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The Ministry of Martyrs and Disabilities (MoMD) says more than 183,000 people with disabilities are registered nationwide and receive monthly financial assistance and other support.

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) estimates that around 1.5 million Afghans are living with “significant” disabilities, as the world marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD).

A nearly 20-year-old feud between two families in the Babos village in the capital of central Logar province has been resolved through mediation of local officials, religious scholars and tribal elders.

The Turkish Embassy in Kabul announced that Turkey has sent 1,300 tons of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan through the “Train of Kindness” initiative.

KABUL (Pajhwok): The World Food Programme has warned hunger and malnutrition levels in Afghanistan would rise rapidly as winter approaches.

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Borders and Tribal Affairs says its delegation mediated and resolved a 35-year-old bloody enmity between two tribes in Badghis province.

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation says it has started distributing food aid to nearly one thousand returning and displaced families in Kabul.

An eight-year-old conflict between two Kochi (nomad) families has been resolved in southern Ghazni province, an official said on Monday.

A large public rally was held in western Herat province on Sunday to support the people of Gaza. The participants emphasized the Islamic Ummah’s role in backing Palestinian resistance and strengthening unity among Muslims.

Several residents of Kabul have complained about increasing power outages, saying the situation is disrupting their daily lives and work. Meanwhile, Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) cited low electricity production and rising demand as the main causes and said practical measures are underway to resolve the problem permanently.

A ten-year feud between two families in the Shirin Tagab district of northern Faryab province has been peacefully resolved through the mediation of local officials, religious scholars and tribal elders.

As much as 2.5 tonnes of expired food and non-food items have been torched in the capital of western Badghis province, an official said on Tuesday.