The existing border disputed between Afghanistan and Iran would be taken to the UN, an official in western Herat province said on Wednesday. Border and Tribal Affairs Director Nazir Ahmad Haidarzada told Pajhwok Afghan News the dispute…
In a veiled reference to Pakistan, the Afghan ambassador in Iran has said regional countries should not categorize terrorist groups into ‘bad’ and ‘good’, stressing these groups are only bad. Dr. Nasir Ahmad Noor, the Afghan envoy in…
A visiting High Peace Council. Headed by Qazi Habibullah Fawzi, the HPC delegation arrived in southern Kandahar province on Tuesday. Fawzi told Pajhwok Afghan News during an interview that the Taliban could open their office wherever they wanted…
Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) officials in the southern region say poverty, joblessness, parental inattention and other factors have contributed to an increase in sexual harassment of children in Kandahar province. Shamsuddin Tanwir, child affairs director…
The owner of a Kabul-based bandage manufacturing factory, known as ‘Tota,’ has urged capitalists to invest in bandage production because his factory meets only 10 percent of the strip’s demand. Addressing entrepreneurs, Younus Wiyar in an interview with…
KABUL has agreed to extending the stay of Afghan refugees by one more year in the country, a Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) official said on Wednesday. Hafiz Ahmad Miakhel, media advisor to MoRR, in an exclusive interview with…
KABUL has agreed to extending the stay of Afghan refugees by one more year in the country, a Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) official said on Wednesday. Hafiz Ahmad Miakhel, media advisor to MoRR, in an exclusive interview with…
Urban residents of southern Kandahar province owe 70 million afghanis in unpaid water bills to the provincial Water Supply and Canalization Department, an official said on Wednesday. Eng. Mohammad Nader Kakar, head of Kandahar water supply and…
The founder of Moraa Educational Complex (MEC) has complained against the imposition of heavy taxes, interference from powerful individuals and a lack of government attention, and warned of apossible collapse of the institutionif these situations persist. MEC is situated…
Mines and petroleum director for Nangarhar province on Saturday said they could not supervise natural resources in the eastern province due to insecurity. In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, Eng. Sayed Saleh Shinwari, said he had…
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation and the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) have devised a joint plan of providing essential aid to half a million displaced people this winter. Hafizullah Miakhel, media advisor to the Ministry…
Local security officials on Tuesday said criminal cases decreased by 40 percent in the first eight months of the solar year in northern Sar-i-Pul province over last year’s incidents in the same period. Sar-i-Pul deputy police chief…
British teacher Robert Sampson says if the world reads Pashtu poetry they will understand the Afghans hate war and love peace. The 60-year-old teaches English and science at a university in Peshawar, the capital of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa…
The administrative chief for the Shaibar district of central Bamyan province claims Taliban's shadow governor freed from Pul-i-Charkhi prison is behind insecurity in the area. Shaibar district chief Mohammad Azeem Farid, in an exclusive interview with Pajhwok…
A young woman from southern Kandahar province has scripted the entire holy Quran with embroidery and wants to present her highly artistic work to the National Museum. Zamarud Afghan, 28, spent seven and half a years embroidering…
The Provincial Council (PC) member of eastern Nangarhar province has said Pakistani forces once again resumed firing rockets on Lalpura, Achin and Nazyan districts. PC Head Ahmad Ali Hazrat during an exclusive interview told Pajhwok Afghan News Pakistani…
Afghan Ambassador to India Dr. Shaida Abdali says New Delhi’s relations with Kabul. In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, Abdali said Afghanistan could not cut ties with its strategic friends who posed no threats to…
The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) deputy head on Tuesday said Afghan traders exporting fruits to India were charged heavy taxes at Indian airports. Khan Jan Alokozai told Pajhwok Afghan News in an interview that…
KABUL has urged all regional actors to play a constructive role in promoting regional stability and “do their utmost to shut down sanctuaries for extremist groups.” Ambassador Cornelius Zimmermann welcomed the new US policy on Afghanistan and South Asia in…
The United States is looking for an enhanced economic and developmental role for India and not on security-related issues, a senior administration official has said. America's security aid to Pakistan, the official told Pajhwok Afghan News in an…
KABUL’s ambassador to Kuwait says the Afghan government is ready for peace talks and mediation by the Kuwaiti emir could encourage militants to enter dialogue. In an exclusive interview with the Annahar newspaper, Mangal Hussain said the Afghan government was…
The Laghman Provincial Council (PC) head has called unemployment the main reason behind the insecurity, urging the government to launch a clearing offensive in the province. In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, Rafiqullah Mamozai said on…
KABUL and district council election. IEC Secretary General Imam Mohammad Warimach while stressing over the use of modern technology said it will help resolved many challenges during the election process. He said the IEC demanded the international community to provide…
The Dutch ambassador on Wednesday affirmed support from the Netherlands for Afghan peace and stability initiatives, saying the international community wanted Afghan parties to work together to end the conflict. Ambassador Geoffrey Van Leeuwen told a news conference…
