Security & Crime
28 smuggled weapons seized in Paktia
KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): Traders say pine nut harvest has several times increased this year compared to the previous years in the southeast, especially in...
Business & Economics
Traders incur losses as Pakistan keeps Ghalam Khan road closed
Traders and farmers of fresh fruits and vegetables in southeastern Khost province say they endure millions of afghanis losses each season due to the closure of...
Agriculture
Watermelon yield shrinks in Khost due to drought
Farmers in southeastern Khost province report a drastic decrease in watermelon harvest due to drought this year and are asking the government to provide water for...
Reconstruction
Spectator seating being expanded at Khost stadium
expansion work has commenced on the Rahmat Wali Masroor Cricket Stadium in southeastern Khost province, an official said on Wednesday.
Features and Investigative Reports
Child workers in Khost brick kilns face uncertain future
KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): Traders say pine nut harvest has several times increased this year compared to the previous years in the southeast, especially in Khost
Education
Khost students study beside cemetery, unsheltered
In the Sabari-Yaqubi district of southeastern Khost province, students of a high school named Khalbisat are forced to attend classes beside a cemetery due to the...
Reconstruction
22m afs road constructed in Khost capital
A road has been constructed at a cost of 22 million afghanis and put into service in southeastern Khost province, an official said on Tuesday.
Accidents & Disasters
Khost’s fire department faces equipment shortage
The Fire Department in southeastern Khost province says it has managed to control all reported fire incidents in the solar year 1403, preventing an estimated 500...
Security & Crime
Police prevent forced marriage, arrest 3 men in Khost
Security forces have thwarted a forced marriage and arrested three individuals in the Gurbaz district of southeastern Khost province.
Security & Crime
Man who killed minor boy arrested in Khost
A man who allegedly killed a minor seminary student seven months ago has been arrested in southeastern Khost province, police said on Monday.
Society
Khost’s stray dog problem fuels rabies fears
: Residents of southeastern Khost province are increasingly concerned about a surge in incidents of dog bites with the onset of warmer weather, leading to a...
