Afghanistan humanitarian crisis

KABUL (AFGHANISTAN): Due to the Taliban-imposed ban on access to education for girlsand women students in Afghanistan, some of them have launched their own enterprises in order to support their families economically, TOLOnews reported.They…

The Taliban administration that seized control of Afghanistan proposed a joint body on Wednesday of its officials and international representatives to coordinate billions of dollars in planned aid. It was not clear whether the…

Fed by rain and snowmelt from mountains, this valley nestled among northwestern Afghanistan’s jagged peaks was once fertile. But the climate has changed in the last few decades, locals say, leaving the earth barren and its…

He welcomes the probe into Canada’s response to the fall of Afghanistan, but retired Canadian Maj.-Gen. David Fraser is feeling frustrated. While a special new committee of MPs prepares to put the spotlight on the government’s…

Veterans are pleading for the government to rescue more Afghans who helped Canada’s military as thousands remain stuck in the Taliban-run country. To date, Canadian military veterans have been able to extract almost 300 Afghans,…

Foreign secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla on Saturday said India has to be prepared to deal with any contingency that may arise out of a more volatile Afghanistan and that the situation in the neighbouring country could exacerbate due to the…

Severe financial shortfalls and the coming of winter could spell a “major humanitarian crisis” for Afghanistan if money isn’t restored to pay for wages and services, especially health care, the regional director of the…