Protestors demanding release of Nizamuddin Qaisari, a close aide of Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum, on Thursday blocked the Andkhoi-Mazar-Sharif highway that leads to Aqina border crossing with Turkmenistan. Nizamuddin Qiasari, one of the first president Dostum’s top commanders…
Several people were claimed wounded on Wednesday when an ongoing protest against the detention of Nizamuddin Qaisari, a close aide of Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum, turned violent in this capital city of northern Faryab province. Nizamuddin Qiasari, one…
Eight Afghan commando forces have been killed in a Taliban attack in the Sherin Tagab district of northwestern Faryab province, local sources said on Tuesday. A security source, who wished anonymity, said the militants stormed the commando forces…
The ongoing war has displaced the highest number of people (22,249) from Faryab province, followed by Kunduz where 19,754 individual have been driven from homes, a UN agency said on Tuesday. The UN Office for the Coordination of…
Abdul Haq Shafiq has been appointed as new governor of northwestern Faryab province, the Independent Directorate of Local Governance (IDLG) said on Saturday. IDLG said it had recommended Shafiq’s appointment as Faryab governor and the proposal was approved…
Two pro-government militia commanders have been killed in northern Faryab and Kunduz provinces, local officials said on Friday. The slain individuals included Afghan Local Police commander Azizullah Nasiri, who was killed in the morning in Surchar Khab area…
Two pro-government militia commanders have been killed in northern Faryab and Kunduz provinces, local officials said on Friday. The slain individuals included Afghan Local Police commander Azizullah Nasiri, who was killed in the morning in Surchar Khab area…
A coordinated Taliban attack on the Khwaja Sabzposh district of northwestern Faryab province has been beaten back by security forces, officials said on Monday. Abdullah Masoomi, the district administrative chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News that a large number…
Eight districts in northern Faryab province are at risk of falling into the hands of Taliban insurgents who recently captured a highway police post and caused casualties to eight police, a public representative said on Saturday. Sayed Abdul…
At least nine member of anti-Taliban militia were killed during a clash with Taliban insurgents in SherinTagab district of northwestern Faryab province, an official said Wednesday. Abdul Hakim Turkughli, district administrative chief, confirmed militants attacked Sayyad area of…
Around 4,000 high school graduates from nine districts had registered to sit the university entrance test in northern Faryab province, but the exam could not take place on the given date due to security problems. All the aspirants…
Taliban insurgents have captured a village and four security check-posts during a coordinated attack in the Dawlatabad district of northwestern Faryab province, an official said on Thursday. Abdul Razzaq Kakar, Dawlatabad district’s administrative chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News…
Lawmaker Fauzia Raufi has been accused of illegally shifting an ID card distribution center to an area of her wish and distributing old ID cards to her supporters in this capital city of northern Faryab province. Ahmad Zia…
Encouraged by a potential Wolesi Jirga walked for a kilometer towards a voter registration center and got registered en masse in this capital city of northwestern Faryab province. The march, the first of its kind in Maimana, the provincial…
MAIMANA (Pajhwok) A five-year child and a 45-woman were killed and four other civilians were wounded as mortar shells allegedly fired by Taliban militants hit their home in Khawaj Sabz Posh district of northern Faryab province last night, an official…
Taliban militants attacked an uprising forces post in the Pashtunkot district of northern Faryab province last night, killing two commanders and taking away three others alive, a public representative said on Friday. Faryab provincial council head Mohammad Tahir…
At least 24 Taliban militants and a key uprising commander have been killed during separate clashes in Kohistanat and Dawlatabad districts of northern Faryab province, officials said Thursday. Abdul Rahman Pana, the Kohistanat’s district administrative chief, told Pajhwok…
Four Afghan local police (ALP) personnel, including a commander Mohammad Amin and five Taliban militants have been killed during an overnight clash in Dawlatabad district of northwestern Faryab province, an official said Sunday. Dawlatabad district police chief Col.…
At least two people were killed and two others injured in a traffic accident in Sherin Tagab district of northwestern Faryab province on Monday, officials said. Col. Ahmad Shah, police chief of Sherin Tagab district, told Pajhwok Afghan…
Local officials on Tuesday said hundreds of Taliban militants stormed the headquarters of Almar district in northern Faryab province, killing two policemen. They warned the district would collapse if reinforcements did not arrive. Mohammad Saleh Saleh, the Almar…
Eight Taliban Kot district of northern Faryab province. The ground and air operation was conducted yesterday in Sarhoz area of the district where the rebels had assembled, a joint statement from the Faryab police and 209 Shaheen Military…
MAIMANAN/CHARIKAR militants have been killed and four robbers separately arrested in Faryab and Parwan provinces, officials said on Tuesday. The three Taliban militants traveling in Sahara Qala lcoality of Khwaja Sabz Posh district were ambushed and killed by security forces,…
The administrative chief for southwestern Faryab province on Sunday said 62 villages of three districts had been cleared of militants during the Navid-8 operation. Addressing a press conference, Mohammad HamayonFawzi said Afghan security forces were able to reopen…
Local security officials on Sunday said 11 Taliban insurgents and Afghan Local Police (ALP) members suffered casualties during a clash in northwestern Faryab province. Abdul Karim Yurish, Faryab governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News a group of Taliban…
