The Ministry of Industry and Commerce (MoIC) of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan says that the acting minister of the IEA met with with Roza Otunbayeva, United Nations' Special Representative for Afghanistan and Head of UNAMA, in his office on Thursday. In a statement of this ministry, it is stated that while welcoming the United
The Islamic Emirate’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has recently announced an agreement with the government of Kuwait. This agreement led to the transfer of three Afghan prisoners back to Afghanistan, a process overseen by Interpol police. Zia Ahmad Takal, the deputy spokesperson for MoFA, confirmed this development during an announcement on Thursday, accompanied by
A number of grape growers in Balkh district of Balkh province say due to the cold weather last year, their harvests decreased this year. Lack of water, high price of chemical fertilizers and lack of cold storage are other problems of these gardeners. "We ask the agriculture department to help us with fertilizer and our
The International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) reported on Tuesday that 640 children were killed or injured in 541 incidents involving landmine explosions and explosive remnants between January 2022 and June 2023. This is nearly 60 per cent of the total number of civilian casualties (1,092 people) because of unexploded ordnance related incidents, ICRC said
A Korean couple drove through Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province during their multi-country visit which included Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan. The couple say they have not stayed at a hotel since the beginning of their trip and are traveling in a camper that has a bedroom, bathroom and kitchen. They say the purpose