An elderly woman in central Daikundi province lost her husband and her only brother to the decades-old war in Afghanistan 24 years ago. She believes the conflict could come to an end if the government and the Taliban…
A number of people, who extract rocks in central Diakundi province, on Thursday complained police beat, insulted and stopped them from work. However, local officials say these people should take permission for extracting or selling rocks from the…
Central jail officials in central Daikundi province on Thursday said eight prisoners suffering from incurable diseases have been on hunger strike to demand their release in line with a presidential order. One of the inmates, who did not…
Four police personnel have been killed and eight others wounded in a clash with Taliban insurgents in central Daikundi province, an official said Sunday. Deputy police chief Naqibullah Malistani told Pajhwok Afghan News that the clash broke…
The first of COVID-19 patent is set to be discharged from hospital in southwestern Daikundi province, an official said on Monday. Public Health Director Ishaq Ali Darman told Pajhwok Afghan News the patient had fully recovery and would…
Tens of residents of central Daikundi province are demanding the removal of the governor and an investigation into the transfer of 23 million afghanis to his private account. Ahmad Etemadi, a resident of Daikunid who spoke on…
Two women were dead and five others injured when an avalanche hit them in Miarmor district of central Daikundi province on Tuesday, officials said. Arif Yasa, chief of Miramor district told Pajhwok Afghan News that the incident took…
Accused of land grabbing, around 140 individuals have been introduced to judicial organs in southwestern Daikundi province, an official said. Abdul Ghafoor Hakimi, the justice department chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News cases of 444 individuals had been discussed…
Eighty percent of female journalists quitted their jobs within the past two years in central Daikundi province owing to cultural barriers, non-payment of salaries and discrimination, officials and reporters said Tuesday. According to the provincial Information and Culture…
Artists and filmmakers in central Daikundi province use their own resources and money to make films and dramas and complain about government’s negligence of the film industry. Rahman Moahadi, a theater worker in Daikundi, talking to Pajhwok Afghan…
Nearly two thousands families have been displaced owing to ongoing insecurity in Kajran and Nawmekh districts of central Daikundi province and are in dire need of assistance, public representatives said on Monday. Ghairat Jawahiri, a member of the…
At least seven Taliban militants have been killed and five Afghan soldiers wounded in Kajran district of central Daikundi province while the warring sides claim inflicting casualties on each other in Parwan province. Ghairat Ali Jawahari, a provincial…
Residents of central Daikundi province are complaining about the shortage of voter registration centers, saying women and people with disabilities are unable to register and vote in the upcoming presidential election due to impassable routes. A number of…
Seven people were killed and four others injured when a landmine struck a passenger vehicle in the Nomesh district of Central Daikundi province on Friday, an official said. District Chief Haji Bal Khan said the incident happened early…
Some residents of Daikundi, questioning the role of political parties, believe unnecessary interference from such groups often fuel tension, distrust and unhealthy competition in the central province. They also believe that political parties cause hurdles in the way…
A displaced family in central Daikundi says severe drought snatched from people all their belongings in Khadir district and forced them to send their children to work instead of school. The poverty-stricken seven-member family currently lives in a…
Police detained four persons and foiled an attempt to sell off a 10 year-old girl for marriage in Miramor district of central Daikundi province, local officials said on Sunday. Abdul Qadir, chief of Miramor district, told Pajhwok Afghan…
A number of women and their rights activists in central Daikundi province on Wednesday criticized what they called poor performance of the provincial Women’s Affairs Department and accused the department’s head of corruption and incompetency. They said the…
Seventy-four cases of suicide were registered this ongoing year in central Daidkundi province, showing a 60 percent decrease, officials said on Tuesday. Ishaq Ali Darman, the provincial Public Health Department head, told Pajhwok Afghan News there were 128…
Public health officials say the population of drug addicts more than doubled from 35,000 to 77,000 during the past four years in central Daikundi province, with females making 30 percent of the addicts. Ishaq Ali Darman, Daikundi public…
Two days of heavy snowing has blocked all transport routes connecting districts of central Daikundi province with its provincial capital and Kabul, leaving many passengers stranded on mountain passes. Some passengers, who are trapped at Qonaq Pass, told…
The prices of fuel and food items have skyrocketed with the advent of winter in central Daikundi province, complain residents. Ahmad Shah, a resident of Neili, the provincial capital, told Pajhwok the prices of fuel and food went…
A number of women. Although a satisfactory number of women had contested the previous elections in Daikundi province, there were unable to get more seats. In the upcoming polls, more women have registered to contest. According to the…
Police detained as many as 625 people accused of different crimes during the past five months in central Daidkundi province, an official said on Tuesday. Provincial crime branch police chief Mohammad Mujahid told Pajhwok Afghan News that the…
