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UK pledges 315 million pounds in aid for Afghanistan over next three years

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The United Kingdom has pledged £315 million ($425 million) in humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan over the next three years, reaffirming its long-term commitment to supporting Afghans amid a worsening humanitarian crisis.

In a statement on Thursday, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan and Pakistan, Hamish Falconer, said the UK will provide £105 million annually from 2026 to 2029, making Afghanistan one of Britain’s largest Official Development Assistance (ODA) recipients during that period.

Falconer said nearly 22 million people in Afghanistan will require humanitarian assistance this year, including 17.4 million facing acute food insecurity. He added that almost 5 million women, girls and boys are expected to need treatment for malnutrition in 2026, while drought, floods, economic fragility and regional instability continue to deepen the humanitarian crisis.

The UK said its funding will focus on life-saving health and nutrition services, education, protection for vulnerable people, livelihood support and climate resilience. It also plans to increase cooperation with Afghan partners that are not affiliated with the Islamic Emirate to support locally led initiatives, including assistance for Afghans returning from neighboring countries.

Falconer said women and girls will remain at the center of the UK’s aid strategy, stressing that Britain will continue to prioritize their rights and aims to ensure that at least half of all people reached by UK-funded assistance are women and girls.

He said the IEA’s restrictions on women and girls, including limits on education, employment and participation in public life, continue to undermine fundamental freedoms and pose a major obstacle to Afghanistan’s long-term development and stability.

According to the statement, UK-funded humanitarian programs supported at least 2.7 million people during the 2024/25 financial year, including more than 1.7 million women and girls.

The UK said it will continue working with international donors, including the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank, to help finance essential services, particularly healthcare, while supporting broader international efforts to address Afghanistan’s humanitarian needs.

 
 
 

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Blast at Kabul school injures at least 52

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An explosion at a school in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on Monday injured at least 52 people, according to sources.

The blast, caused by a hand grenade, occurred at around 4:55 p.m. at Sham-e Hedayat Private School in Mahdiya Township, located in Kabul’s 18th security district.

According to sources, the grenade was in the hands of a student when it exploded.

 

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Juma Khan Fateh surrenders to IEA forces in Badakhshan

According to the sources, Fateh’s remaining associates are expected to be disarmed, while IEA forces are set to establish full control over the area.

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Juma Khan Fateh and his forces have surrendered to the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) in Nusay district of Badakhshan province following several days of pressure and encirclement, security sources told Ariana News.

Sources said increasing pressure on Fateh’s group left them with no option but to surrender. Fateh and his fighters reportedly laid down their weapons at positions held by IEA forces in Nusay.

Qari Fasihuddin Fitrat, the IEA’s Army Chief of Staff, had travelled to Nusay to oversee the situation and the operation against Fateh’s group.

According to the sources, Fateh’s remaining associates are expected to be disarmed, while IEA forces are set to establish full control over the area.

The reported surrender marks the latest development in the security situation in Nusay, although further details about the terms of the surrender and the number of fighters involved were not immediately available.

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Afghanistan Supreme Court says rights of almost 119,000 women addressed over five years

The courts also handled 8,904 cases related to women’s maintenance and other associated rights, according to Hamza.

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Afghanistan’s Supreme Court says the country’s courts have addressed the legal and Sharia-based rights of 118,869 women over the past five years.

Mansoor Ahmad Hamza, deputy spokesman for the Supreme Court, said the cases covered a range of issues, including inheritance, property, maintenance, documentation and other legal matters.

Hamza said courts handled 12,976 cases involving women’s inheritance and property rights during the five-year period. Another 9,021 inheritance-related cases were registered for information gathering and review.

He added that 18,750 cases involving the registration, verification and certification of women’s property and related documents were addressed, while 22,703 cases concerned the processing of inheritance and property documents.

The courts also handled 8,904 cases related to women’s maintenance and other associated rights, according to Hamza.

He said inheritance, property, dowry, maintenance and other rights granted to women under Islamic Sharia are recognized as established rights, and that courts are required to examine such cases carefully and impartially in accordance with Sharia and applicable laws.

Hamza added that judicial proceedings involving women’s rights will continue, with the aim of ensuring that eligible individuals receive their legal and religious rights and preventing those rights from being denied or lost.

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