Latest news from Afghanistan, in Afghan newspapers

Non-food supplies distributed to over 200 flood-affected families in Ghor province
Local authorities in Ghor province have reported that the IOM office, in coordination with the province’s natural disaster management office, has distributed non-food items to 207 families affected by recent floods. The aid includes tents, (...)
Khaama Press - 14 May 2024
Iranian FM calls Afghanistan issues ‘complex’, emphasizes ‘multilayered’ solutions
Iran’s Foreign Minister, Hossein Amir Abdollahian, described Afghanistan’s issues as “complex” during a meeting with the head of UNAMA and emphasized the need for what he termed “varied and multilayered solutions.” In a statement released by (...)
Khaama Press - 14 May 2024
40,000 children left homeless in Baghlan due to devastating floods: Save the Children
Save the Children has expressed concern over the devastating consequences of floods in Baghlan province, stating that approximately 40,000 children in this province have lost their homes. According to a statement released on Monday, May 13, the (...)
Khaama Press - 14 May 2024
Afghan migrants deported from Iran and Pakistan amid crisis
Officials in the High Commission for Addressing the Problems of Migrants state that 256 families returned to the country through various borders with Iran and Pakistan after being deported. According to officials, 256 families returned to the (...)
Khaama Press - 14 May 2024
Qatar sends rescue team and humanitarian aid to Baghlan flood victims
The Taliban embassy in Doha announced on Monday that Qatar has sent a rescue team and a humanitarian aid package consisting of 22 tons of food, medical supplies, and tents to the flood-affected people of Baghlan. The embassy added that Qatar (...)
Khaama Press - 13 May 2024
Taliban and Pakistani forces skirmish at Afghanistan-Pakistan border: Report
Amid escalating tensions along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, recent reports indicate a surge in border clashes between Taliban forces and Pakistani border troops. According to Media reports, the skirmishes occurred in the border area of Park (...)
Khaama Press - 13 May 2024
Turkish police detain 29 Afghan and Syrian refugees
The Turkish police recently announced the detention of 29 Afghan and Syrian asylum seekers in the city of Mugla who intended to enter Greece illegally. According to Turkish media reports, the police of Turkey identified and detained asylum (...)
Khaama Press - 13 May 2024
A woman commits suicide in Parwan, Afghanistan
Written By Zahra Rashidi Local officials in Parwan province say that a woman has committed suicide in this province. The Parwan Provincial Security Command reported on Monday, May 13, that the incident occurred in the village of Qala-e-Boland (...)
Khaama Press - 13 May 2024
Iran reports increase in Saffron exports to Afghanistan
Iranian media, citing an official source in the country, have reported that Iran’s saffron exports to Afghanistan have tripled. Rokna News Agency cited Rouhollah Latifi, an official from Iran’s Rural Cooperation Organization, as saying on (...)
Khaama Press - 13 May 2024
Iranian official: Gemstones from Afghanistan smuggled into Iranian market
Qadir Qiafeh, deputy head of Iran’s Chamber of Commerce, stated that gemstones from Afghanistan are smuggled into Iran and sold illegally, as reported by Iranian media. In an interview with an Iranian media outlet, Qiafeh stated that gemstones (...)
Khaama Press - 13 May 2024
Afghanistan loses UN voting rights over unpaid dues
Afghanistan’s representation at the United Nations confirmed that Afghanistan’s voting rights in the General Assembly had been suspended due to unpaid membership dues. Mr. Nasir Faiq, Afghanistan’s acting representative at this organization, (...)
Khaama Press - 13 May 2024
Food distributed to over 11,000 needy families in Western Afghanistan
Officials in the Ghor Rural Rehabilitation and Development Department say that food has been distributed to 11,453 needy families in the districts of Tolak and Lal-e-Sarjangal in this province. Zabihullah Ghausizadeh, the media office manager (...)
Khaama Press - 13 May 2024
UNICEF announces 240 flood victims in Afghanistan
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Afghanistan has announced that 240 people, including 51 children, have lost their lives due to the flooding in the country. This organization warned of an increase in the number of victims of this (...)
Khaama Press - 13 May 2024
EU sends medical and vital supplies to flood victims in Afghanistan
The European Union’s Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid department has announced that it has sent 97 tons of medical equipment and other vital supplies to 13 relief organizations in Kabul. The agency stated on Sunday, May 12, that these (...)
Khaama Press - 13 May 2024
Efforts underway to resume suspended climate change projects in Afghanistan
The National Environmental Protection Agency urges the global community to resume suspended projects in Afghanistan’s climate change response sector. In a newsletter issued on Sunday, the National Environmental Protection Agency stated that (...)
Khaama Press - 13 May 2024
Japan to offfer scholarships to Afghan students in collaboration with Aga Khan Foundation
The Japanese Embassy in Kabul announced the provision of scholarships for Afghan students. It stated that the selection process for these scholarships in 2025 will be conducted in collaboration with the Aga Khan Foundation. In a statement (...)
Khaama Press - 12 May 2024
WFP: Truck access to many flood-hit areas in Baghlan is impossible
The World Food Programme announced that most flood-affected areas in Baghlan Province are inaccessible by vehicles such as trucks. The organization published a picture showing aid workers transferring emergency supplies to Baghlan using (...)
Khaama Press - 12 May 2024
Rashid Khan donates 1.5 million Afghanis to Baghlan flood victims
Rashid Khan, the Afghan cricket star, announced his donation of 1.5 million Afghanis to the victims of the recent floods in the country. The Afghan cricket star wrote on his Facebook page on Sunday, May 12, that this aid will be distributed to (...)
Khaama Press - 12 May 2024
Afghanistan, Pakistan establish new travel mechanism for truck driver
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Transport and Aviation has initiated a new policy requiring temporary admission documents for transporters carrying commercial goods across the Afghan-Pakistan border. This announcement mandates truck drivers and their (...)
Khaama Press - 12 May 2024
Flash floods in Baghlan province kill 315, Ministry reports
Following the recent floods in Baghlan province, the Ministry of Refugee Affairs has published statistics showing that 315 people have died and another 1,630 have been injured as a result of the deadly floods in Baghlan province. The Ministry (...)
Khaama Press - 12 May 2024
Former MP Allah Gul Mujahid arrested on murder charges
The Security Command of the Taliban in Kabul has announced that Allah Gul Mujahid, a former representative of the Afghan House of Representatives, has been identified as a suspect in the murder case of “Qari Saeedullah.” Khaled Zadran, the (...)
Khaama Press - 12 May 2024
Flash floods in Badakhshan kills 5, cause extensive financial loss
Following the increase in the death toll from floods in several provinces of the country, local authorities of the Badakhshan province have announced that five people have died and ten others have been injured due to the flooding in this (...)
Khaama Press - 12 May 2024