Esmatullah Kohsar @EKohsar

Reporting for @WSJ, former @Pressistan, Media Manager DAB/MoIC, Media Monitoring and columnist. Get your updates on AFG & the region here. Kabul Joined January 2011

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Esmatullah Kohsar @EKohsar

17 hours ago

Speaking to Kunar residents, they confirmed another “very powerful” earthquake occurred in Kunar province as well. Earlier quake killed more than 1,400 and injured more than 3,000 in Kunar province.

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Esmatullah Kohsar @EKohsar

17 hours ago

A 6.0 magnitude earthquake jolts Kabul now.

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17 hours ago

An earthquake jolts Kabul.

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Esmatullah Kohsar @EKohsar

3 days ago

The death toll from a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan has risen to 1,400, according to officials, as rescuers struggle to reach survivors. wsj.com/world/asia/afg…

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“Latest Update onDamages Caused by the Recent Earthquake in Kunar: According to preliminary info from Afghanistan National Disaster Management Authority, 1,411 martyred in this incident, 3,124 other injured, and the number of destroyed houses reached 5,412.” @AfghanistanNDMA

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Esmatullah Kohsar @EKohsar

3 days ago

Update casualty toll of Kunar earthquake: Deaths: 1,124 Injuries: 3,251 Destroyed Houses: More than 8,000 @ARCSAfghanistan

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The Wall Street Journal @WSJ

4 days ago

Afghan authorities said hundreds were killed when a 6.0-magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous area close to the border with Pakistan. Read more: 🔗 on.wsj.com/427eBzx

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The Wall Street Journal @WSJ

4 days ago

Breaking: A 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan killed more than 800, with thousands more injured or trapped under rubble, officials say on.wsj.com/47TI2sr

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Esmatullah Kohsar @EKohsar

4 days ago

India’s Minister of Foreign Affairs @DrSJaishankar : “India has delivered 1000 family tents today in Kabul. 15 tonnes of food material is also being immediately moved by Indian Mission from Kabul to Kunar. Further relief material will be sent from India starting tomorrow.”

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Esmatullah Kohsar @EKohsar

4 days ago

Hundreds Killed in 6.0-Magnitude Earthquake, Afghan Officials Say. Authorities in the country say more than 800 people dead, 2,500 injured and many others trapped under rubble. By: Esmatullah Kohsar and Gareth Vipers wsj.com/world/asia/afg…

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Esmatullah Kohsar @EKohsar

4 days ago

At least 622 people died and 1,555 injured; many houses have been destroyed due to last night's earthquakes in Kunar and Nangarhar. Of the dead, 610 were in Kunar and 12 in Nangarhar, and of the injured, 1,300 were in Kunar and 255 in Nangarhar. Ministry of Interior

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Esmatullah Kohsar @EKohsar

5 days ago

Another minor earthquake in Kabul.

Esmatullah Kohsar @EKohsar

5 days ago

Another minor earthquake in Kabul.

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5 days ago

An earthquake jolts Kabul.

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Esmatullah Kohsar @EKohsar

3 weeks ago

Kabul - 15th August 2025

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3 weeks ago

Kabul - 15th August 2025

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Beth W. Bailey @BWBailey85

a month ago

Afghans should take extreme care this week in Pakistan, sources tell me

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Khalyla Harito @KhalylaHarito

2 months ago

Did you know that besides rent money of 20 dollars a month for a widow you can also provide a girl in #Kabul #Afghanistan with the same amount of money for her internet in order for her to study online. We help a few older girls affiliated to our orphanages with this help🌺

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Khalyla Harito @KhalylaHarito

2 months ago

We have reached half of our goal to help this small school with their needs in #Kabul #Afghanistan and we are hoping to get them more educational materials needed. Kindly use our link linktr.ee/helpinghandsafn if you can contribute to this specific project.

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Khalyla Harito @KhalylaHarito

2 months ago

We currently have one volunteer helping us in #Herat #Afghanistan with the influx of people returning back into Afghanistan from Iran. If anyone would like to assist in any way or form kindly reach out. Thousands are making their way accross the border daily

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Esmatullah Kohsar @EKohsar

2 months ago

Bamyan’s little tour guides - He tells the history of Buddhas to the tourists through which he earns some trivial money for the family; yet a vague future awaits them. Bamyan - June 2025