KABUL (Pajhwok): The proportion of women who have the authority of spending money that they earned themselves is higher than those having personal properties in Afghanistan, a survey reveals. “ The Demographic Survey of Afghanistan ,” a joint...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Around 2,200 people suffered casualties in 130 attacks in Afghanistan in April, showing a five percent decrease in attacks but casualty rate surged by 32 percent, compared to March. A Pajhwok reports show the insurgents carried out...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Despite its huge economic potential, both government and private investors have neglected agriculture for over a decade. Around four percent of private investment in Afghanistan in the past 14 years has gone to the agriculture...

KABUL (Pajhwok): As many as 1,400 people were killed and wounded in 139 attacks in Afghanistan last month, showing a 14 percent increase over previous month’s casualties. Pajhwok Afghan News reports show there was no letup in violence this winter,...

KABUL (Pajhwok): As many as 1,300 people were killed and wounded in 137 attacks last month across Afghanistan, showing a 10 percent spike in attacks and a 17 percent rise in causalities compared to the previous month. Pajhwok Afghan News reports,...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Currently, only two in five Afghan children are vaccinated, but this rate would go up if women were more economically stable and educated, finds a survey. The Afghanistan Demographic and Health Survey was conducted in 33 provinces...

KABUL (Pajhwok): As many as 3,285 people have been killed and wounded in 193 attacks across Afghanistan last month, showing a 35 percent increase in assaults and 83 percent hike in causalities, compared to September. Based on several reports...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan’s opium production rose by 43 per cent to 4,800 metric tons and cultivation by 10 per cent during the current year, compared with 2015 levels, However, eradication of the illicit crop significantly dropped by 91 percent Reveals the latest United Nations survey.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Nearly 2,000 people were killed and wounded across the country in September, a 25 percent decline in violence and a 35 percent cut in causalities from August. According to Pajhwok reports based on different sources, 143 clashes and...