Society

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): A young man in Herat has launched a mobile “Book Courier” initiative, delivering books to homes across the capital and districts of

The Land Grab Prevention and Restitution Commission (LGPRC) has identified more than 27.57 million jeribs of pastureland across three provinces over the past year, the Ministry of Justice said on Thursday.

More than 28,000 foreign nationals entered and exited Afghanistan through it crossings and airports last year, the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) said on Wednesday.

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Afghan Embassy in Saudi Arabia has announced that the process of transferring passport information for Afghans living in the country will begin

GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): About 120,000 domestic tourists visited historical and recreational sites in southern Ghazni province during the Eid holidays. Mullah Hamidullah Nisar, head of

The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) says nearly 80 percent of residents in the capital, Kabul, rely on water wells for their daily needs.

Around 70,000 tourists have visited scenic sites in central Parwan province since the start of Eid, enjoying the area’s pleasant climate and natural beauty, officials said.

KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): Police say no cases of girls being forcibly “claimed” through gunfire have been recorded in southeastern Khost during the current solar year.

KABUL (Pajhwok): The head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Afghanistan has announced that over the past year, 2.1 million people in the

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): Dozens of daily wage workers in western Herat province say that despite spending long hours at gathering points, they manage to find

ZARANJ (Pajwak): Many young people and adolescents in the capital of north-western Nimroz are forced to work while continuing their education in order to support

Abdulkhaliq Haqyar, a tribal elder in northern Jawzjan province who has been actively involved for nearly 13 years in resolving community disputes and promoting social peace, says that by relying on Islamic principles, local jirgas and the trust of the people, he has managed to peacefully resolve dozens of complex social and family cases.