Traffic woes in Dushanbe: residents say commutes take hours amid public transport shortages

11:06, todayAuthor: Asia-Plus With the start of the new school year, traffic in the Tajik capital has reached unbearable levels, residents say. Long delays, packed buses, and an acute shortage of public transport have made daily commutes in...

Tajikistan Launches Domestic Violence Hotline

Tajikistan’s Committee on Women and Family Affairs has launched a dedicated hotline for victims of domestic violence, marking a significant step in regional efforts to address gender-based violence. According to Asia-Plus, the contact center aims...

Tajik journalist Abdusattor Pirmukhammadzod's health deteriorated in prison: relatives demand urgent help

Relatives of Abdusattor Pirmukhammadzod, a Tajik journalist, report that they have not received information about his condition for the past six months. Two months ago, they complained that they had not received any news about his health since...

Joint insurance with ECO, BRICS to facilitate health tourism in Iran

TEHRAN – The health ministry is following up on establishing a joint insurance system with neighboring countries, as well as organizations such as the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) and BRICS, to facilitate the treatment of foreign...

Xi Jinping meets leaders from Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Malaysia and Tajikistan

On September 2, Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Beijing with the leaders of a number of friendly countries who were visiting China to attend the summit meetings of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and to participate in the...

India-Central Asia Trade Hits $1.7B: Joint Report Urges Deeper Ties In Pharma, Energy, & Technology To Unlock Vast Potential

New Delhi: Central Asia’s strategic location as a land bridge between Asia and Europe imbues it with undeniable geopolitical significance for India. This partnership encompasses a broad spectrum of shared interests, including security, energy, and...

Tajikistan Pulls Back Curtain On Its Latest Job Market Figures

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, September 11. From the start of January to the end of June 2025, enterprises and organizations in Tajikistan rolled up their sleeves and created a whopping 32,717 new jobs, turning the tide for...

Tajik experts visit CDA HQs

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Tajik landscape and horticulture experts visited the Capital Development Authority (CDA) Headquarters to enhance bilateral cooperation in urban beautification and environmental sustainability. The visit focused on...

TAJIKISTAN: ‘The authoritarian regime uses collective punishment to discourage any challenge to its authority’

Interviews 04 September 2025 CIVICUS discusses the deaths of Indigenous activists in custody in Tajikistan with Khursand Khurramov, an independent journalist and political analyst. Five Indigenous Pamiri activists have died in Tajikistan’s prisons...

Why international institutions fail on global issues

Global problems demand global solutions. Are the UN and other international and multilateral organizations able to deal with societal problems, climate change, or military conflicts? Do they hold enough power, and do they possess adequate...

Tajikistan, Switzerland, Qatar, Azizi deliver aid to quake-hit Afghans

KABUL (Pajhwok): As national and international aid continues to pour in, Tajikistan, Switzerland and the Azizi Charity Foundation have sent humanitarian assistance, while Qatar has established a temporary field hospital to provide urgent medical...

Tajikistan sends 3,000 tons humanitarian aid to quake-hit people in Afghanistan

KABUL, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- Tajikistan has sent more than 3,000 tons humanitarian assistance to quake-hit people in Afghanistan, reported the state-run Radio and Television of Afghanistan (RTA) on Tuesday. "Tajikistan has delivered more than 3,000...

Patriots of two states: how Belarusians are being forced to fight to the death against Ukrainians

Ukrainian military intelligence told journalists that more than a thousand Belarusians had signed contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defence and gone to fight against Ukrainians. Some of the Belarusian mercenaries passed through the contract...

ADB, CAREC designate Pakistan’s HSA among five Global Public Health Education CoEs

- Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Sep 10 (APP):The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) Programme have designated the Health Services Academy (HSA) Islamabad as one of five Global Public Health...

Kazakhstan Emerges as Regional Leader in Medical Tourism, Expert Says

ALMATY — Kazakhstan has become the leading country among CIS states in terms of medical tourism growth, according to Kristina Krivets, president of Kazakhstan’s Association of Medical Tourism. Photo credit: Kristina Krivets Established in 2022,...

Kazakhstan Emerges as Regional Leader in Medical Tourism

Kazakhstan has taken the lead in the post-Soviet space in terms of the rapid development of medical tourism, surpassing its closest regional competitors, according to Kristina Krivets, President of the Kazakhstan Medical Tourism Association. Rapid...

WHO Delivers 35 Tons of Medical Aid to Quake-Hit Afghanistan

The World Health Organization has delivered 35 tons of vital medical supplies to Afghanistan’s quake-hit provinces, as international and regional partners expand humanitarian aid efforts. The World Health Organization has delivered 35 tons of...

Putin notes successful progress of partner, allied ties between Russia, Tajikistan

DUSHANBE, September 8. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent greetings to his Tajikistani counterpart Emomali Rahmon on the upcoming 34th anniversary of the republic’s independence. In his message, Putin noted the successful...

Why Tajikistan Cannot Give Up Remittances from Migrant Workers

Labor migration is no longer a temporary phenomenon in Tajikistan. Remittances from migrants now account for nearly half of the country’s GDP, supporting families, sustaining the national budget, and helping preserve social stability. But at the...

President Ilham Aliyev Sends Congratulatory Letter To President Of Tajikistan

(MENAFN- AzerNews) President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, sent a congratulatory letter to the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, Azernews reports. ''Dear Emomali Sharifovich, On my own behalf and on behalf of...