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Daily Life of Women in Afghanistan

Displaced Afghan women wearing burqas sit in the back of a vehicle after receiving winter humanitarian aid distributed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 1, 2009. The UN refugee agency distributed blankets, sweaters, charcoal and other cold-weather supplies to vulnerable families as winter temperatures dropped in the Afghan capital. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life of Women in Afghanistan

A child stands among displaced Afghan women wearing burqas as they wait behind a rope barrier to receive winter humanitarian aid distributed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 1, 2009. The UN refugee agency distributed blankets, sweaters, charcoal and other cold-weather supplies to vulnerable families as winter temperatures dropped in the Afghan capital. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life of Women in Afghanistan

A child stands among displaced Afghan women wearing burqas as they wait behind a rope barrier to receive winter humanitarian aid distributed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 1, 2009. The UN refugee agency distributed blankets, sweaters, charcoal and other cold-weather supplies to vulnerable families as winter temperatures dropped in the Afghan capital. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life of Women in Afghanistan

A displaced Afghan woman stands among women wearing burqas waiting to receive winter humanitarian aid distributed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 1, 2009. The UN refugee agency distributed blankets, sweaters, charcoal and other cold-weather supplies to vulnerable families as winter temperatures dropped in the Afghan capital. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life of Women in Afghanistan

A displaced Afghan woman wearing a burqa waits near a rope barrier to receive winter humanitarian aid distributed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 1, 2009. The UN refugee agency distributed blankets, sweaters, charcoal and other cold-weather supplies to vulnerable families as winter temperatures dropped in the Afghan capital. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life of Women in Afghanistan

A displaced Afghan woman wearing a burqa waits near a rope barrier to receive winter humanitarian aid distributed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 1, 2009. The UN refugee agency distributed blankets, sweaters, charcoal and other cold-weather supplies to vulnerable families as winter temperatures dropped in the Afghan capital. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life of Women in Afghanistan

A child stands among displaced Afghan women wearing burqas as they wait behind a rope barrier to receive winter humanitarian aid distributed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 1, 2009. The UN refugee agency distributed blankets, sweaters, charcoal and other cold-weather supplies to vulnerable families as winter temperatures dropped in the Afghan capital. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Daily Life of Women in Afghanistan

Displaced Afghan women and children wait behind a rope barrier to receive winter humanitarian aid distributed by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Kabul, Afghanistan on December 1, 2009. The UN refugee agency distributed blankets, sweaters, charcoal and other cold-weather supplies to vulnerable families as winter temperatures dropped in the Afghan capital. Photo by Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zabihullah Mujahid Press Conference - Kabul

Afghan government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks during a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Oct. 12, 2025. Zabihullah Mujahid has utterly rejected any reports on a deal with the United States over Bagram airbase, saying that Afghans won't give any part of their soil to any country. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zabihullah Mujahid Press Conference - Kabul

Afghan government's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid speaks during a press conference in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Oct. 12, 2025. Zabihullah Mujahid has utterly rejected any reports on a deal with the United States over Bagram airbase, saying that Afghans won't give any part of their soil to any country. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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250 000 Refugees Return To Kabul From Pakistan and Iran - Afghanistan

Returning Afghan refugees are seen at a camp in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on May 5, 2025. More than 250,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from neighboring Pakistan and Iran in April, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported late Sunday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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250 000 Refugees Return To Kabul From Pakistan and Iran - Afghanistan

Returning Afghan refugees are seen at a camp in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on May 5, 2025. More than 250,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from neighboring Pakistan and Iran in April, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported late Sunday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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250 000 Refugees Return To Kabul From Pakistan and Iran - Afghanistan

Afghan children are seen at a refugee camp in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on May 5, 2025. More than 250,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from neighboring Pakistan and Iran in April, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported late Sunday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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250 000 Refugees Return To Kabul From Pakistan and Iran - Afghanistan

An Afghan child is seen at a refugee camp in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on May 5, 2025. More than 250,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from neighboring Pakistan and Iran in April, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported late Sunday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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250 000 Refugees Return To Kabul From Pakistan and Iran - Afghanistan

An Afghan child is seen at a refugee camp in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on May 5, 2025. More than 250,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from neighboring Pakistan and Iran in April, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported late Sunday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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250 000 Refugees Return To Kabul From Pakistan and Iran - Afghanistan

Returning Afghan refugees are seen at a camp in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on May 5, 2025. More than 250,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from neighboring Pakistan and Iran in April, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported late Sunday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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250 000 Refugees Return To Kabul From Pakistan and Iran - Afghanistan

Returning Afghan refugees are seen at a camp in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on May 5, 2025. More than 250,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from neighboring Pakistan and Iran in April, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported late Sunday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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250 000 Refugees Return To Kabul From Pakistan and Iran - Afghanistan

Afghan children are seen at a refugee camp in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on May 5, 2025. More than 250,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from neighboring Pakistan and Iran in April, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported late Sunday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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250 000 Refugees Return To Kabul From Pakistan and Iran - Afghanistan

Returning Afghan refugees are seen at a camp in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, on May 5, 2025. More than 250,000 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from neighboring Pakistan and Iran in April, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) reported late Sunday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CHILDREN

(240709) -- KABUL, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Afghan children collect garbage in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 9, 2024. Over 24 percent of Afghan children between 5 and 17 years old experience anxiety in the war-ravaged country, said a report released by the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Monday. TO GO WITH "Over 24 pct of Afghan children experience anxiety: UNICEF" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CHILDREN

(240709) -- KABUL, July 9, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An Afghan child sells cucumber in Kabul, Afghanistan, July 9, 2024. Over 24 percent of Afghan children between 5 and 17 years old experience anxiety in the war-ravaged country, said a report released by the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Monday. TO GO WITH "Over 24 pct of Afghan children experience anxiety: UNICEF" (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240613) -- BEIJING, June 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Children work in a brick factory in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 12, 2024. Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240613) -- BEIJING, June 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children work in a brick factory in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 12, 2024. Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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19 pct children engaged in child labor in Afghanistan: OCHA

STORY: 19 pct children engaged in child labor in Afghanistan: OCHA SHOOTING DATE: June 12, 2024 DATELINE: June 13, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of children working in a brick factory 2. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): FOLAD, Afghan child 3. various of children working in a brick factory STORYLINE: Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. "The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs is trying to prevent child labor and support their families. The ministry has activated training centers for orphaned children and has provided vocational training along with other assistance to the children," local media outlet TOLOnews quoted the ministry's spokesperson Samiullah Rahimi as saying on Wednesday. Folad is an Afghan child working at a brick factory in Dehsabz district of Afghanistan's capital of Kabul. SOUNDBITE (Pashto): F

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Child Labor In Afghanistan

A girl works in a brick factory in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 12, 2024. Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Child Labor In Afghanistan

A boy works in a brick factory in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 12, 2024. Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Child Labor In Afghanistan

A boy works in a brick factory in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 12, 2024. Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Child Labor In Afghanistan

Children work in a brick factory in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 12, 2024. Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Child Labor In Afghanistan

Children work in a brick factory in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 12, 2024. Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Child Labor In Afghanistan

Children work in a brick factory in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 12, 2024. Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Child Labor In Afghanistan

Children work in a brick factory in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 12, 2024. Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CHILD LABOR

(240612) -- KABUL, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Children work in a brick factory in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 12, 2024. Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CHILD LABOR

(240612) -- KABUL, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Children work in a brick factory in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 12, 2024. Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CHILD LABOR

(240612) -- KABUL, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Children work in a brick factory in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 12, 2024. Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CHILD LABOR

(240612) -- KABUL, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A girl works in a brick factory in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 12, 2024. Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CHILD LABOR

(240612) -- KABUL, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A boy works in a brick factory in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 12, 2024. Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CHILD LABOR

(240612) -- KABUL, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Children work in a brick factory in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 12, 2024. Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CHILD LABOR

(240612) -- KABUL, June 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children work in a brick factory in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 12, 2024. Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CHILD LABOR

(240612) -- KABUL, June 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A boy works in a brick factory in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 12, 2024. Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CHILD LABOR

(240612) -- KABUL, June 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children work in a brick factory in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 12, 2024. Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CHILD LABOR

(240612) -- KABUL, June 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children work in a brick factory in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 12, 2024. Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CHILD LABOR

(240612) -- KABUL, June 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A boy works in a brick factory in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 12, 2024. Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CHILD LABOR

(240612) -- KABUL, June 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A girl works in a brick factory in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 12, 2024. Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CHILD LABOR

(240612) -- KABUL, June 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A boy works in a brick factory in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 12, 2024. Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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AFGHANISTAN-KABUL-CHILD LABOR

(240612) -- KABUL, June 12, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Children work in a brick factory in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan, June 12, 2024. Nineteen percent of children are engaged in child labor in Afghanistan, the Afghanistan office of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Wednesday. (Photo by Saifurahman Safi/Xinhua)

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Afghanistan floods affect over 30,000 since year-start: UN

STORY: Afghanistan floods affect over 30,000 since year-start: UN SHOOTING TIME: May 19/20/21, 2024 DATELINE: May 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:46 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flood-hit areas in Maimana, the capital of north Afghanistan's Faryab province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Pashto): MULLAH JANAN SAEQ, Spokesman for Afghanistan's national disaster authority 3. various of the flood-hit areas in Maimana, the capital of north Afghanistan's Faryab province 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): MUHAMMAD DADULLAH, Resident in Afghanistan's Faryab province 5. various of the flood-hit areas in Firoz Koh, the capital of west Afghanistan's Ghor province STORYLINE: More than 30,000 people have been affected by floods across Afghanistan since this year, the United Nations (UN) has said. The UN refugees agency said on social media platform X on Monday that flood-affected people "urgently need emergency shelter, medical supplies, food, cash, safe drinking water and hygiene kits." The World Health Organization al

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At least 70 killed as storms, flash floods lash north Afghanistan

STORY: At least 70 killed as storms, flash floods lash north Afghanistan SHOOTING TIME: May 11, 2024 DATELINE: May 11, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:14 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of floods-affected villages STORYLINE: At least 70 people have been killed as storms and flash floods lashed north Afghanistan's Baghlan and Takhar provinces on Friday, local officials said. In Baghlan, the natural mishap hit Gozargah-e-Noor, Jelgah, Nahrin, Baghlan-e-Markazi and Barka districts, as well as the provincial capital of Pul-e-Khumri, Hedayatullah Hamdard, provincial director for the disaster management authority, said Friday. Meanwhile, foreign media quoted the United Nation's International Organization for Migration as saying that over 200 people were killed and thousands of houses were destroyed or damaged in Baghlan. Storms and floods also killed 20 people and injured 14 in Namak Ab, Ishkamish, Farkhar and Kafgan districts of Takhar province, Ahmad Sir Sajid, head of Takhar's disaste

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About 16 mln Afghans to experience crisis and emergency levels of food insecurity: UN report

STORY: About 16 mln Afghans to experience crisis and emergency levels of food insecurity: UN report SHOOTING TIME: April 20, 2024 DATELINE: April 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of local residents in Kabul STORYLINE: An estimated 15.8 million people in war-ravaged Afghanistan will experience crisis and emergency levels of food insecurity in 2024, said a United Nations (UN) report released Thursday. According to the 2023 UN Afghanistan Annual Results Report, the majority of Afghanistan's population is unable to procure basic needs such as healthcare, food, livelihoods and housing. "As 2023 began, families across Afghanistan continued to struggle to feed their children. Nine out of 10 people were not consuming an adequate amount of food, the cost of which absorbed an overwhelming 89 percent of household incomes," it said. According to the 2023 Global Hunger Index, Afghanistan ranked 114th among 125 countries with sufficient data to calculate the index score

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Afghanistan to build 285 health centers nationwide

STORY: Afghanistan to build 285 health centers nationwide SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 26, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:23 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rural area and a health center in north Afghanistan's Sari Pul Province STORYLINE: Afghan authorities will build at least 285 health centers in several provinces of Afghanistan, local TOLOnews TV channel on Saturday quoted the country's top health official as saying. Qalandar Ibad, acting minister of public health, said the ministry is urging trained and professional doctors abroad to come back to their homeland amid a shortage of medics, the media outlet reported. The official also noted that 45,000 medical beds are needed to treat patients across the country, when the number of medical beds is less than 30 percent of the expected quantity. According to a plan released by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, 14 million people in Afghanistan, including 7.5 million children a

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U.S. sanctions cast pall over post-quake reconstruction in Afghanistan

STORY: U.S. sanctions cast pall over post-quake reconstruction in Afghanistan DATELINE: Oct. 22, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:07 LOCATION: Kabul CATEGORY: POLITICS/SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Afghanistan's Herat province 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): MOHAMMAD, Villager in Afghanistan's Herat province 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Dari): DAWOOD, Villager in Afghanistan's Herat province 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Pashto): NISAR AHMAD ELIAS, Herat provincial government spokesman STORYLINE: Mohammad, a resident displaced by devastating earthquakes in Afghanistan's Herat province, is now living with six family members under the blankets in open ground. He said he believed that the U.S. freezing of Afghanistan's assets has undermined the local post-quake rehabilitation and reconstruction. SOUNDBITE 1 (Dari): MOHAMMAD, Villager in Afghanistan's Herat province "Even though the earthquake was over, we nearly lost the hope of life. We don't know whether we can continue our life or not. The United States which has oppressed the people of Afghanistan fo