Already the poorest country in Asia, Afghanistan’s economic base has long been too small to support its population of 40 million. Annual per capita income had declined from US$650 in 2012 to US$508 in 2020 and is expected to drop precipitously to US$350 next year. The report indicates that the …
The global economic downturn has aggravated human rights violations and distracted attention from abuses, Amnesty International said on Thursday. The world faced a grave danger that "rising poverty and desperate economic and social conditions could lead to political instability and mass violence," the rights group's secretary-general, Irene Khan, wrote in …
Heavy flooding and landslides have killed 94 people and left thousands of families homeless in northern Afghanistan since May 20, the United Nations said on Monday. Some 8,000 houses in 207 villages have been totally or partially destroyed after heavy rain across five provinces, affecting 13,689 families, the UN Office …
Two children died in Upper Kurram Agency because of shortage of medicines on Wednesday, increasing the number of such deaths to 43 in three weeks, a private TV channel reported. According to the channel, children suffering from stomach-related diseases have been admitted to the Agency Headquarters Hospital in Parachinar and …
Pesticide industry is working day and night in the development of agriculture and its clear proof with the record production of wheat during the current season, however the pesticide industry is being tried to destroy. These views were expressed by Chairman Pakistan Crop Protection Association (PCPA) Haji Atta-ur-Rehman, Secretary General …
A tripartite meeting of top officials of US, Pakistan, and Afghanistan held here Thursday and they agreed on a working plan to alleviate poverty through rapid agriculture growth, as a step forward addressing the root-cause of terrorism and extremism. Food and Agriculture Minister Nazar Muhammad Gondal who led Pakistan's delegation …
Afghanistan's only known pig has been locked in a room, away from visitors to Kabul zoo where it normally grazes beside deer and goats, because people are worried it could infect them with the virus popularly known as swine flu. The pig is a curiosity in Muslim Afghanistan, where pork …
Pakistan and the United States have decided to work for developing agriculture in Afghanistan. The decision was taken at a meeting held here on Wednesday between secretary of the federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture Ziaur Rehman and US Administrator of Foreign Agriculture Service Michael Michener. They discussed ways in …
Pakistan faces gas price issue with Turkmenistan regarding Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project as Turkmenistan has shown reluctance to export gas below $11.4 per million British thermal unit (MMBTU). Sources told Business Recorder that 10th steering committee meeting was held in April 2008 and Pakistan and India had offered a …
After decades of false starts, Afghanistan is creating its first national park, Band-e-Amir, encompassing a sprawling swath of rugged land surrounding a series of deep blue lakes in the mountains west of Kabul. The lakes sit behind natural travertine dams. The region was a popular destination for Afghans from the …
Grieving villagers in eastern Afghanistan on Friday dug through mounds of earth that had once been their homes to recover the bodies of dozens of people feared killed by a 5.5 magnitude earthquake. Crowds had gathered for the first funerals by midday, even as some families continued to search by …
Survivors of a strong quake in a remote corner of eastern Afghanistan say they spent a freezing night in the rain outside the collapsed remains of their homes because promised government help did not reach them. Two strong quakes shook an area several dozen kilometres west of the city of …
Bhezad Kheil: Two earthquakes shook eastern Afghanistan early Friday, collapsing mud-brick homes on top of villagers while they slept and killing at least 22 people. The quakes hit four villages in the high mountains of the eastern province of Nangarhar, about 50km from the Pakistan border. The US Geological Survey …
SHARIF KHORAM KABU Two earthquakes killed at least 22 people and destroyed several hundred homes when they struck two hours apart in eastern Afghanistan, local authorities said on Friday. The quakes hit overnight the district of Khogyani in Nangarhar province near the Pakistan border and where the police launched rescue …
BHEZAD KHEIL (AFGHANISTAN): Two earthquakes shook eastern Afghanistan early Friday, collapsing mud-brick homes on top of villagers while they slept and killing at least 22 people. The quakes hit four villages in the high mountains of the eastern province of Nangarhar, about 50 km from the Pakistan border. Afghanistan's Hindu …
Asian Development Banks 2009 pipeline includes a $1 million proposed regional technical assistance (Reta) on climate change for Central Asian countries, including Pakistan. Under the proposed technical assistance, potential outputs envisaged for Pakistan could include improved enabling environment and program development for renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements; (ii) adaptation …
Afghanistan is looking for mining firms to open up a huge iron deposit, holding an estimated 1.8 billion tonnes of high quality ore, but potential bidders face a volatile security situation in a remote, mountainous region. The Ministry of Mines is offering mineral rights to the Hajigak iron deposit and …
Advisor to Prime Minister on Petroleum and Natural Resources Dr Asim Hussain on Wednesday said that Pakistan is vigorously pursuing TAPI (Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan and India) gas pipeline and other gas import projects to meet the growing energy demand of the country. He expressed these views while talking to Sapar Berdiniyazo, Ambassador …
floods Kosi breach yet to be plugged The breach in the Kosi embankment that caused the devastating flood in Bihar may not be plugged before March 2009. The deadline for completion of the work was in November, but the state government extended it by four months. Though the government did …
A pitiable harvest this year has left small farmers all over central and northern Afghanistan facing hunger, and aid officials are warning of an acute food shortage this winter for nine million Afghans, more than a quarter of the population. The crisis has been generated by the harshest winter in …
