Women had significant role in economic growth: Nasir Ahmad Durani
The second women empowerment program in agricultural affairs has been held in Kabul at the Government Media and Information Center.
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Afghan female coders create app to fight against opium
A group of young Afghan women in the deeply conservative western Herat province is breaking traditional barriers as their war-torn country’s first female coders in an overwhelmingly male-dominated tech field.
6.1 million children reach polio vaccination
Health officials launched a major polio vaccination campaign this week and estimated to reach 6.1 million children in 21 provinces.
Save the Children closed its offices across Afghanistan after attack
Save the Children closed its offices in Afghanistan and temporarily suspended operations on Wednesday following an attack on its office in the eastern city of Jalalabad, the international aid organization said.
Another group of Afghan refugees deported from Germany
Nineteen people have arrived in Kabul after being deported from Germany. Protesters gathered at Düsseldorf airport before their departure to highlight that Afghanistan is not safe.
Afghans forced to leave Pakistan after tensions reached high in US-Pak relations
The stalemate in the Pakistan-US relations has brought millions of Afghan nationals, including 1.4 million registered refugees, into the spotlight again as the federal government has decided to prepare a contingency plan for their return.
Unlike lower house, Afghan upper house approves 10% tax on telecommunication services
Contrary to the move by MPs in lower house to refuse the 10% tax on telecommunication services earlier, Afghan upper house approved the tax law today.
Iranian artists raise funds for Afghan children
On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the World Food Program (WFP) presence in Iran, an exhibition of drawings by Afghan refugee children was held on November 23 at the UN agency’s office in Tehran.
Women are calculated risk takers: Afghan first female technology entrepreneur
Afghanistan’s first technology entrepreneur, Roya Mahaboob, will visit India to participate in the GES 2017.
Italy donates 4.3 million Euros to eradicate polio in Afghanistan: Unicef
The Italian government on Tuesday granted 4.3 million Euros to Afghanistan to fight polio in the country and to improve the nutritional status of children under the age of five, UNICEF said in a statement.