Health
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4M Afghan Children Face Severe Malnutrition Crisis
DID Press: World Food Programme has warned that budget cuts are leaving only 25% of malnourished children in Afghanistan able to access treatment. Currently, around 4 million Afghan children are suffering from acute malnutrition. John Iliffe, the WFP country director,…
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Over Half of Afghanistan’s Young Children Face Severe Food Poverty
DID Press: UNICEF warned that more than half of Afghanistan’s young children are facing severe food insecurity, putting their health and development at serious risk. Dr. Tajudeen Oyewale, UNICEF’s representative in Afghanistan, said the nutritional situation for young children in…
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14 Cricket Figures Urge Better Prison Conditions for Imran Khan
DID Press: Fourteen prominent figures from the world of cricket issued a joint statement expressing concern over the health of former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, calling on authorities to improve his detention conditions. The signatories urged Pakistan’s responsible authorities…
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Explosion Destroys NY Church, Several Injured
DID Press: A powerful explosion tore through Abundant Life Fellowship Church in the US state of New York on Tuesday morning, injuring a pastor and at least four firefighters, authorities said. US officials described the damage to the building as…
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Medicine Shortages Grip Afghanistan After Import Ban on Pakistan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s pharmaceutical market has been thrown into turmoil following the Taliban authorities’ decision to halt medicine imports from Pakistan, triggering price hikes, shortages of essential drugs, and growing anxiety among patients. The ban, imposed amid heightened political tensions…
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UN Warns World Has Entered Era of “Global Water Bankruptcy”
DID Press: UN has warned that the world has moved beyond “stress” and “crisis” into a persistent state of “water bankruptcy,” with chronic over-extraction and pollution driving global freshwater systems past recovery thresholds. Experts said around four billion people face…
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Over 3,700 Afghan Migrants Return from Pakistan and Iran in 24 Hours
DID Press: In the past 24 hours, a total of 3,704 Afghan migrants have returned from neighboring countries, with 3,621 arriving from Pakistan and 83 from Iran through official border crossings. According to Afghanistan National Television, the returning migrants are…
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ICRC Assisted Over 24,000 Afghan Quake Victims in 2025
DID Press: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Afghanistan said that more than 24,000 people affected by recent earthquakes have received emergency medical care and essential assistance in 2025. In a statement posted Thursday on X, the organization…
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Afghan Shiite Council Urges Pakistan to Strengthen Shiite Security After Mosque Attack
DID Press: The Council of Afghan Shiite Scholars condemned the assault and called on the government of Pakistan to take more responsible and effective measures to protect the security of Shiite citizens, In the wake of a terrorist attack on…
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Medicine Imports Halted from Pakistan, Causing Shortages and Price Hikes
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Finance announced a full ban on the import of all medicines from Pakistan, effective Feb. 9, forcing Afghan traders to seek alternative supply routes. A ministry spokesperson said that in addition to medicines, the transfer…
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