Taliban’s spokesman for their Qatar office, Sohail Shahin, says they would start intra-Afghan talks after reaching agreements on all issues with the United States. Talking to Pajhwok Afghan News on the sidelines of the two-day all-Afghan talks in…
KABUL. Talking to Pajhwok on a Doha-bound flight from Kabul, Zakhilwal said the meeting was aimed at pushing for direct talks which he said should be held this month between the Taliban and the Afghan government. Brokered by Germany and…
The number of people brandishing illegal arms has decreased after being warned in Jalalabad city, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Tuesday. Police chief Brig. Gen. Abdul Raqib Mubariz told Pajhwok Afghan News during an…
The Public Works Department head for southern Helmand province on Sunday accused Taliban militants of destroying and blocking roads against people in the province, an allegation the rebels rejected Ahlullah Obaidi, the Public Works Department director, told Pajhwok…
Haji Gul Mohammad, 60-year old, who is also known as Saffron Baba in Khakrez district of southern Kandahar province, says saffron crop requires less water and labor and gives satisfactory yield compared to poppy. Haji Gul Mohammad…
Local officials say survey, design and land acquisition for Dahla Dam’s expansion – the second largest in Afghanistan – in southern Kandahar province have been completed and practical work on the project would begin soon. Dahla Dam…
NATO Sir Nicholas Kay has identified transparent presidential elections on September 28 and the continued pursuit of peace as top priorities. In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, he hoped to see an intra-Afghan dialogue as soon as…
KABUL as an election campaign tool. Enayatullah Hafeez, the candidate, was born in the Behsud district of MaidanWardak province in 1978. Hailing from the Hazara community, he holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Literature and a Masters in Business. He…
KABUL) has identified its employees accused of corruption at different levels and pledged to dismiss them if found guilty. IEC Secretary Habib Rahman Nang during an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News said that weak administration by the previous election…
Presidential hopeful Mohammad Shahab Hakimi has called for the implementation of the rule of law and efforts for peace. If elected, he will create a rule-based economy. Hakimi worked as MDC head for many years, headed the Afghans…
The governor of central Uruzgan province says polio cases would increase if the Taliban do not allow vaccination to children. Governor Mohammad Shafiq Asadullah Sayeed made the remarks after a new polio case was detected in Charchino district,…
Presidential runner Mohammad Ibrahim Alkozai says the role of people is vital in maintaining security and peace and resolving the current crisis. If elected, he will form a democratic and inclusive system of governance. Head of the Ijma-i-Milli…
Presidential runner Mohammad Ibrahim Alkozai says the role of people is vital in maintaining security and peace and resolving the current crisis. If elected, he will form a democratic and inclusive system of governance. Head of the Ijma-i-Milli…
Above 40,000 tonnes of pomegranates worth $8.8 million have been exported from southern Kandahar province to Pakistan and India, officials said on Wednesday. Kandahar Chamber of Commerce and Industry deputy head Eng. Abdu Baqi Bina in an…
KABUL on the path to stability, development and welfare. During an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, Nijrabi praised the National Unity Government (NUG) for its policy against corruption, powerful individuals and thieves. However, he said dividing the government and…
KABUL over drugs trafficking charge. Khalid Mowahid, CNJC spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the cases of the detained women were currently under process with the CNJC Of the detained women, 10 tried to smuggle drugs in their stomachs and…
Presidential candidate Rahmatullah Nabil has accused the National Unity Government (NUG) of politicizing the security forces and running parallel institutions which put a question mark over the system’s legitimacy and multiplied economic and security challenges. Nabil, a former…
Farid Faryadi, a blind signer, has been going through a difficult time due to his deteriorated economic situation. The singer says his income from signing at people’s celebratory events like weddings is not enough to support his 25-member…
More than 400 people have been arrested in connection with different crimes in capital Kabul during the past one month and the crackdown is being extended to nearby Paghman and Khak-i-Jabbar districts, an official said Thursday. Kabul Police…
A widowed woman in northern Jawzjan province saved her seven children from begging on streets and made her life comfortable by selling dairy products in a misogynic environment. The woman, Sharifa, is 55 years old and is the…
The customs office of southern Kandahar province last fiscal year collected 7.82 billion afghanis, showing a 13.5 percent increase over the target. The revenue registered a 22.6 percent surge compared to last year’s income at a time…
Presidential hopeful Syed Noorullah Jalili on Thursday said he would support the withdrawal of foreign troops and amend the Constitution to achieve durable peace and stability in the country. He said the National Unity Government (NUG) had failed…
Presidential hopeful Noor Rahman Lewal has called on all candidates to work for transparency in the election process before their registration. In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, he said the Wolesi Jirga) failure to ensure transparency.…
Mohammad Hakim Torsan, a would-be presidential election hopeful, has criticised the performance of previous regimes and says the national unity government failed in its term to ensure security and work for people’s wellbeing. Failures on political, social, economic,…
