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BALKH - During their first ever direct interaction with their constituents, about a dozen lawmakers from the northern Afghan province of Balkh said last week that despite their efforts to end corruption it still remains a…

KUNDUZ - Schoolchildren in Afghanistan’s north-eastern province of Kunduz held a protest march recently, calling for limits on the sale of toy guns in local markets. Instead, the children, supported by civil society groups…

KANDAHAR - A student of technical studies school in Kandahar developed a fridge which runs with solar energy. A student of Grade 12, Bashir Ahmad, has also invented a bulb which can be turned on and off with the help of a…

KABUL - Long isolated even from its neighbours, Afghanistan may soon find itself at the centre of a Central Asian railroad network that promises to unlock new trade routes and spur economic development. The dream is to use…

KABUL - Amidst increasing humanitarian needs and challenging situations under which humanitarian workers operate in Afghanistan, a top United Nations official in the country said today that commitment of all is required to…

KANDAHAR - Speakers at a United Nations-backed event on Sunday in Afghanistan’s southern Kandahar province to mark International Youth Day (12 August) said the country’s youth should take more role in political and socio…

BAMYAN - A music concert organized last week in Afghanistan’s central Bamyan province to mark International Youth Day (12 August) drew an audience of thousands from all over the country. In more than a dozen performances at…

FARYAB - More than 1,500 families have fled their homes fearing possible clashes between security forces and Taliban insurgents in the Ghormach district of Faryab province. The exodus came three days after security officials…

BAMYAN - Members of Bamyan civil society and dozens of local community members gathered to show their support to the religious minorities of Afghan Hindus and Sikhs in an event called “a day of solidarity with Hindus and…

KABUL - Despite a dramatic increase in the number of students enrolled in Afghanistan’s tertiary education institutions since 2001, the country’s education system is struggling to accommodate large volume of students aspiring…

KABUL - Nearly 60,000 people were displaced inside Afghanistan’s borders during the first half of 2013, mainly due to armed conflict and general deterioration of security situation, according to the United Nations agency…

TAKHAR - Cases of violence against women have increased in north-eastern Takhar province, where 180 cases were registered over the past four months, compared to 100 incidents registered during the same period last year, an…