and in-laws and say they should not be treated like criminals, but humanely.

SAR-I-PUL (Pajhwok): Residents and drivers in northern Sar-i-Pul province are complaining about the poor condition of the Nari Band road in the provincial capital, saying

Some residents of Kabul say they were satisfied with electricity provision in summer, urging officials to ensure that prolonged power cuts do not occur in upcoming winter.

Some drivers and residents of Jalalabad City, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, have demanded the activation of traffic lights to reduce traffic congestion in the city.

Some farmers in western Herat province expressed concerns about the significant decline in the sesame yield this year and termed plant diseases as the main reason behind this decline.

A local businessman has set up a school in Lashkargah, the capital of southern Helmand province, to impart free education to hundreds of children without guardians.

Some residents of northeastern Badakhshan say although wildlife hunting has significantly decreased since the return of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), the illegal practice still poses a challenge that needs to be completely addressed.

Some women and child labourers in northern Balkh province have complained about low wages and lack of work opportunities and asked the government to provide them with permanent work.

SHIBERGHAN (Pajhwok): Some children involved in hard work in Shiberghan City, the capital of northern Jawzjan province, have been worried about their uncertain future and

Some residents in the capital Kabul have expressed their concerns about the presence of uninvited guests during wedding reception parties while experts have termed the practice a wrong culture asking the government to develop a mechanism to address this problem.

Some residents of Dobandi village in Baharak district of northeastern Badakhshan province say hundreds of families are facing a shortage of safe drinking water and they consume river’s water that cause several illnesses.