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6 tribal elders wounded in Khost roadside bombing

Six tribal elders were wounded in a roadside bombing in the Ismailkhel and Mandozai district of southeastern Khost province, officials said on Wednesday. The blast occurred when the tribal elders were on their way to a gathering…

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Smuggling of pine nuts to Pakistan continues unabated

Due to lack of access to a profitable market, Afghanistan at a dirt-cheap price, traders in the southeastern province of Khost complain. In the harvest season, hundreds of men and women work hard separating pine nuts --…

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NSP executes 40 public welfare projects in Khost

The Ministry of Rehabilitation and Rural Development (MRRD) on Sunday said 40 welfare projects had been implemented in southern Khost province. A statement from MRRD said the projects executed the National Solidarity Program (NSP) cost 52 million afghanis…

60pc Khost doctors non-professional

Residents and some doctors on Sunday said the Public Health Department of southeastern Khost province has failed in the delivery of healthcare services. They said the department has been unable to control or assess health centers both public…

Khost security has improved: police chief

The security situation has improved in southeastern Khost province, where 2014 remained comparatively peaceful year, the provincial police chief said on Friday. Brig. Gen. Faizullah Ghairat told reporters in Khost City, the provincial capital, suicide and coordinated…

Ex-jihadis seek representation in cabinet

Hundreds of people, including former jihadi in southeastern Khost province. Dec 27 is observed in Afghanistan to condemn the 1979 invasion that left more than a million Afghans dead, thousands handicapped and sent millions into exile. The…

PC members remain divided on board elections

Members of the provincial council of southeastern Khost have been unable so far to resolve their differences over the administrative board’s election. Voting to elect a senatorial candidate to represent Khost in the Meshrano Jirga) office head.…