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JALALABAD (Pajhwok): A joint Jirga was held between representatives of the chambers of commerce of Afghanistan and Pakistan in Torkham on Monday on reopening the

Mursal, a mother of four orphaned children, struggles with extreme poverty in the holy month of Ramadan, urging well-off individuals and charities to assist her and other impoverished families with food for Iftar (breaking fast).

Mahjabin, hailing from western Ghor province, has devoted 25 years of her life to nursing three paralysed children. Despite her unwavering dedication, she finds herself unable to afford her children’s treatment.

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