Amu: Afghanistan’s per capita gross domestic product (GDP) declined by 5.6 percent in 2025, even as the overall economy expanded, highlighting the widening gap between growth and living standards, according to a new World Bank report on Thursday. The country’s total economic output grew by an estimated 4.8 percent over the same period, driven largely
Khaama: At least 148 people have been killed and 216 injured across Afghanistan in the past two weeks after heavy rain, flash floods, landslides, earthquakes and lightning struck large parts of the country, according to Afghan disaster authorities. The latest wave of extreme weather has added to growing humanitarian pressure in one of the world’s
8am: Several private car drivers in Kabul have raised complaints about the growing number of child beggars on the city’s streets and intersections. They say these children beg in groups at busy spots around the city and harass drivers during traffic jams. According to them, these children forcibly clean car windshields and then demand money
Amu: The death toll from floods and heavy rains in Afghanistan has risen to at least 110, with more than 160 people injured, the Taliban-run disaster management authority, ADNMA, said, as severe weather continues to affect large parts of the country. The flooding, which began on March 26, has impacted more than 20 provinces across
Xinhua: Driven by a combination of global supply disruptions, reduced fuel imports, and escalating transportation costs, the price of fuel in Afghanistan has surged dramatically from 55 afghanis per liter to 67 afghanis, creating a ripple effect that is felt across the nation. This price hike has placed an unbearable strain on taxi drivers, small
Amu: At least 51 people have been killed and 89 injured in flooding across Afghanistan over the past eight days, according to Taliban figures, as heavy rains continue to batter multiple provinces. In the past 24 hours alone, three people were killed and 16 others injured as floods swept through at least 18 provinces, the
8am: The Taliban announced that since 26 March, heavy rainfall, lightning, landslides, and floods have claimed the lives of 28 people across more than 20 provinces of Afghanistan. Bakhtar News Agency, under Taliban control, reported on Monday, 30 March, that Hafiz Mohammad Yousuf Hamad, Head of Information and Publications and spokesperson for the Taliban’s Disaster
Ariana: At least 17 people have lost their lives and 26 others have been injured as floods, landslides, and lightning strikes hit multiple provinces across Afghanistan, authorities said on Sunday. The disasters have also caused significant property damage. Click here to read more (external link).
Amu: Flooding across several provinces in Afghanistan has killed at least five people and injured six others over the past 24 hours, according to the Taliban-run disaster management agency. The agency said the floods affected provinces including Parwan, Paktia, Kandahar, Zabul and Helmand, causing both casualties and property damage. At least 16 homes were completely
Ariana: Khubaib Ghufran, spokesperson for the Ministry of Information and Culture, announced on Tuesday that over Eid al-Fitr holidays approximately 2.3 million domestic and foreign tourists visited the country’s recreational areas and natural attractions. Ghufran said this level of tourist presence shows a significant increase compared to previous years and indicates growth and strengthening of