Society
Nuristan families reconcile, end 30-year-old feud
Two rival families have reconciled in eastern Nuristan province, ending their 30-year-old enmity after mediation by tribal elders and police officials.
Security & Crime
3 security men killed in Nangarhar checkpoint attack
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Three security personnel were killed and two others were injured in a gun attack at a check post in Sherzad district of eastern
Migration
Power supply network activated in Torkham camp
Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) has launched a 1.5-megawatt electricity network in the Omari Camp for returning refugees in Torkham town in eastern Nangarhar province.
Accidents & Disasters
Teacher, 4 students injured in lightning strike
Five people, including a teacher and four students, were injured when lightning struck a school in the Khogyani district of eastern Nangarhar province.
Security & Crime
Man kills son in Nangarhar’s Hesarak district
A man has shot dead his son in the Hesarak district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Thursday.
Governance & Politics
Consider historic ties in expelling Afghans, Hanafi tells Pakistan
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs Maulvi Abdul Salam Hanafi has asked relevant authorities to resolve problems Afghan refugees being forcibly deported from
Migration
Bitter stories of refugees returning from Pakistan
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Hundreds of Afghan families are returning to the country through Torkham every day after Pakistan launched a crackdown on illegally residing refugees. The
Migration
4,000 Afghan families returned from Pakistan last week
About 4,000 Afghan families have returned to Afghanistan from Pakistan through the Torkham crossing over the past week, local officials in eastern Nangarhar province said on...
Migration
Influx of refugees, officials assure full preparations
So far only a few Afghan families have returned to the country from Pakistan, the Refugee and Repatriation Department in eastern Nangarhar province has assured full...
Security & Crime
Land dispute: 2 killed, 4 wounded in Nangarhar clash
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Two people were killed and four others wounded in a clash between two families over a property dispute in Chaparhar district of eastern
Agriculture
Work on 2 projects kicks off in Nangarhar
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Construction work on a garden and a recreational area has been launched in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Tuesday. At the
