Eastern Afghanistan
-
Afghanistan
Taliban-Linked Outlet Claims Pakistani Fighter Jet Downed in Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: A media outlet close to the Taliban claimed a Pakistani fighter jet crashed in Nangarhar Province, a report that has not been confirmed by official sources. The outlet, Nida-e-Baloch, said one Pakistani military aircraft went down in the…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Pakistani Airstrike Kills 8 Schoolchildren in Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education under the Taliban administration says eight schoolchildren—five boys and three girls—were killed in a Pakistani airstrike on Behsud district in Nangarhar. The ministry added that a separate strike in Barmal district of Paktika left…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
UNICEF Sounds Alarm on Children’s Crisis in Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: UNICEF has warned that heavy snowfall in earthquake-affected areas of eastern Afghanistan has significantly worsened the humanitarian situation, particularly for children. UNICEF said severe winter conditions have compounded the hardships faced by families already impacted by recent earthquakes,…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Pakistan Airstrikes on Khost: Diplomatic Deadlock and Cycle of Violence
DID Press: Pakistan, seeing itself in a position of military superiority, has used airstrikes in eastern Afghanistan to advance its geopolitical objectives. The recent attacks may send an implicit message to the Taliban that Islamabad is unwilling to resolve the…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Karzai Condemns Pakistan Airstrikes on Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: Former Afghan President Hamid Karzai strongly condemned last night’s Pakistani airstrikes on Khost, Paktika, and Kunar provinces, calling the attacks a violation of international law. In a post on X, Karzai asked Pakistan to act responsibly and refrain…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
OIC Launches Humanitarian Support for Afghanistan’s Quake Survivors
DID Press: Islamic Solidarity Fund (ISF), in cooperation with the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), has signed an agreement to provide humanitarian assistance to those affected by the recent earthquake in eastern Afghanistan. According to the agreement, the OIC office…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Afghanistan Begins Polio Vaccination Drive in Kunar, Nuristan and Laghman
DID Press: “Polio-Free Afghanistan” health initiative announced a new vaccination campaign targeting children in three eastern provinces — Kunar, Nuristan, and Laghman. According to the organization, the drive is set to begin next week and will use a combination of…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
4.9 Magnitude Quake Strikes Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.9 on the Richter scale has struck eastern Afghanistan at a depth of 120 kilometers. According to the Indian National Center for Seismology, the earthquake occurred at a depth of 120 km…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
UN Allocates $139.6M for Quake Victims in Eastern Afghanistan
DID Press: UN launched a four-month emergency response plan worth $139.6 million, warning that any delay in aid delivery to survivors of eastern Afghanistan’s earthquake could deepen the humanitarian crisis as winter approaches. Indrika Ratwatte, UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Afghanistan,…
Read More » -
Afghanistan
Reuters: Eastern Afghanistan Among Deadliest Earthquake-Prone Regions
DID Press: Reuters highlighted eastern Afghanistan as one of the most earthquake-prone areas on the planet, publishing an analytical map based on data from the United States Geological Survey (USGS). The map marks every earthquake of magnitude 5.0 or greater…
Read More »
- 1
- 2