ARCS Distributes AFN 61.5 Million to 4,100 Displaced Families in Kunar

Tuesday, March 17, 2027

The ARCS, with support from the ICRC, distributed cash assistance totaling AFN 61.5 million to 4,100 internally displaced families in Narai and Sarkano districts of Kunar Province. Each family received AFN 15,000 to meet their basic needs.
The distribution ceremony was attended by Sheikh-ul-Hadith Ahmad Noor Hanif and Mawlawi Mohammad Usman Baloch, advisors to ARCS; Mawlawi Qamar Gul Nasrat, Director of the Eastern Zone; and Mawlawi Abdul Latif Sabit, Head of the Kunar Provincial Branch.
Speaking at the event, Sheikh-ul-Hadith Ahmad Noor Hanif said that supporting and assisting people displaced by disasters is one of the core responsibilities of ARCS. He added that, within the framework of its humanitarian activities, ARCS will continue to provide assistance to affected families in cooperation with national and international partner organizations.
He described the assistance as an important means of meeting the basic needs of displaced families in these difficult circumstances and expressed confidence that similar support will be extended to other provinces in the future.
Meanwhile, Mawlawi Qamar Gul Nasrat stated that a transparent survey had been conducted to identify eligible families, and that cash assistance is now being distributed according to a defined mechanism. He emphasized that efforts have been made to ensure the aid reaches those most in need.