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WHO Sounds Alarm Over Unvaccinated Repatriated Children in Afghanistan, Posing Major Public Health Threat
KABUL, Afghanistan – The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a stark warning regarding the health of thousands of children returning to Afghanistan, reporting that a…
Torkham Closure Inflicts $240 Million Blow on Bilateral Trade
Islamabad/Peshawar – The prolonged shutdown of the Torkham border crossing, a critical artery for commerce between Pakistan and Afghanistan, has resulted in staggering losses…
37 Years Since Soviet Withdrawal from Afghanistan: A Legacy of Conflict and Resilience
Today, February 15, marks the 37th anniversary of the complete withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan. The event, concluded in 1989, brought an end to a decade-long military…
Red Cross Reaches Over Two Million People in Afghanistan Amid 2025 Crises
Throughout 2025, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) managed to provide essential health services to more than two million people across…
‘We Aged 20 Years’: British Couple Describe Ordeal in Taliban Prisons After Seven-Month Detention
LONDON, Feb 14 – A British octogenarian couple, held captive in Afghanistan for seven and a half months, have spoken of their traumatic ordeal, describing severe malnutrition,…
World Radio Day: Media Watchdogs Warn of Alarming Decline for Afghan Broadcasters
As the world marked World Radio Day on February 13, international and Afghan media support groups issued stark warnings about the rapidly shrinking space for independent…
India Donates Tetanus-Diphtheria Vaccines to Afghanistan to Strengthen Immunization Efforts
India has provided a substantial consignment of Tetanus-diphtheria (Td) vaccines to Afghanistan to support the country’s national immunization programs and bolster preventive…
Pakistan warning to Afghanistan came with the weight of a country on edge
Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif sat before the cameras, his voice steady but his message sharp. In a matter of days, he said, before the holy month of Ramadan casts its…
Kandahar Fire Leaves Millions in Losses, Highlights Ongoing Urban Fire Risks
Kandahar, Afghanistan – February 11, 2026 – A major fire in Kandahar city caused extensive damage to commercial property valued at millions of afghanis before firefighters…
UN Chief Calls for Equal Role of Women in Science, Highlights Global Barriers
Dawatmedia – UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a powerful call for gender equality in science, technology, and innovation, framing it not merely as a matter of fairness…