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JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The number of children working in brick kilns has decreased in eastern Nangarhar province, says the Labor and Social Affairs Department. Previously 130

India has donated 50,000 metric tonnes of wheat grains to Afghanistan via the World Food Programme (WFP) in the past 18 months.

The process to apply online for passport resumed in capital Kabul on Wednesday and people could obtain the document in a week, the General Directorate of Passport said.

The Traffic Police Directorate says the process of repainting taxis has been going on normally, scotching rumors of a halt to the drive.

Switzerland has promised reopening its humanitarian aid office in Kabul in the summer of 2024, a media said on Tuesday.

The passport distribution process across the country will resume via offline forms on Wednesday, an official of the department has announced.

FAIZABAD (Pajhwok): For the first time, a telecommunication antenna of Salaam Network has been installed and activated in the Loye Pamir area of northeastern Badakhan

The Kabul-Ghor highway has been closed for traffic due to heavy snowfall in western Ghor province, an official said on Monday.

A female artist in Kabul has voiced concern at dwindling interest in calligraphy in modern-day Afghanistan, saying the art has no value for the people.

SHIBERGHAN (Pajhwok): Eight years old enmity between two families in northern Jawzjan province has come to an end through the mediation of tribal elders, ulema and local officials.

The World Food Programme (WFP) provided 350,000 tons of food assistance to vulnerable people in Afghanistan last year, the organization said on Sunday.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Islamic Development Bank (IDB) have inked three agreements to support educational programmes, healthcare services and livelihood opportunities in Afghanistan.