A coronavirus patient, who escaped from hospital in northern Balkh province and was brought back, recovered from the deadly virus last week and rejoined his family. Yar Mohammad, 22, who worked in farm lands in Asfahan, Iran, was…
Traders and their representatives in northern Baklh province say no exports departed the province through the air corridor during the past six months. They say differences over some technical issues among Turkish Airlines, Balkh Air Service and traders…
Two tanks have been torched during a firefight between the security forces and Taliban in northern Balkh province, police said on Friday. Both sides suffered casualties during the overnight clash in Dawlatabad district, police spokesman Adil Shah Adil…
As many as 1,800 cases have been addressed via police 119 helpline number in northern Balkh province, an official said on Monday. Abdul WasiAlemi, the 119 police number department head, told Pajhwok Afghan News they addressed more than…
A man infected with coronavirus has fled from hospital in northern Balkh province, an official said on Saturday. Dr.Ghosuddin Anwari, Balkh Public Health Director, told Pajhwok Afghan that 25 suspected coronavirus cases had been registered in Balkh so…
A number of journalists and their protection bodies on Tuesday warned of exposing government institutions refusing to share information with them in northern Balkh province. On the other, the Balkh governor said action was being taken against departments…
All needed preparations measures have been done to celebrate the new solar year in northern Balkh province despite health officials warning not to participate in the festival due to coronavirus threat. The Nawroz Festival Committee says despite fears…
A factory in northern Balkh province has started producing new model vehicles and rickshaws, but the factory officials say they have problems in the registration area. The officials of the factory say they invested four years ago and…
KABUL department officials including two former directors have been introduced to the Attorney General Office (AGO) in northern Balkh province the by Ministry of Public Health. Pajhwok Afghan News has received a copy of the letter the MoPH has sent…
Taliban Ahmad Shah was killed along with two others in an airstrike on Friday morning. Shah aka Mullah Jabir was killed in Nawkhar village of the district, said the district administrative head, Haji Rahmatullah. Allah Mohammad, a resident…
A number of civil society activists in northern Balkh province on Monday urged conflicting parties to declare a general ceasefire and start an intra-Afghan dialogue for the long-lasting peace in the country. The activists raised their demand during…
KABUL Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), and demanded his immediate arrest. PTM leader along with some other colleagues were taken into custody by Pakistani police on January 26. President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani and thousands of Afghans have contradicted with pashteen’s arrest and…
Dozens residents of northern Balkh province took to the streets and protested against the killing of seven civilians in an airstrike. Seven people of a family were killed as a result of an airstrike in Boki area of…
A number of women’s rights activists in northern Balkh province on Tuesday said they planned to conduct awareness programs for women’s rights in rural areas of the province once peace was established in the country. The activists said…
The land transport revenue of northern Balkh province reached 160.3 million afghanis in fiscal year 1397 --- 46 percent up over last year’s returns, an official said Tuesday. Transport Department officials say their income increased significantly compared to previous…
Ghost teachers and other employees would no longer be paid salaries and other privileges, Education Department officials in northern Balkh province warn. Atta Mohammad Sharafyar, in charge of the oversight and registration branch of the department, told Pajhwok…
A research by a Journalism and Public Relations Faculty student of Balkh University claims the copper industry is on the brink of extinction in Afghanistan. Balkh University graduate Sajad Mosavi shared his six month-research report with media in…
Hundreds of supporters of presidential candidate and CEO Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday staged a protest demonstration in northern Balkh province against alleged fraud in the presidential election. The Stability and Partnership supporters staged the demonstration in Mazar-i-Sharif, the…
A list of people accused of illegally occupying more than 50,000 acres of state land in northern Balkh will be shared with the media soon, an official said on Monday. The provincial Urban Development and Land Department head,…
The Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Department of northern Balkh province on Monday reported a 40 percent increase in agricultural yields in the province this year, compared to the previous year. Acting Agriculture Director Zabihullah Zwabin told Pajhwok Afghan…
Residents of northern Balkh province say are worried about increasing crime incidents and accuse security organs of their failure to control the situation. A number of the victims of crime incidents on Saturday approached the Provincial Council for…
A test process of filling form to obtain online passport kicked off in northern Balkh province on Tuesday, an official said. Balkh Passport Department director Ahmadullah Hajizadah told a press conference in Mazar-i-Sharif, the provincial capital, that the…
People who lost their body parts to recent clashes in northern Balkh province held a meeting here and demanded an end to the on-going conflict across the country. They also demanded that peace be given priority than everything…
Taliban’s shadow chief for Zari district of northern Balkh province has been killed along with seven fighters during separate security forces’ operations, the Afghan military said Sunday. The statement from the Afghan army’s Shaheen Military Corps received by…
