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Afghanistan: Car bomb kills at least 7, injures over 50 in Herat province Herat Governor Sayed Abdul Wahid Qatali said dozens of homes and shops were damaged by the explosion, with women and children included among the dead A car bomb in Afghanistan's western Herat province has left at least seven people dead, as global powers seek a permanent ceasefire to the ongoing conflict. A car bomb detonated in Afghanistan's western Herat province late Friday, killing at least 7 people and injuring 53 others, authorities said.A car bomb in Afghanistan's western Herat province has left at least seven pe...

Afghanistan bans schoolgirls older than 12 from singing — reports Afghanistan's government has reportedly decreed that girls will only be allowed to sing at women-only events. The ban sparked outrage among social media users, many of whom said it resembled the Taliban's policies Afghanistan's Education Ministry is barring schoolgirls older than 12 from singing at public events, media reported on Wednesday. The reports come amid growing fears that the Taliban could regaining power in Afghanistan as the group negotiates a peace deal with the United States. Schoolgirls older than 12 will only...

Two explosions in Afghanistan kill at least three: Officials At least two people, including a child, killed in Kabul blast and one person killed by explosion in Helmand province Separate bomb explosions in Afghanistan killed at least three people including a child and wounded 20 others on Sunday, Afghan officials said. Kabul police spokesman Ferdaws Faramarz said a roadside bomb targeted a police car, killing the driver and a nearby child. Five other civilians including children were wounded.The second blast was caused by a bomb placed in a crowded market in southern Helmand province, killing...

Pregnant Afghan Woman Sells Kidney to Pay Husband's Debts Khawrai Gul said she did not have any other option except to sell her kidney and to pay the loans of her husband who was in Taliban custody By Naseer Ahmad Salehi, Gul, 28, is a native of nearby Faryab province, but has sought refuge in Herat province amid the war and other violence. She said she did not have any other option except to sell her kidney and to pay the loans of her husband who was in Taliban custody. The Taliban has not commented. “I had been pregnant for 50 days on the day I gave my kidney—I didn’t tell the docto...

52% of Afghanistan is under the Taliban control: Pajhwok Pajhwok Afghan News indicated that the government controls 46 percent of the territory, the survey is conducted between November 2020 and February 2021 Pajhwok Afghan News in a survey analysis found that at least 52 percent of Afghanistan’s territory is controlled by the Taliban and 59 percent of the population lives under the Afghan government. Pajhwok Afghan News indicated that the government controls 46 percent of the territory, the survey is conducted between November 2020 and February 2021. During the survey, 1,266 people were qu...