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UN says 74% of Afghans cannot meet basic needs

13th May, 2026 · admin

Amu: Nearly three-quarters of Afghanistan’s population remains unable to meet basic living needs, according to a new report by the UN Development Program, which warned that worsening economic pressures, mass returns from neighboring countries and severe drought conditions are deepening the country’s humanitarian crisis. The report found that 74 percent of Afghans were classified as

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Posted in Economic News, UN-Afghanistan Relations | Tags: Poverty, Taliban government failure |
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Taliban to Sell Confiscated Housing Estates Back to Residents

13th May, 2026 · admin

Afghanistan International: The Taliban has published a new law allowing it to seize land deemed “state-owned”, including existing residential areas, and resell it to residents and property owners. After returning to power, the Taliban established a commission to prevent land grabbing and recover allegedly seized land. However, reports indicate the group has confiscated and registered

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Posted in Economic News, Taliban | Tags: Land grabbing |
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“Forbidden for People, Permissible for Taliban”: Nimroz Baloch Decry Discrimination

11th May, 2026 · admin

8am: Baloch residents of Nimroz province are raising complaints about what they describe as discriminatory and double-standard treatment by the Taliban. They say that years of drought had pushed most people in Nimroz to rely on informal fuel imports for their livelihoods, while others worked in passenger transport or guided laborers crossing smuggling routes into

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Posted in Economic News, Ethnic Issues, Taliban | Tags: Baluch, Ethnic descrimination, Life under Taliban rule, Nimroz, Pashtunization |
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Frequent and Unjustified Power Cuts in Kabul; Residents Bear the Burden of Taliban Irresponsibility

11th May, 2026 · admin

8am: Several Kabul residents say that in recent days, electricity workers under Taliban control have been cutting power to their homes for no clear reason. They add that despite paying their bills on time, the problem recurs every few months. According to these residents, household power is being disconnected without prior notice, and in some

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Posted in Economic News, Everyday Life, Taliban | Tags: Kabul, Taliban government failure |
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Clashes in Badakhshan leave at least four dead, sources say

11th May, 2026 · admin

Amu: At least four people have been killed and 32 others wounded in a series of clashes across Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province, local sources said on Monday, amid growing tensions involving Taliban forces, local residents and armed opposition activity. Residents and local sources told Amu TV that the violence has continued since late last week

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Posted in Anti-Taliban Resistance, Economic News | Tags: Afghan resistance against Taliban, Badakhshan, Illegal Mining, opium, Poppy cultivation |
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Taliban Order Cut To Residential Fibre-Optic Internet In Kabul, Say Sources

11th May, 2026 · admin

Afghanistan International: According to the officials, participants at the meeting were informed that, on the orders of Mullah Abdul Ahad Fazli, public access to the internet would be further restricted and residential fibre-optic internet services disconnected. One company official said the move could have serious economic consequences. “If this order is implemented, not only will

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Posted in Censorship, Economic News, Taliban | Tags: Life under Taliban rule, Taliban Police State |
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Taliban sign $20 million gold mining deal in Kunduz

10th May, 2026 · admin

Amu: Taliban on Sunday informed of signing a $20.2 million contract for the extraction of gold in northern Kunduz province with Afghan and Azerbaijani companies. But critics, including economists and anti-corruption advocates, have repeatedly raised concerns about the lack of transparency surrounding the contracts, revenue collection and oversight of Afghanistan’s mining sector. Click here to

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Posted in Economic News | Tags: Badakhshan, Gold, Illegal Mining, Kunduz, Taliban looting resources |
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Taliban-residents clashes in Badakhshan leave at least two dead

9th May, 2026 · admin

Amu:At least two people have been killed and about 14 others wounded in ongoing clashes between local residents and Taliban forces in Afghanistan’s northeastern Badakhshan province, local sources said on Saturday. The fighting began on Thursday in Argo district and was continuing into Friday, the sources said. Residents and local officials attributed the unrest to

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Posted in Drugs, Economic News, Security, Taliban | Tags: Badakhshan, opium, Poppy cultivation |
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Afghanistan’s ‘one-kidney village’ where residents sold organs to survive

8th May, 2026 · admin

Times of India: On the outskirts of Herat in western Afghanistan, one settlement drew international attention in 2022 after reports emerged that many residents had sold a kidney to survive deepening poverty and hunger. The area became widely known as the “one-kidney village,” a grim reflection of the humanitarian crisis that followed Afghanistan’s economic collapse

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Posted in Economic News | Tags: Herat, Life under Taliban rule, Organ trade, Poverty |
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Garbage Crisis Mounts in Kabul as Health Concerns Deepen

7th May, 2026 · admin

8am: Several Kabul residents are voicing growing frustration over the mounting piles of garbage across various parts of the city. They say the volume of waste in streets and alleys has increased noticeably in recent days, while collection services have largely failed to keep up. The buildup, they add, has produced foul odors, drawn swarms

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Posted in Economic News, Everyday Life, Health News | Tags: Kabul |
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