Afsana Haidari

The harsh winter in Kabul has posed serious challenges for female-headed households. These women say that, to keep their children alive in the bone-chilling cold, they heat their homes with the most basic means available and are calling on well-off individuals, aid organizations, and the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to assist them.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Iran wants to connect China with Europe via Afghanistan through railway, the country’s railway chief has said.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Representatives of the Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC) have virtually attended an academic meeting organised by the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (ISESCO) on the statues of the Islamic manuscripts, methods for their preservation and protection and ways to utilise this heritage in contemporary research.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Some people and health specialists believe that mobile health teams are effective in remote areas of the country and are calling for their

Over 10 tonnes of expired and low-quality food items, medicines and health products were destroyed in northeastern Badakhshan province, as they posed a risk to public health, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) said Thursday.

Following the publication of a Pajhwok Afghan News report highlighting misconceptions about diabetes treatment, the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) organised a public awareness programme in cooperation with the General Directorate of Physical Education and Sports.

Afghanistan Railways Authority (ARA) officials and their regional counterparts have discussed the operational launch of the Herat-Kandahar railway, reduction in transit costs for goods via China and Kazakhstan and the start of economic studies for the Trans-Afghan railway project.

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has emphasized the need for continued support from the international community in the fight against tuberculosis (TB). The ministry announced that diagnostic and treatment services for TB are currently being provided free of charge at 3,189 health centers across Afghanistan.

A number of women and girls in Afghanistan are using various social media platforms not only to acquire practical skills such as painting and weaving decorative items but also to pursue religious and cultural education.

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced the completion of rescue operations in provinces affected by the recent earthquake in northern Afghanistan, stating that 27 people have been confirmed dead and 956 others injured.

A 16-member wheelchair basketball team from the Afghanistan National Paralympic Federation has departed for Thailand to participate in the qualifying tournament for the 2026 Japan Paralympic Games.

KABUL (Pajhwok): As the current academic year draws to a close, a number of Afghan girls— who stress that observing the Islamic hijab is their religious duty— are calling on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to allow them to return to high schools and universities in the upcoming academic year.