In Afghanistan, about one thousand poor and needy women received relief assistance in capital Kabul today (Wednesday) as the Taliban-led government and aid agencies have redoubled efforts to help destitute families in winter.

Talking to media in Kabul, Director of Refugees Affairs, Abdul Matin Rahimzai said the assistance supplies were donated by Pakistan and China.

He said hundreds of thousands of needy families have received humanitarian aid in most of the country's 34 provinces in recent weeks.