Two people were killed and six others injured in a traffic accident in northeastern Badakhshan province on Friday. Police spokesman Sanaullah Rohani said the accident occurred in Yaftal Payan district at around 1pm. The vehicle was carrying a…
Officials in northeastern Badakhshan province said on Monday they were investigating the beating of a private television channel’s reporter. At least one person was killed and two others were slightly injuredon Sunday in firing on people receiving aid…
Local officials says revenue from the lapis lazuli mines in northeastern Badakhshan province has touched the 1.5 billion afghanis mark in less than a year. However, the entire amount of money has ended up in pockets of unreconstructed…
At least 11 militants and two policemen have been killed and 14 border policemen disappeared in separate incidents in Badakhshan, Kunduz and Baghlan provinces, officials said on Saturday. The 7th border police battalion commander in Badakhshan, Col.…
More than 600 war-displaced families from Kunduz were delivered aid in northeastern Badakhshan province, officials said on Tuesday. Most of the displaced families lived under tents or sharing houses with their relatives in the provincial capital, Faizabad, the…
The Taliban have handed over the bodies of 11 police and soldiers to security organs in the Warduj district of northeastern Badakhshan province, an official said Tuesday. The militants, who captured Warduj on October 1, are still in…
The chief of army staff on Sunday announced raising a1000-strong local force and deploying two commando units in the northeastern province of Badakhshan. During his visit to Badakhshan, Lt. Gen. Qadam Shah Shaheem said they would control and…
A building for the Agriculture Faculty of Badakhshan University was inaugurated providing, officials said on Thursday. The building, having 36 rooms, a conference hall and other facilities,was constructed by the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) at a cost…
