During hot summers, most families and shopkeepers in Kabul use ice, but concerns have arisen about its quality and safety. Officials say many ice production factories in the capital use rusted molds and substandard equipment.
Experts and experienced farmers say the drip irrigation system should be promoted to irrigate large areas with minimal water, and they urge the government and aid agencies to raise public awareness in this regard and provide farmers with the necessary support.
A representative of the Hindu and Sikh community in Afghanistan, stating that their living conditions are now “better and safer than in the past,” has called for the restitution of their usurped properties.
Residents of southern Ghazni province have voiced their concern over a shortage of teachers in schools. They say the problem has severely affected the quality of education.
A number of returnees in southern Kandahar province who have established small businesses are urging the government to support them so they can expand their operations and generate jobs for others.
Some residents and farmers in Jaghatu district of central Maidan Wardak province say severe drought has destroyed their crops and left them struggling for water. They are urging the government to build dams to address the crisis.
On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the caretaker government’s re-establishment, Afghan girls urged the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to reopen schools beyond grade six and allow female students to return to universities.
A woman entrepreneur in Sheberghan City, the capital of Jawzjan, has established a sewing workshop for dozens of returnee women from Iran, providing them with employment opportunities.
In the heart of central Daikundi’s towering mountains, where internet services and educational facilities are limited, a number of girls and women use various educational applications to learn new skills, opening up a fresh path for their academic and professional growth.
Doctors say with the intensification of the summer heat, infectious diseases—especially diarrhea—have increased in Kabul city. They urge citizens to observe both personal and environmental hygiene and avoid eating leftover food.
Despite warnings about the dangers of plastic bags and the ban on their import, the use of these bags continues widely in markets, and experts have once again stressed the need for public awareness and full enforcement of the ban on such bags.
Asrar Parsa, a young girl in Kabul who contracted polio at the age of two and was left with a paralyzed left leg, is now actively working on several artificial intelligence-based projects with a sharp mind and unwavering determination.
A number of returnees from Iran and Pakistan in southern Ghazni province have complained about a sharp rise in house rents, saying they cannot afford the increased costs and are calling on the government to address the issue as soon as possible.
Residents of Kabul are complaining about increased chicken meat price compared to last month and are asking the government to control it, while officials say 80 percent of poultry farms in the country currently do not have chickens.
Farzana Murad, a 23-year-old woman from Aibak, the capital of northern Samangan province, has established a tailoring and handcrafts workshop that has not only made her financially self-reliant, but also enabled her to provide learning and employment opportunities for a number of other girls and women.
In remote villages of western Herat province, poverty, lack of inadequate infrastructure and long distances from health centres are daily realities and the absence of medical services has become one of the most serious daily challenges.
In northwestern Nimroz province where rainfall has declined due to climate change and most of the land is arid and sandy, some residents in Zaranj, the provincial capital, say seasonal 120-day wind has a destructive impact on their lives.
Shukria Shams, a woman in Kabul, has established a sewing workshop, not only supporting her family but also creating employment opportunities for dozens of other women and girls.
Findings of Food and Drug Authority (FDA) indicate that many celebration cakes in the country are decorated with metallic paints and their excessive consumption can lead to allergies, chronic diseases and even cancer.
Residents of Shurabak village in Darah Qazi area of Ferozkoh, the capital of western Ghor province, say consecutive droughts have made access to safe drinking water increasingly difficult. As a result, water-borne illnesses such as diarrhea have become common among children.
UNHCR and the Amnesty International last week demanded a halt to forced deportation of Afghan refugees from Iran and Pakistan.
In Shiberghan, the capital of northern Jawzjan province, a group of young deaf individuals is refusing to surrender to the silence imposed by their hearing impairment.
About 70 school buildings, work on launched in the previous government under the National Citizen Charter Programme, remains incomplete in southeastern Khost province.
More than 200 families have left their homes and moved to other areas in southern Kandahar province due to severe drought. The displaced families are now asking the government provide them with urgent assistance, an official said on Monday.
