Accidents & Disasters
Jalalabad storm leaves 1 dead, 32 injured
One individual has been killed and 32 others were injured as a result of heavy rainfall, flash floods, and strong winds in Jalalabad city,...
Business & Economics
Most Nangarhar factories closed due to power outages
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): More than half of factories in this capital city of eastern Nangarhar province have been closed down due to power shortage, rendering more
Reconstruction
Slow pace of repair work on Jalalabad roads irks residents
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The slow pace of repair work on broken roads in Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, has irked local residents. The residents
Reconstruction
New girls’ school building costing $530,000 opens in Jalalabad
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has constructed a school building at a cost of 530,000 US dollars in eastern Nangarhar
Business & Economics
Skin disease: Cow meat sale banned in Jalalabad
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Authorities in eastern Nangarhar province on Sunday banned the sale of cow and bull meat following the emergence of the Lumpy Skin Disease
Environment
Jalalabad stinks as animal waste remains unlifted
JALALABAD CITY (Pajhwok): The residents of Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, complain about dirt and bad smell caused by the remains of animals
Security & Crime
26 different weapons seized in Jalalabad operation
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Security forces have seized 26 different weapons and ammunition during a search operation in the capital of eastern Nangarhar province. A spokesman for
Society
Power outages irk heat-wave stricken Jalalabad residents
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The residents of Jalalabad City, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, are complaining about continued and prolonged electricity outages. They say most of
Reconstruction
Narrowness of Jalalabad-Torkham road blamed for accidents
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Some residents of eastern Nangarhar and drivers on Jalalabad-Torkham highway blame narrowness of the road for most accidents. Azizullah, a resident of Ghanikhel
Security & Crime
3 killed, 1 injured in Jalalabad shutout
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Unidentified gunmen shot dead a civil activist and his brother and wounded a third person in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said on Sunday.
Security & Crime
3 killed, 5 injured in Jalalabad explosions, targeted attack
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): At least three people were killed and five others wounded in roadside bomb explosions and a targeted attack in Jalalabad city, capital of
