Social Affairs
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Poverty, Joblessness Make Rebuilding Returnees’ Lives Difficult in Helmand
OCHA says poverty, unemployment and limited services are making it harder for returnees to rebuild their lives in Helmand.
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Salam University Halts Operations After Demand to Hand Over Ownership or Close
Salam University’s operations are suspended after Taliban ministries asked its owners to transfer control or shut it down.
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Time Magazine Includes Shabana Basij-Rasikh in Its Emerging Global Figures List
Time magazine names Shabana Basij-Rasikh to its Time 100 Next list for her work supporting Afghan girls' education.
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Sindh High Court Restores Afghan Students’ Access to University Classes
Sindh High Court orders a university to restore Afghan students’ access to classes and dormitories after a complaint.
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Taliban police confirm beating of at least 12 children in Spin Boldak
Taliban police in Kandahar confirmed two members beat at least 12 children in Spin Boldak and referred the case to…
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Taliban Forces Detain Four Girls in Kabul’s Khair Khana, Local Sources Say
Taliban forces detained four girls in Kabul's Khair Khana area, with local sources saying they were beaten before arrest.
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UNHCR Budget Cuts Could Deny Aid to Millions of Refugees, Agency Warns
UNHCR warns budget cuts could leave 8.3 million refugees and displaced people without aid as its funding shortfall deepens.
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IOM says most undocumented Afghan returnees are deprived of work and education
IOM says most undocumented Afghan returnees lack work, education, housing and access to essential services after returning home.
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Cost of Obtaining Proxy National ID Rises Above 5,000 Afghanis
Proxy national ID costs in Afghanistan have risen above 5,000 Afghanis, with fees varying by translation and authentication time.
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OCHA Reports Severe Aid Access Restrictions in Four Afghan Districts
OCHA says aid agencies face severe access restrictions in four Afghan districts, warning of delays in humanitarian assistance.