Zarghona Salehai

A number of female government servants are worried about a plan to cut their monthly salaries to 5,000 afghanis, but official sources say efforts are underway to address the issue.

In Afghanistan, one in five children are engaged in child labor and the number of such children is high in Khost, Bamyan and Helmand provinces and less in Kabul, Badakhshan and Laghman provinces.

Women comprised half of the human society and are respected in Islam but still some people upon the birth of baby girl expressed disappointment, torture the mother of baby girl and even hand over divorce.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Over 370 people were killed and 3,105 others injured as a result of traffic accidents in the past six months in 32 provinces,

KABUL (Pajhwok): Residents of some areas complain about the lack of specialist doctors, health centres and necessary facilities, saying they have to travel long distances

At least 109 people committed suicide during the last 12 months in the country, with half of the deaths blamed on domestic violence and mental illnesses, Pajhwok has learnt.

Extreme weather, acute droughts, receding underground water level by an average of 11 meters, untimely rains and floods caused by climate change have led to the displacement of people and have created a host of challenges in Afghanistan.

CHARIKAR (Pajhwok): Some residents of central Parwan province say poor services are being provided at the provincial hospital and also complain about doctors’ behavior with

KABUL (Pajhwok): A transport company in central Logar province has announced donating $100,000 to a campaign on social media “build an equipped cancer hospital in

KABUL (Pajhwok): Former president Hamid Karzai and UN Secretary-General Special Representative Deborah Lyons have discussed the situation of Afghan women. They also conferred on .

KABUL (Pajhwok): Health experts reject social media claims that garlic is effective in treating the coronavirus, with some saying that false claims have created misperceptions

KABUL (Pajhwok): Top US Military General Kenneth McKenzie has said Daesh also known as the Islamic State (ISIS) was active in parts of Afghanistan, a