Society

The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MoCIT) says about 18 million SIM cards have been registered since the launch of the documentation programme in the country.

KABUL (Pajhwok): The General Directorate of Traffic Police in Kabul says the exemption from outstanding vehicle tax is still in place based on a decree

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the European Union, through the Directorate-General for Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO), have provided crucial assistance to nearly 200,000 vulnerable Afghans since late 2023.

Twenty-one tribal disputes and enmities were resolved through mediation last year in northern Ghor province,  an official said on Thursday.

In some parts of Afghanistan, shots are fired into the air to claim a girl’s hand has been sought in marriage -- a form of violence that often triggers family feuds and forces girls to stay unmarried at parental homes for the rest of their lives.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Bibi Koh, one of many women whose life has been shattered by the wars of the past four decades in Afghanistan, has endured

PUL-I-KHUMRI (Pajhwok): Several tinsmiths in Pul-i-Khumri, the capital of northern Baghlan province, say their business has improved compared to the past. However, they are calling

Residents have expressed concern over the severe shortage of safe drinking water in various parts of central Daikundi province.

GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): More than 80 enmities among people have been resolved this year thanks to mediation of tribal elders, government officials and religious scholars

The Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority (ANDMA) has signed a cooperation agreement valued at over $694,000 with a non-governmental organization (NGO).

Gul Pari, an impoverished mother and sole guardian of four physically-challenged children, is faced with severe economic woes.

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has estimated that 22.9 million people, including 12 million children, will require humanitarian assistance in Afghanistan in 2025.