More than 500 high educated youth are jobless in western Farah province and if they did not find jobs, many of them would either join militants or leave the country, sources say. Joblessness increased in the country…
Joblessness, poverty and government’s inattention has left the youth in northeastern Kunduz province with no option but to join the militancy, officials said on Saturday. Abdul Ghafor Hottak, youth affairs director at the Information and Culture Department,…
A survey shows most youth not happy with the unity government’s performance allege that young men linked to warlords get jobs. The survey was conducted by the Afghanistan Election Watch Network (AEWN), interviewing more than 2,000 youth in…
A young man has been found shot dead in northern Jazwjan province and 130 kilograms of drugs confiscated in Baghlan, officials said on Sunday. Jawzjan police found the body of Amrullah, 27, in a car whose driver was…
The trust of the Afghan youth in their government has declined, and they are not happy with the performance of President Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah, a new survey released on Sunday said, noting poverty and unemployment…
A number of residents of southern Ghazni province on Monday said joblessness and other problems were forcing the youth into fleeing to foreign countries through smuggling routes. A resident of old city of Adnar district, Mohammad Akram,…
The governor of southeastern Khost province on Sunday urged the youth to use technology in a positive and productive way and avoid its negative utilisation. Hukam Khan Habibi was addressing a graduation ceremony for hundreds of students…
KABUL first deputy chairman Mohammad Alam Ezidyar on Wednesday said corruption had reached a stage where educated youth could not find jobs without paying bribes or having links with officials. “Corruption has spread to all sides of the current system…
KABUL Federation of Trade Unions (AAFTU) head has voiced his grave concern over the mass exodus of youths, calling it a massive threat to the country’s future. During an exclusive interview, Dr. Liaqat Aadel told Pajhwok Afghan News the departure…
Participants of a day-long conference in Kabul on Wednesday insisted on encouraging small and medium businesses in the country to create more job opportunities for the youth and newly-graduated students. The gathering “Academic Conference on Development of Small…
In his message on International Youth Day on Wednesday, President Ashraf Ghani warned that terrorists wanted to use youth as a tool of achieving their nefarious designs. The presidential message was read out by Sayed Muzghan Mustafavi, deputy information…
