Man detained for stealing gold in Balkh
A man has been arrested on charges of stealing 5.730 kilograms of gold in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, an official said on Sunday.
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12 Pakistani soldiers killed in KP
At least 12 Pakistani forces have been killed in clashes with militants in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the country’s media said on Saturday.
Man arrested for attempted murder of wife, children in Khost
A man has been arrested with a Kalashnikov and a hand grenade after he tried to enter his in-laws’ house to kill his wife and children in southeastern Khost province, police said on Thursday.
Land dispute claims 2 lives in Nangarhar
A man has killed his brother and nephew over a land dispute in Rodat district of the eastern Nangarhar province.
Explosion kills 7 family members, including children, in Farah
Seven members of a family, including five children, have been killed in an explosion inside a house in Bala Buluk district of western Farah province, an official said on Tuesday.
5 held over bird hunting, 1 for witchcraft in Samangan
Five individuals have been arrested over bird hunting and another person on charge of witchcraft in northern Samangan province, an official said on Monday.
2 detained over illegal mining in Badghis
Two individuals have been arrested on the charge of illegal mining in western Badghis province, an official said on Monday.
6-member robbery gang arrested in Herat
A six-member group of armed robbers has been detained in the seventh district of Herat City, the capital of western Herat province, an official said on Sunday.
Group arrested for committing evil acts in name of Sufism
The Ministry of Propagation of Virtue, Prevention of Vice and Hearing Complaints says a group has been arrested on the charge of misusing the name of Sufism and committing unlawful acts.
Laghman wedding dispute leaves 1 dead, 3 detained
A dispute during a wedding ceremony in the capital of eastern Laghman province left one person dead, while three others were arrested in connection with the incident. In a statement, the Laghman Police said the clash occurred Thursday…
25sq km land in quake-hit areas littered with explosives: UN
A United Nation official says the world body’s partners in the Mine Action Service have warned that 25 square kilometers of land in the earthquake-affected areas in eastern Afghanistan is contaminated with explosive materials.
Robbery gang ringleader held with cash in Bamyan
Security forces have arrested the ringleader of an armed robbery gang in central Bamyan province with 1.08 million afghanis in stolen cash, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Tuesday.
Herat man arrested for killing 3 family members
A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his wife, mother and a daughter in western Herat province, an official said on Tuesday.
Wizard held, shackled woman rescued in Samangan
A man has been arrested on the charge of witchcraft in Kholom district and a shackled woman rescued from house confinement in Dar-e-Souf Payeen district of northern Samangan province.
17-year-old boy commits suicide in Balkh
A teenage boy has committed suicide by shooting himself with a hunting gun in northern Balkh province, police said on Saturday.
6-member robbers’ gang busted in Ghazni
A six-member gang of robbers has been busted the Gilan district of southern Ghazni province, police said on Friday.
MoD strongly condemns drone attacks from Pakistan
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) has condemned recent drone strikes from Pakistan in Nangarhar and Khost provinces, saying that ‘such irresponsible actions will have consequences.’ The Ministry of Defense in a statement posted on its official X page…
Nearly 700,000 narcotic tablets seized in Nimroz
Security forces have seized nearly 700,000 narcotic tablets and handed over nearly100 drug addicts to their families after treatment in northwestern Nimroz province.
140 Afghans freed from Pakistani jails arrive home
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) says nearly 140 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland after their release from prisons in Pakistan.
Drone strikes kill 3, injure 7 in Nangarhar, Khost
Three children have been killed and seven other people, including women and children, injured in drone strikes in eastern Nangarhar and southeastern Khost provinces, local sources said on Thursday.
5 arrested for digging at Parwan archaeology site
Five individuals have been arrested for illegally digging at an archaeological site Hofian Sharif hill to steel historical artifacts in central Parwan province, an official said on Wednesday.
3 children hurt in Badghis shell blast
Three children have been injured in western Badghis province after an old unexploded shell went off, an official said on Wednesday.
3 detained on various charges in Badghis
Security forces have arrested three individuals on the charges of fraud, smuggling narcotics and trafficking of antiquities in the Muqur district of western Badghis province.
21 crime suspects arrested in Jawzjan
Security forces have arrested 21 crime suspects in northern Jawzjan province.
