The Covid-19 pandemic and recent political change have taken a toll on small enterprises in the country, an official said on Wednesday. The head of the Craftsmen and Shopkeepers Union, during an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News,…
A book has been published about a dozen journalists killed in the past two years in different incidents of violence in Afghanistan. Baheja Aman has penned the 80-page book, titled Afsana Hazar Wa Yek Qatra-i-Khoon (A Thousand Myths…
Acting head of Chamber of Commerce and Investment has termed the economic situation of Afghanistan as improving and called banking restrictions and frozen assets of the country by the US biggest challenges for investments. Mohammad Younus Mohmand, acting…
Four thousands irrelevant people have been removed from security forces ranks, Daesh is not a future threat in Afghanistan and adequate number of female will be part of security forces in the future, a top government official said…
Government Spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid has said the Taliban supreme Leader Mullah Habatullah Akhunzada will appear publicly when the nation-wide security is ensured. During an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News he said green signals by the international community…
Head of the Afghanistan National Solidarity Movement (ANSM) --- Nuhzat Hambastagi Melli Afghanistan --- has urged the Taliban authorities to ensure the honor and security of the people of Afghanistan and ensure implementation of general amnesty. During an…
Afghanistan’s Peaceful Transition Foundation (APTF) head Dr. FarooqAzam has said the previous government was not honest in its reconciliation process and that led to its collapse, adding that building a new system would take time. He added with…
Then Wolesi Jirga member Ramazan Bashardost, opposing the revival of the parliament, calls the formation of an inclusive government the wish of a handful of individuals. After Taliban’s takeover control of Kabul on August 15, parliament and other…
The new acting mayor of Kabul says the contractual companies will be paid their dues, roadside vendors will be relocated and corrupt elements will be dealt with in accordance with Sharia law. The newly-appointed mayor, Hamdullah Nomani, who…
A child in the Mata Khan district of southeastern Paktika province after being left alone at home for seven days due to fighting has developed mental illness. Ali Mohammad, an 11-year-old boy, is a native of Mata Khan…
The Taliban say they want good diplomatic relations with India and there are no any problems from their side to the country’s embassy and consulates. Taliban spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid told Pajhwok Afghan News, that unfortunately India’s role was…
All investigative reports on administrative graft in the country are being investigated, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) announced on Sunday. A number of other government agencies are part of the anti-graft panel, which was recently set up in compliance…
Import and export activities have reduced by 50 percent at Hairatan port due to recent conflict in northern Balkh province. Hairatan is one of the country’s important commercial and transit ports which connects Afghanistan to Central Asia and…
At least 363 cases of violence against women were registered last year in southern Helmand, says the Department of Women Affairs. Director of Women’s Affairs Wajiha Muqadas Rassouli, in an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, said that…
KABUL (Pajhwojk): National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib has said the Taliban have not reformed themselves as the group intensified violence instead of reducing it after the Doha agreement. During an exclusive interview with state-run Melli Television, Mohib said that during…
Officials of the Economy Department in northern Balkh province confirm that unemployment has increased in the province due to quarantine measures to curb Covid-19 spread. In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, Eng. Janat Gul Sharafat, Balkh…
Afghanistan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ahmad Javed Mujadidi on Friday said Macca Conference was successful and a commission was formed ensure the implementation of materials decided during the conference. A joint Conference of Ulema from Afghanistan and Pakistan…
Renowned writer and journalist IsmatQane, who is currently living abroad due to security threats, says being abroad he is suffering mental stress and will return home soon after if peace is restored. Intra-Afghan talks between the Afghan government…
The president of All Afghanistan Federation of Trade Unions (AAFTU) Dr. Mohammad Liaqat Adil has said people’s life would improve if the fighting stops and peace is established in the country. During an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan…
The governor of northern Kunduz province says the security situation of the province has improved and militants could no longer capture it. In an exclusive interview, Abdul SatarMirzakwal, told Pajhwok Afghan News the militants had intensified their…
Different fruit bearing trees have been cultivated on 175 acres of land in four districts of southern Helmand province, an official said Saturday. Helmand Agriculture Director ZalmayAlko during an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News said pomegranate, peach…
Borders and Tribal Affairs Minister Mohibullah Samim said some people had conveyed him their concerns about the establishment of private militias in some areas. During an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, Samim said: “We hear that under…
Noor Mohammad Ustad, who lost one of his legs in a bomb blast, owns a sports club and intends to open such facilities in districts of central Uruzgan province if peace is achieved in the country. Ustad, 31,…
The Afghan ambassador in New Delhi says the coronavirus crisis has reached an extreme situation in India, asking Afghans to avoid traveling to the country for some time. FaridMamondzai, Afghan envoy to India in New Delhi, in an…
