Richard Trenchard, the Representative of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations in Afghanistan, highlighted the growing impact of climate change on the country's agricultural sector, as farmers struggle with recurring droughts, unpredictable weather and severe water shortages.
Sayed Mohammad Abedi, a veteran poet and writer in Shiberghan, the capital of northern Jawzjan province, says he writes poetry not for fame, but to reflect the suffering, hopes, and identity of his people.
The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) says despite three years of progress in Afghanistan’s mental health sector, significant challenges remain. The ministry emphasizes that sustained international support is critical to strengthening mental health services in the country.
For many, tuberculosis (TB) is considered solely a lung disease. However, a gynaecologist warns this illness can also affect the uterus and may be a hidden cause of infertility, recurrent miscarriages and menstrual disorders in women.
For the first time, a young man in western Herat has developed an online application to raise public awareness about non-communicable diseases including cancer and heart diseases.
Afghanistan’s skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi says they are fully prepared for their maiden appearance in the ICC Champions Trophy.
Officials at Dost Radio in eastern Nangarhar province say financial difficulties are affecting their operations, with several employees experiencing delays in receiving salaries.
Under-17 Football Head Coach Elyas Manochehir has said the national team would face tough competition in the 2025 Asian Cup but they are ready to put a good fight.
More than 1,000 Afghans returned back to the country over the past three years through the government’s Contact Commission for Afghan Personalities, an official said on Monday.
The National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) has unveiled plans to establish a large complex for Asan Khedmat (Easy Service) Centres in Kabul in the near future.
A 70-year-old Rafiullah graduated from Ghazni University’s literature department in southern Ghazni province three days ago.
Coinciding with December 3, the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) says 16,000 to 18,000 new disabled persons registered in Afghanistan annually.
The emotional development of children begins from the age of three to five years and if parents do not choose the right methods to raise their children in this age period, they will be aggressive in the future, a psychologist has said.
An Afghan reciter, who won third position in the ninth round of International Competition of Memorization and Good Recitation of the Holy Quran in Turkey, says Afghanistan people will witness his further achievements.
The Deputy Minister for Energy and Water says that in the next five years, 59 large and medium dams will be constructed on the country’s rivers, including the Kunar River.
In addition to providing thousands of work opportunities, Afghanistan has reached self-sufficiency in most sectors of agriculture and livestock, the deputy agriculture minister said on Monday. In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, Deputy Minister of Agriculture,…
About 16,000 prisoners, including 1000 women, have been passing their days and nights in the country’s jails, detention centers and correctional and training centers. Director General of Prisons Reform, Maulvi Mohammad Yusuf Mestri, in an exclusive interview told…
Due to lack of school-buildings and teachers, about 60 percent of school-age children in southern Helmand province have no access to education, local officials said on Saturday.
Renowned Politician Mohammad Amin Karim has called improved nationwide security a huge achievement in the past three years of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) rule but termed the absence of government legitimacy, constitution and economic problems massive…
A 24-year woman Masooma Nazari, who holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration (BBA), has set up a restaurant exclusively for women in Pul-i-Khumri, the capital of northern Balkh province.
A young but extremely poor boy, who carries people’s luggages in a handcart till noon before going to school in Khost city, the capital of southeastern Khost province, has passed this year’s university test and qualified to…
