Society

KABUL (Pajhwok): Hundreds of residents of Kabul condemned attacks by the Pakistani military regime on Afghanistan and expressed their support for Afghan security forces. Last

KABUL (Pajhwok): Thirty-eight-year-old Munir Ahmad – who has spent nearly half of his life addicted to drugs – says that in his youth, ignorance led

Analysts say the resolution of over 3,500 disputes across nearly four years demonstrates that local bodies and tribal elders are working in coordination, promoting dialogue, understanding and peaceful conflict resolution at low cost, encouraging Afghans to favour discussion over violence.

About 62 cases of tribal and family disputes have been resolved through mediation and tribal jirgas in northern Jawzjan province during the current solar year, the Department of Borders and Tribal Affairs reported.

GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): A number of residents in Ghazni say that although many domestic and foreign tourists visit the southern province, a lack of facilities

KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said sustainable peace and development in the country require equal access to work and education,

KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has announced that 4.2 million people in Afghanistan are in urgent need of shelter and non-food

KABUL (Pajhwok): Marking World Radio Day, the Ministry of Information and Culture said more than 40 radio stations have been licensed since the Islamic Emirate’s

KABUL (Pajhwok): The National Disaster Preparedness Authority has received 40 tons of food aid donated by Afghan merchants in Russia, which will be distributed to

Some residents and environmental experts in southern Ghazni province have raised concerns over the excessive extraction of groundwater for agricultural purposes using solar power, warning that the practice poses a serious threat to underground water reserves.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Imported 220-kilovolt electricity has been cut off in the Tangi Tashqurghan area of northern Baghlan province due to technical problems, Da Afghanistan Breshna

The National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) on Wednesday announced that the electronic ID (e-Tazkira) system is back to normal after several days of technical disruptions.