Afghanistan International: The Taliban’s Ministry for the Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice has barred media outlets in Herat from broadcasting images of people or other living beings, local sources said Tuesday. Officials from television stations and YouTube channels were summoned by the ministry and ordered to comply with the restriction, participants in the
Ariana: According to a new report issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) on Sunday, heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and chronic lung conditions already account for 43% of deaths nationwide – a figure expected to rise above 60% by 2030, with women disproportionately affected. Click here to read more (external link). More WHO Warns of
8am: On Wednesday, September 17, UNAMA released a report stating that among 27,000 drug users observed in public places, 2,670 were women and more than 2,000 were children. According to the report, 75 percent of injecting drug users share equipment, while access to quality treatment—especially in rural areas—remains extremely limited. Click here to read more
Afghanistan International: Thousands of Afghan schoolchildren and university students have been unable to attend online classes after the Taliban cut internet services in several provinces, sources said Tuesday. A female student told Afghanistan International that the shutdown had effectively closed the last remaining door to education for girls. “With the internet cut, the Taliban has
8am: Women and girls in the country say that foreign women tourists, by portraying a distorted and unrealistic picture of Afghanistan, ignore the gender apartheid and, in effect, help reinforce the Taliban’s crimes. These women said that the Taliban allow images, voices, and even public dances of foreign women tourists to be freely broadcast, while
Khaama: The United Nations warns that over 4.7 million women and children urgently need malnutrition treatment, as drought, economic collapse, and reduced aid push Afghanistan toward deeper humanitarian crisis..The United Nations has warned that more than 4.7 million women and children in Afghanistan urgently need treatment for malnutrition, with the country facing a worsening humanitarian
Khaama: OCHA reported 516 women, 476 men, 509 girls, and 663 boys were among more than 2,100 killed in Afghanistan’s recent devastating earthquake. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said at least 2,164 people, including hundreds of women and children, died in the recent 6.0-magnitude earthquake that struck Afghanistan’s eastern
Ariana: Afghanistan launched their 2025 Asia Cup campaign with a commanding 94-run victory over Hong Kong in the tournament opener at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. Afghanistan’s dominant performance sets a strong precedent in Group B. With key players in form and a clear focus on refining their game, the team aims to build
Afghanistan International: The United Nations said Monday that Taliban forces have barred Afghan women from entering UN offices in Kabul and several provinces, a move the organisation called a serious obstacle to its work in the country. According to a source, Taliban officials told female employees they were acting on orders from Hibatullah Akhundzada, the
8am: Reliable sources describe the situation of prisoners in Taliban prisons in Herat province as shocking. According to them, in this prison, in addition to the buying and selling of narcotics, some imprisoned children are also subjected to sexual abuse by Taliban members, while children over seven years old are held in this prison on