Hundreds of residents and drivers on Monday blocked the road connecting Zazai Maidan district with provincial capital Khost City in southeastern Khost province, demanding security on the route/ The protesting said 10 people of the Zazai Maidan…
Public representatives and residents of western Herat province on Saturday said they were deeply concerned about the deteriorating security situation in 10 districts of the province. They claimed a number of Taliban militants and security forces had…
Wolesi Jirga member Abbas Ibrahimzada says the security situation has lately deteriorated in northern Balkh province. The lawmaker from Balkh urged the government leaders to pay attention to the security of people instead of election campaigns. Addressing a…
Residents and their representatives on Monday expressed deep concern over growing insecurity in northern Kunduz province and claimed the Taliban militants were inching closer to the provincial capital. The residents, members of the provincial council and members…
Residents and public representatives in southern Ghazni province on Wednesday expressed their deep concern over recent clashes in many parts of the province. Yar Mohammad, a resident of Ghazni City, the provincial capital, told Pajhwok Afghan News…
KABUL candidates from Kabul and other provinces see insecurity as a major threat to their election campaigns. Several nominees claim being threatened with death. The campaign for the Wolesi Jirga elections, which kicked off on Friday, will run until October…
KABUL members from eastern provinces on Monday claimed the security situation in the eastern zone, particularly Nangarhar, has been artificially deteriorated. They expressed concern over growing civilian casualties and alleged that Daesh strongholds and centres existed in Jalalabad and waged…
Residents of this capital city and some districts of southeastern Paktia province are complaining about growing insecurity and say the government should ensure success of the ongoing operations. The residents say the conflict has spread in the province…
Residents of eastern Nangarhar province on Sunday voiced their frustration with what they called increasing insecurity. Mentioning recent attacks in Jalalabad, the provincial capital, the residents said such incidents resulted from negligence of security officials. Gunmen stormed a…
Some residents of this capital city of northern Kunduz province say insecurity has increased in the city due to lack of security check-points and no nighttime police patrol. However, security officials claim otherwise, saying nighttime patrols are…
Folk singers in eastern Nangarhar province say insecurity has badly affected their business, particularly in districts. They say signing and music events remain limited to Jalalabad City, the provincial capital, and nearby some districts, leaving them economically vulnerable.…
Provincial council members and residents of southern Ghazni province say they may not participate in the forthcoming parliamentary and district council elections if they are not provided security. Holding a protest gathering in Ghazni City, the provincial…
Residents of Chamtal and Chahar Bulak districts of northern Balkh province claim some areas are deliberately being destabilised ahead of parliamentary elections. Tajuddin, an inhabitant of Chamtal, told Pajhwok Afghan News the district always became unstable in the…
Some officials in central Uruzgan province complain growing insecurity and the persistent presence of strongmen are creating hurdles to reconstruction projects. The complaint came at a gathering in the provincial capital on Friday. Organised to promote accountability, the…
A number of schools in the Dash-i-Archi district of northern Kunduz province have been closed due to recent spike in insecurity, affecting thousands of students. The residents of the district demand the government reopen the closed schools…
KABUL members on Saturday blamed ‘nepotistic appointments’ in the Ministry of Interior (MoI) behind widespread corruption within the ministry and insecurity in the country. Musa Khan Nasrat, who represents western Farah province in the lower house, told today’s session the…
KABUL facilities as bastions by militant groups were major challenges hindering their activities. Four national and international healthcare institutes including Kabul Orthopedic Organization (KOO), Afghan Health and Development Services, International Rescue Corps and Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) presented reports…
KABUL and district council polls would face numerous issues if the security situation wasn’t improved. Abdul Aziz Aryayi, IECC head, shared the commission’s eight-month work performance report with media representatives at a press conference here. Aryayi said 96 percent of…
Women and other fields over the past 15 years, but view growing insecurity, negative traditions and discrimination as main challenges. Asila Gahryak, head of the state-controlled Faryab Magazine, told Pajhwok Afghan News women had made major achievements after…
KABUL. The Taliban earlier this month announced the launch of their ‘spring offensive’ or so called Operation Mansouri, intensifying attacks on security forces and government targets. The militants captured a number of districts and attacked government facilities in a number…
Poppy cultivation has increased in volatile areas and decreased in comparatively secure parts of southern Kandahar province, officials said on Monday. Local officials, who talked to Pajhwok Afghan News, said the central government should carry out strong military…
