The Ministry of Public Health on Monday said 500 free eye operations were being performed at Noor Hospital in Kabul with the help of Pakistani specialists. The ministry spokesman, Dr. Sharaf Zaman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the operations…
The Ministry of Refugee Affairs says 272 internally displaced families were sent back to their own areas from Kabul with the help of UNHCR. Addressing a gathering in this regard in Kabul Deputy Minister of Refugee Affairs Arsala…
The Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) says over 65 acres of grabbed state land has been recovered in Kabul province.
Some residents in capital Kabul have demanded relevant authorities the resolution of vendors marketing loudspeakers that actively contribute in the air pollution and caused mental stress for people.
A number of women in Kabul on Sunday asked the government to reopen girls schools above sixth grade. Holding a protest meeting, the women said the government should not deprive a large segment of the society from education.…
Security forces have opened fire on a suspected position near Polytechnic University, an area where the Grand Ulema gathering is underway, an official said on Thursday.
Police have recovered an alcohol producing factory, a new type of drugs and arrested four people in two separate raids in capital Kabul.
Two people were killed in a roadside bomb blast in the Khwaja Baghra area of central Kabul on Sunday, officials said. Police spokesman Khalid Zadran told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident took place near Pul-e-Khwaja Baghra in the…
Fuel prices rose by 10.5 percent in Kabul in the past two days and officials link the unprecedented rise to soaring oil prices in the international market. Oil prices have been rising for the past month, according to…
Several civilians were injured when a bomb exploded the Thaimani area in fourth security district of Kabul city on Monday, police said. Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran told Pajhwok Afghan News the explosives had been planted on a…
An Indian delegation that arrived in Kabul on Thursday said India wanted better relations with Afghanistan and would continue its assistance with the Afghans. A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Abdul Qahar Balkhi, said…
The Kabul Municipality on Wednesday said eleven government buses had started plying on two routes in Kabul. Wasiullah Zahid, a spokesman for the Kabul municipality, told Pajhwok Afghan News that six of the 11 buses would travel from…
A Pakistani media outlet has reported that due to faulty radar, flights at Kabul airport were being operated from Pakistan. However, the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation rejected the report. ARY News, a Pakistani television network, quoting…
Pakistan based Al-Khidmat Foundation supported the launch of critical and laser eye operations at Noor Eye Hospital in Kabul, an official said on Monday. With financial aid of 20.3 million Pakistan rupees, a special section at Noor Hospital…
Eleven persons have been arrested in Kabul, Nangarhar and Balkh provinces over allegedly smuggling stinger missiles and drugs, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Tuesday. Two persons were arrested in Kabul in connection with the smuggling of…
Some bakeries in Kabul are selling three percent lighter bread than the standard weight set by the Municipality. Similarly, meat is being sold at a 20 percent higher rate.
Eyewitnesses said a bomb explosion took place in front of Istiqlal Hotel on the airport road in capital Kabul on Sunday. Farhad Shewa, owner of the wedding hall, told Pajhwok Afghan News the explosion occurred in front of…
A number of Kabul residents complain that electricity is not distributed fairly among residents and prolonged power outages have created numerous problems for them, insisting on a solution. However, the power utility says it is trying to distribute…
The price of Kazakhstani flour has increased while that of sugar dipped during the outgoing week in capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday. Zamarai Safi, head of Food Traders Union in Kabul, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the…
To uphold Islamic and historic cultural values, the Kabul Municipality has built a mosque in the Kampani area of Kabul with its tomb and other designing similar to the Al Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. Jerusalem is a Palestinian…
Officials of the Kabul Municipality say they plan to implement 181 projects in different parts of urban districts of the central capital this year. Kabul Municipality held a press conference at the Government Media Center today to provide…
Residents of capital Kabul living around industrial parks complain that some factories do not use filters and as a result they experience severe air pollution, however, factories’ officials and Kabul Municipality rejected the claim. There are 200 factories…
Some segments of the Afghan society are looking at Pakistan with suspicion, says a former ambassador. Syed Abrar Hussain, speaking at an event in Islamabad, urged the neighbours to take effective steps to overcome their trust deficit. The…
Featuring nearly a dozen teams, Kabul Futsal Premier League started here on Saturday. The tournament will continue for two weeks and the champions and runners-up of these competitions will find their way to the National Zone Competitions. Yusuf…
