Afghanistan facing sharpest rise in malnutrition: WFP

KABUL (Pajhwok): The World Food Programme (WFP) says Afghanistan is facing the sharpest rise in malnutrition and needs sustained funding to deal with the challenge. In a post on X, WFP wrote: “Afghanistan is facing the sharpest rise in malnutrition ever. …

Stage set for Afghanistan-Pakistan JCC meeting

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) of Pakistan and Afghanistan is scheduled to meet today (Wednesday) in Kabul, says an official announcement. Zabihullah Mujahid, chief spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), confirmed …

Malnourished children in Afghanistan at ‘high risk of dying’ without US aid

At a malnutrition treatment centre in Kabul, the cries of children have given way to a heavy silence, as patients are turned away and staff laid off due to US aid cuts - Copyright AFP Wakil KOHSAR Claire Gounon At a malnutrition treatment centre in …

5.9 magnitude earthquake hits Afghanistan

Kabul: An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 has struck Afghanistan, as reported by the National Centre for Seismology (NCS). The earthquake occurred in the early hours of Wednesday morning at 04:43 AM Indian Standard Time (IST). The NCS shared the details in a …

5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Afghanistan, Tremors Felt in India

An earthquake has struck Afghanistan. It measured 5.9 on the Richter scale. Its tremors have also hit India. Tremors were felt in the national capital, Delhi, and other parts of the country. Full details regarding the loss of life and property are yet to …

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake hits Afghanistan

An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 on Wednesday struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan. The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre, EMSC, made this known. According to the EMSC, the quake occurred at a depth of 121 kilometres (75 miles), with the …

5.6 magnitude earthquake jolts east Afghanistan

KABUL, April 16 (Xinhua) -- A 5.6 magnitude earthquake jolted eastern Afghanistan's Nuristan province on Wednesday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake hit Parun City, the provincial …

Magnitude 5.6 earthquake strikes Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan

41 An earthquake of magnitude 5.6 struck the Hindu Kush region in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake was at a depth of 121 km (75 miles), EMSC said, and the epicentre 164 km east of Baghlan, a …

Tremors Felt in Kashmir After 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake in Afghanistan

    SRINAGAR: A powerful earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck northeast of Kabul, Afghanistan, early on Wednesday morning, sending tremors across parts of Jammu and Kashmir. The quake, which occurred at 4:43 AM IST, had its epicentre in the …

Jaishankar shames Pakistan, reveals how Islamabad’s ‘double game’ in Afghanistan failed