KABUL province, an official said. The clash erupted in the morning when Taliban militants attacked Afghan local police (ALP) checkpoints at around 3:30am in Khak Yarak area, Ghor police chief Ghulam Mustafa Muhsini told Pajhwok Afghan News. He said three…
The foundation stone for a women province, an official said. Financed by the Ministry of Counternarcotics (MoC), the ground for the hostel building was broken at a special ceremony participated by the governor and a number of local…
Seventeen development schemes have been executed in western Ghor province, facilitating more than 3000 families, an official said on Tuesday. The projects included 10 water reservoirs, seven water-heads and a canal construction project costing more than 35 million…
Taliban province, officials said on Monday. The 20-year-old married woman, who was stoned to death, and the man, who received 100 lashes, had escaped to Murghab locality and they were punished in Firozkoh, the provincial capital, on Sunday,…
Donning a military uniform, the governor of western Ghor province on Tuesday visited Dolina district to show her support for security forces. Seema Joinda traveled 110 kilometres from Firozkoh, the provincial capital, and reached Shah Joy locality of…
Protest demonstrations emerged in support and against the female governor of western Ghor on Sunday. Hundreds of people, including members of the provincial and ulema councils took to the streets against the governor, Seema Joinda, who assumed office…
“I want to go to my mother and father and play with the kids outside.” It was the wish of an eight -year-old girl whose parent entered her into an arranged marriage with a 15-year-old boy last year.…
The number of beekeeping farmers has more than doubled and quality of the honey produced in western Ghor province has improved, an official and residents say. “About three years ago, there were a fewer number of beekeepers in…
The primary court judge in western Ghor, an official said on Thursday. Atta Mohammad Farooqi, the primary courthead, was ordered detained by a delegation sent by the Supreme Court, Appellant Court Judge Mohammad Hakim Kunaritold Pajhwok Afghan News.…
A newly-constructed building for a hostel at a teacher training college was inaugurated in western Ghor province on Thursday. The two-storey building on 768 square metres land took one year to complete at a total cost of 27…
At least 14 insurgents were killed and four Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were wounded during separate incidents in western Ghor province, officials said on Saturday. The 14 insurgents were killed during a clash with an anti-Taliban militia…
Officials say militants attacked a village, leave two persons wounded and kidnapping five others after torching a number of houses and harvests in western Ghor province. The incident took place in Nawi Apand village of Dawlatyar district on…
Doctors in provincial hospital of western Ghor province on Sunday threatened to resign en masse if the government failed to resolve their legitimate wage and holiday issues. Ghor provincial hospital is the only health centre where patients were…
In a move to develop livestock sector, Coordination of Rehabilitation and Development Services for Afghanistan province. CRDSA Director Jamaluddin Yaqoobi said the families were provided with three months training in better breeding of livestock. After the training, each…
Pasaband district residents in western Ghor province complain lack of adequate doctors is the main reason behind surge in mortality rate among patients, with some losing their dear ones in front of their eyes. Pasaband district is 175…
Policemen rescued dozens of passengers trapped in a snow-covered area in Lal Sarjangal district on the Kabul Highway, an official said on Sunday. Muhammad Musa Kalim, the district's administrative chief, said four vehicles carrying 60 passengers from Kabul…
Residents on Tuesday complained about a shortage of doctors and medical practitioners at government hospitals and overall poor health services in western Ghor province. Four patients, sharing a single bed, were treated by doctors at the main hospital,…
Hundreds of residents of western Ghor province on Tuesday staged a protest against local officials, asking the governor and police chief to resign their duties. About 300 people, including religious scholars, women member Sima Joyenda also participated in…
More than 40 militants, who joined the peace process in Ghor and security. Local officials say the two groups, led by Mohammad Azim and Ghulam Nabi, had been fighting against the government in the Murghab area on the…
A key Taliban province has been cleared by pro-government fighters, a local official said on Tuesday. Fighting between supporters of Ahmad Murghabi, a slain jihadi commander, and local Taliban ended on Monday evening with pro-Murghabi fighters killing five…
Angry protesters on Friday warned of closing down the Department of Public Health province. Dozens of demonstrators gathered in front of the Department of Public Health in Ferozkoh, chanting full-throated slogans against the provincial authorities and ACTD for…
An NGO has appointed doctors based on fake documents to several health province, officials allege, voicing concerns about patients’ health. But the NGO, the Afghanistan Centre for Training and Development (ACTD), insists that the appointments have been made…
Residents of western Ghor projects in the province. The prolonged electoral process has pushed Afghanistan into economic, security and other problems. The people of Ghor asked the election bodies to complete the vote audit process at the earliest…
Six militants, including Taliban province, an official said Sunday. Jamhur, the Taliban shadowy governor, and another rebel were killed during clashes with police in Tiwara district. Governor Sayyed Anwar Rahmati told Pajhwok Afghan News. Four others rebels were…
