One-third of Afghanistan population face food insecurity: WB
The World Bank (WB) has said that Afghanistan is grappling with severe food insecurity, with nearly one-third of the population affected.
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Public suffers economically as deflation, unemployment go parallel
The rates of essential items sky rocketed in the post-regime change and Afghani badly depreciated but later Afghani regained its value by 45.5 percent while the rates of essential items declined 30 percent and fuel by 49 percent, Pajhwok Afghan News findings show.
60 tons of expired medicines, food items torched in Herat
Expired and low quality medicines and food items weighting 60 tons were set alight in this capital city of western Herat province, an official said on Friday. Saboor Ahmad Khaliqi, Food Inspector at Herat Food and Drug…
Experts warn against use of plastic bags for food
The use of plastic bags is equally harmful for human health, agriculture and environment. Afghanistan needs to take its cue from the countries that have restricted the use of these bags.
7,879 vulnerable people distributed food, clothes in some provinces
Nearly 7,880 vulnerable people in northern Jawzjan and eastern Laghman and Nangarhar provinces have been distributed food items and winter clothes, officials said on Wednesday. Jawzjan Education Director Mawlavi Mohammad Tahir Jawad said 4,833 students of community classes…
835 tons of poor quality food, medicines destroyed this year
The National Food and Drug Authority (NFDA) collected and destroyed about 835 tons of poor quality food items and medicines across the country this solar year. NFDA acting head Dr. Abdul Bari Omar told a press conference in Kabul that they…
Officials, common people daily serve food to returnees
Government officials, businessmen, civil society activists and common people every day distribute ready to eat food among refugees who have returned from Pakistan in Torkham township in eastern Nangarhar province. Sidiqullah Qureshi Badlon, Nangarhar Information and Culture department…
2,500 needy families receive food assistance in Daikundi
At least 2,500 needy families received food aid in central Daikundi province, the Rural Rehabilitation and Development department said on Sunday.
670 Laghman vulnerable families distributed food aid
Nearly 700 less fortunate families in the Alingar district of eastern Laghman province have been distributed food assistance, according to a local official on Thursday.
Takhar: Thousands hired on work-for-food programme
The Rural Rehabilitation and Development Department of northern Takhar province says that 4,090 people have been recruited in the Work for Food program in Kulfgan district of the province. SamiullahSamim, spokesman of Rural Rehabilitation and Development Department, told…
1,500 people join ‘Work for Food’ program in Maimana
Local officials in northwestern Faryab province have announced the launch of a ‘Work for Food’ program that would be implemented in three phases in 15 days in Qurghan district of the province. MulaviTajuddinOmari, the district chief of Qurghan,…
2.5 tons of expired food items torched in Takhar
Public health officials in northern Takhar province say 2.5 tons of expired food products collected from shops in Taloqan city, the provincial capital, were torched. Dr. Sultan Mahmoud Ahmadi, head of general environmental health at Takhar Department of…
Flour price up, sugar down in Kabul
The price of Kazakhstani flour has increased while that of sugar dipped during the outgoing week in capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday. Zamarai Safi, head of Food Traders Union in Kabul, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the…
Work for food: Hundreds of Takhar people given jobs
Local officials in northeastern Takhar province say more than 800 people have been hired to work in exchange for food. Takhar governor's spokesman Khan Zarin Minhaj told Pajhwok Afghan News that the program was launched in coordination with…
Kunduz residents complain of high food prices
A number of residents of northeastern Kunduz province have complained of increased food prices in the holy month of Ramadan. However, the Kunduz Municipality says it has prepared a list to control prices of essential commodities in…
Fuel prices down by 5pc in Kabul
The prices of fuel have dipped while the rates rice, ghee, flour and sugar have increased during the outgoing week in the capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday. A worker of the Ahmadyar Group Fuel Station in Kabul…
2.6m people assisted in Afghanistan last year: FAO
The UN Agriculture and Food Organisation (FAO) has said 2.26 million people in far-flung areas of Afghanistan were provided with emergency assistance in 2021. On its twitter handle FAO said 1.3 million people were provided agriculture packages, some…
Sale of substandard, expired food worries Heratis
Following the surge in prices of some food and fuel items in western Herat province, citizens and shopkeepers in the province are complaining about the sale of outdated and substandard materials. Abdullah, one of the shopkeepers on…
Hundreds of families in Samangan receive food, winter aid
The Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARSC) has distributed foodstuff and other essential items to 460 needy families in northern Samangan province, officials said Sunday. NajibullahAlipor, ARCS head in Samangan, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the aid was provided…
6,000 education officials to receive food aid in Jawzjan
Local officials in northern Jawzjan province say the process to distribute food aid to 6,000 education officials in the province has been launched. Mohammad TahirJawad, education director of Jawzjan, told Pajhwok Afghan News today at the inauguration ceremony…
Afghan currency depreciates 33pc against USD in a year
Today marks the first day of 2022 and 2021 saw the afghani depreciating by more than 33 percent against the US dollar, while food prices jumped by more than 26 per cent and car fuel by 43 percent.…
