Most children of Afghan refugee families recently returned from Pakistan had been deprived of education and direly needed shelter and food, a survey conducted by the Save the Children said on Thursday.
About 250,000 Afghan children returning from Pakistan in the past seven months need proper homes, food and access to education, a global charity said on Thursday.
The Passport Office in northern Balkh province distributed 43,000 passports in the past year and generated nearly 246 million afs revenue, an official said on Wednesday.
Officials in northern Jawzjan province have identified and registered tens of beggars in the province as some rounded up beggars pledged to stop this practice if assisted.
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) officials in northern zone say their organization will provide aid to seven million people in Afghanistan, including two million in the northern zone, this year.
The global fraternity on Sunday voiced grave concerns over an unpredicted missile and drone strike on Israel, underlining the need for restraint on both sides.
Some youths in Afghanistan cannot get engaged due to high Walwar (an amount of money given to the bride by the groom also known as mehar) and marriage costs and some have to work in other countries for years to arrange these expenditures.
Zia Gul had been expelled from home by her husband with her five children after marrying another woman, now she has been dealing with many problems and says men should not do injustice with their women.
Residents of the newly created Chahi district in northern Balkh province say they lack access to basic services such as electricity, schools, hospital, roads and drinking water.
BAMYAN CITY (Pajhwok): Some youths in central Bamyan province have complained about unfavorable traditions and the high cost of marriage and said old customs were
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