Mohammad Yousaf Mangal

The Supreme Court (SC) says a qisas (retributive justice) sentence was implemented on a convicted murderer at the sports stadium in southeastern Khost province on Tuesday.

Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) president Jamil Waqar says challenges in accessing information continue to persist in the country, calling on government officials to pay serious attention to the issue.

The Promotion of Virtue, Prevention of Vice and Complaints Handling Department of southeastern Paktika province prevented 108 forced marriages and registered 141 public complaints against government personnel, solving 117 of them this year.

A 29-year-long feud between two families, which had claimed five lives, has been resolved in southeastern Khost province through the mediation of local authorities.

Deputy Minister of Interior Maulvi Mohammad Nabi Omari has warned Pakistan against continuing violent actions, urging Islamabad to act wisely and avoid escalating tensions with Afghanistan.

KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): A journalist from the Paktia National Radio Television branch has been killed and another wounded in firing by Pakistani forces near the Durand Line in southeastern Khost province, a local official said on Wednesday.

KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): Construction work on 38 projects worth 120 million afghanis has been launched in five districts along the Durand Line in southeastern Khost

KHOST (Pajhwok): Pine nut yield tripled this year, but the dried fruit’s price remains low, some traders in southeastern Khost province say, urging the government to pave the way for exports to foreign countries.

KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): Two private clinics and a medical equipment store have been sealed in Khost city, the capital of southeastern Khost province, as part of inspections of private health centers and pharmacies.

KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): A three-day national exhibition of domestic products was opened in Khost City, the capital of southeastern Khost province, on Saturday.

Work has begun on 343 development projects worth one billion afghanis in districts along the Durand Line to help address local challenges, the Ministry of Borders and Tribal Affairs (MoBTA) said on Sunday.

Residents of Tani district in southeastern Khost province say three defensive towers, dating back to nearly two centuries, are on the verge of collapse.