Health
950 livestock lost to lumpy skin disease in Paktia
Nearly 1,000 cows have died from a lumpy skin disease in southeastern Paktia province recently, an official said on Thursday.
Security & Crime
Taliban governor wounded in Helmand raid
KABUL’s so-called governor for southern Helmand province has been wounded and the movement’s intelligence head for Nad Ali district killed in an airstrike. In Kabul,
Security & Crime
‘Kabul University attack shatters hopes for peace’
KABUL (Pajhwok): A number of protestors in Kabul on Sunday demanded explanation from the government over the attack on Kabul University, while the Parliament called
Governance & Politics
Any move, attack from enemy be neutralized: Ghani
KABUL (Pajhwok): President Ashraf Ghani on Monday directed security officials to stop militants from extorting drivers on highways and destabilizing public routes. A statement from
Business & Economics
Police stop Daikundi residents from extracting rocks
KABUL (Pajhwok): A number of people, who extract rocks in central Diakundi province, on Thursday complained police beat, insulted and stopped them from work. However,
Business & Economics
Kazakhstan stops flour exports to Afghanistan
MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): The Chamber of Commerce of northern Balkh province on Tuesday said Kazakhstan has stopped exporting flour to Afghanistan. Pajhwok Afghan News obtained a
Security & Crime
’79 Taliban fighters, 15 soldiers killed in last 2 weeks’
LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): Local officials say 79 Taliban militants and 15 Afghan security personnel have been killed during the last two weeks in southern Helmand province.
Health
Kabul donates $1m to COVID-19 Emergency Fund
KABUL (Pajhwok): The government has allocated one million US dollars as an emergency fund to fight coronavirus. Last week, leaders of SAARC countries during a
Security & Crime
3 policemen killed, district police chief among 8 wounded in Baghlan
PUL-I-KHUMRI (Pajhwok): Three policemen were killed and district police chief among eight others wounded in a roadside bombing in Nahrain district of northern Baghlan province
Society
War-hit families want all sides to work for peace
FEROZKOH (Pajhwok): A number of conflict-affected families in western Ghor province want the president, political figures and militants to enter intra-Afghan talks for the sake
Innovation & Technology
All SIM cards to be registered under new plan: ATRA
KABUL Telecom Regulatory Authority (ATRA) on Tuesday said internet prices would reduce and its quality improve with connection of the second fiber optic network. Bilal
