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Salang Highway Closed Indefinitely Amid Severe Winter Conditions; Travelers Urged to Avoid Travel
KABUL, 25.01.2025 – The vital Salang Highway, a crucial artery connecting Kabul to Afghanistan’s northern provinces, remains closed to all traffic as authorities contend with…
Afghanistan Winter Storms Kill 61, Injure 110 Amid Deepening Humanitarian Crisis
Severe winter storms sweeping across Afghanistan have killed at least 61 people and injured 110 others, according to government officials, worsening an already critical…
Heavy Snowfall Paralyzes Afghanistan, Claiming Lives and Severing Vital Transport Links
Kabul, Afghanistan – A severe winter storm has swept across multiple provinces of Afghanistan, resulting in the deaths of at least 11 people and injuring three others, according to…
Urgent Aid Shortfall Leaves 221,000 Afghan Earthquake Survivors in Peril, UN Reports
KABUL, Afghanistan – The United Nations issued a stark warning on Wednesday that 221,000 survivors of the recent major earthquake in eastern Afghanistan remain in urgent need of…
Ban on Medicine Imports From Pakistan to Take Effect in 20 Days, Sparking Supply and Price Crisis
KABUL, January 21 – Afghanistan’s healthcare sector is bracing for severe disruptions as authorities announced a complete ban on the import of medicines and pharmaceutical products…
Explosion in Central Kabul Kills and Wounds Several, Taliban Officials Confirm
KABUL — A powerful explosion struck a central and normally secure district of the Afghan capital on Monday afternoon, killing and injuring a number of people, according to Taliban…
Forced Returns at Torkham Crossing Leave Afghan Families in Crisis as Humanitarian System Buckles
TORKHAM, Afghanistan – An escalating wave of forced returns from Pakistan is pushing thousands of vulnerable Afghans into destitution, with aid agencies warning of a spiraling…
UN Warns of Converging Catastrophes in Afghanistan: Drought, Mass Returns, and Aid Collapse Threaten Millions
Kabul, January 18, 2026 – The United Nations has issued a dire warning of a triple humanitarian catastrophe engulfing Afghanistan, where a severe drought, the unprecedented return…
Over 5.2 million Afghans return from Iran, Pakistan in 2025; IFRC warns of growing crisis
According to the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS), the highest daily influx of returnees from Pakistan was recorded in November.
More than 5.2 million Afghans have returned…
UN Warns Deepening Hunger in Afghanistan Forcing Families to Sell Girls Into Marriage
KABUL – The United Nations issued a stark warning on Wednesday, stating that catastrophic levels of hunger in Afghanistan are compelling families to adopt desperate and harmful…