Ahmed Hanayesh Mansoor Khosrow Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty April 26, 2023 A group of girls wearing black face veils silently enter a madrasah in Afghanistan’s central province of Ghor. Inside the Islamic seminary, dozens of teenage girls sit on the floor, rocking back and forth, as they recite the Koran, Islam’s holy book. Among them
8am: According to local sources in Balkh province, a young man in the Dawlat Abad district of the province ended his life with a gunshot to his head. The incident took place on Thursday, April 20, in Dahr-Abad village of Dowlat Abad district. The incidence of suicide, mostly attributed to mental health issues, has increased
Khaama: Under the condition of anonymity, a professor of sociology stated that the release of the detainees and the exemption are positive developments. The de facto government, on the other hand, “unfortunately criminalized numerous cases and termed its moral corruption, and now they consider it the same as drug trafficking, and this is worrying, he
8am: According to reliable sources in Ghor province, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has suspended its activities in this province. Sources told Hasht-e Subh that UNICEF suspended its activities in Ghor on Wednesday, April 12. Reportedly, UNICEF’s activities in the province were suspended after the Taliban seized aid distributed by the organization from the
dpa: Five children along with their mother were killed when a grenade exploded in Afghanistan’s central Ghor Province, local officials said on March 20. Abdulhai Zaeem, the provincial director of information and culture, told the dpa news agency that the incident happened on March 19 in the provincial capital Firozkoh, while the children were playing
Ariana: The directorate of information and culture in Ghor says it has inaugurated a local museum in the province and showcased almost 170 artifacts at this new museum in Firozkoh city, the capital of the province. According to the directorate, most of these artifacts are related to the period of Ghaznavid and the sultans of
8am: The shortage of medicines and the lack of doctors, particularly gynecologists, are causing concern among citizens in Ghor. Complainants said that only two female doctors are available in the central hospital of Firuzkoh city. Residents also claim that the lack of a gynecologist has made women feel uncomfortable, as they are not receiving the
8am: Local sources told Hasht-e Subh on Tuesday, January 3 that Majid Ahmadi, who had criticized the Taliban on his Facebook page for their decision to ban university education for women, was arrested by Taliban forces. Taliban members arrested the young man four days ago in Firuzkoh, the capital city of Ghor province, according to
8am: Local sources in Ghor confirmed that the motorbike of the Taliban’s Chief Judge for Ghor province was stolen when he was busy flogging people suspected of robbery. The incident took place on Thursday (December 15th) in Firozkoh, in central Afghanistan, which serves as the capital city of Ghor Province. Sources confirmed to Hasht-e Subh
Ariana: As many as 875,000 children in Afghanistan are at risk of severe wasting, the United Nations agency for children said on Tuesday. Sam Mort, chief of communication of UNICEF in Afghanistan, said on Twitter that the organization needs urgent support to prevent and treat malnourished boys and girls. Click here to read more (external