Tue, 21-Oct-2025

UN urges Taliban to lift work ban on Afghan women aid workers

UN urges Taliban to lift work ban on Afghan women aid workers

New York: The United Nations has called on the Taliban government in Afghanistan to immediately lift restrictions preventing local female aid workers from carrying out their duties, warning that continued bans threaten vital humanitarian efforts, including earthquake relief. In a statement issued Thursday, the UN said that de facto arrangements had previously allowed female staff … Read more

Afghanistan earthquake kills 255, injures 500

afghanistan earthquake

255 people were killed and over 500 injured after an earthquake hit the eastern region of Afghanistan. The 6.1-magnitude earthquake happened 44 kilometres southwest of Khost, Afghanistan. According to local sources, the earthquake has destroyed scores of homes and triggered landslides. The Afghan News Agency said that 255 people were killed and over 500 were … Read more