Environment
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Ready to Assist Samangan Quake Victims, Says Iran
DID Press: Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Kabul, in a statement expressing condolences over the recent earthquake in Afghanistan’s Samangan province, announced that Iran will provide necessary assistance to the affected people after coordination with local authorities…
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Why Afghanistan Highly Vulnerable to Earthquakes?
DID Press: Hemmed in by rugged mountains, Afghanistan is prone to a range of natural disasters, but its earthquakes cause the most fatalities, killing about 560 people on average each year and causing annual damages estimated at $80 million. Studies…
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Deadly Quake Hit Northern Afghanistan, Dozens Died, Hundreds Injured
DID Press: A 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Samangan and several northern provinces of Afghanistan early Monday, November 3. The quake collapsed Tashqurghan Pass along Samangan–Mazar-e-Sharif highway. According to reports, at least 20 people died and over 200 others were injured. Khulm…
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Afghanistani Migrant Climbers Raise National Flag on Orjin Peak in Iran
DID Press: Community organizers reported that 17 Afghanistani climbers — including both men and women — reached the summit of Orjin Peak in the Kolugan region of Lavasan during a 12-hour mountaineering mission. The ascent was organized with the participation…
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Pakistan, US to Strengthen Critical Minerals Supply Chain
DID Press: Pakistani media reported that US and Pakistani officials met in Islamabad to strengthen collaboration in the field of critical minerals. During the meeting, the head of the U.S. Critical Minerals Association and Natalie Baker, the U.S. chargé d’affaires,…
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Respiratory Crisis in South Asia: Lahore and Delhi, World Most Polluted Cities
DID Press: Following worsening air pollution in South Asia, Lahore and Delhi cities have once again become the most polluted places on Earth. Lahore’s air quality index (AQI) has surpassed 560, putting it in the “extremely hazardous” category, while Delhi’s…
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UN: US Military Waste Contaminated 40% of Kabul’s Water Supply
DID Press: Four years after the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan, UN has revealed what it calls an environmental disaster unfolding in the country. According to a new UN report, the consequences of the US two-decade military presence in…
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Afghanistan Faces Deepening Hunger Crisis Ahead of Winter
DID Press: On the eve of the United Nations’ 80th anniversary, the World Food Programme (WFP) issued a stark warning that has once again placed Afghanistan at the center of global attention. According to the WFP, one in five Afghans…
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UN Warns of Worsening Air Pollution Crisis in Afghanistan
DID Press: United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) has warned of a growing air pollution crisis in Afghanistan’s major cities as winter approaches, calling it a serious threat to public health. In a post on X, the agency said pollution…
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UNAMA Deputy Visits Development Projects in Bamyan
DID Press: Indrika Ratwatte, Deputy Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and Humanitarian Coordinator, visited Bamyan province to review ongoing UN-led development projects in the sectors of education, health, agriculture, and livelihoods. Speaking to reporters after…
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