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200 acres of land designated for graveyard in Kabul

The Kabul Municipality has designated a new place for the burial of the dead in Musahi district of the central capital. Nimatullah Barakzai, a representative of Kabul municipality, told Pajhwok Afghan News that they had allocated 200 acres…

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Construction work on key Kabul road launched

Construction work was launched on a road that would cost 530 million afghanis in Kabul city on Thursday, when another road costing 56 million afghanis was completed and put into service. Amir Yasir, construction and transport deputy director…

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Charity starts treating thousands of eye patients in Kabul

A charity organization has started treating 4,000 eye patients in Kabul free of cost with 400 patients needed operations. The patients are being treated at the Afghan Red Crescent Society’s central hospital. Ghulam Habib Hussam, ARCS spokesman, told…

Inter-club boxing tournament begins in Kabul

The National Sports and Olympic Committee says a three-day boxing tournament involving 24 clubs commenced in Kabul on Saturday. The committee wrote on its Twitter page 115 athletes from 24 clubs of Kabul city were taking part in…

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1 robber killed, 4 arrested after Kabul clash

One armed robber was killed and four others arrested following a gunbattle with security forces in Kabul last night, police said on Monday. Kabul police headquarters in a statement said the clash between security personnel and armed robbers…

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Kabul hospital records 3-fold increase in hepatitis cases

The Infectious diseases hospital in Kabul on Tuesday said it registered 1,293 hepatitis patients last month compared to 356 cases during the same period last year. Dr. Ihsanullah Hakimi, a specialist doctor at the Antony hospital, told Pajhwok…

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Newly-built emergency, ICU wards open at Kabul hospital

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) says emergency and intensive care unit facilities have been put into service at Rabia Balkhi hospital in Kabul. The ministry tweeted that the construction work of the emergency department and ICU at…

80pc medicines given free in public hospitals in Kabul

About 80 percent of prescribed medicines are given to patients free of charge in public sector hospitals in Kabul, the Ministry of Public Health said on Monday. Pajhwok Afghan News prepared a report on free distribution of medicines…

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Kabul regrets turmoil in Pakistan, calls for restraint

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan on Wednesday expressed regrets over ongoing political turmoil in Pakistan and called on the Pakistani authorities and political activists to show restraint. Violent protests broke out across Pakistan after paramilitary forces arrested former…

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1 robber killed, 7 arrested in Kabul operation

One robber was killed and seven others arrested following a clash with security forces in Kabul, the Directorate General of Intelligence (DGI) said on Tuesday. The DGI on its twitter page wrote the robbers were looting a house…

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Projects worth 780m afs being implemented in Kabul

As decided by the Economic Commission, the Kabul Municipality will execute three projects in Kabul city at a cost of 780 million afghanis. The commission wrote on its twitter a residential and commercial center would be constructed in…

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Japan favors interaction with Afghan authorities: Envoy

Despite the existence of difference of opinion on international stage, Japan is in favor of interaction with the Afghan authorities, the country’s ambassador in Kabul says. Abdul Qahar Balkhi, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan spokesman, wrote on…

In Kabul, 240 cash-strapped private schools closed in 2 years

The Kabul Private Schools Association says about 240 of the 1,300 private schools in Kabul have been closed during the past two years due to economic problems. Islamuddin Yarmal, the association head, told Pajhwok that there were a…

Afghan female dresses business thrives on increased demand

The use of Afghan women cloths has increased and it can help the country’s economy, female dresses producers in Kabul say. Negina Hafizi, head of Lawra Bright Tailoring Company, told Pajhwok Afghan News that she has been in…

Involved in labor works, Kabul children seek education

A number of children involved in labor works in capital Kabul urge the authorities to provide them with education. More than four decades of war in Afghanistan pushed millions of people into poverty and severe economic hardships and…

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3 people detained on forgery charges in Kabul

Three people have been arrested on charges of making fake marriage and high school certificates in exchange for money in Kabul. Police spokesman Khalid Zadran tweeted that the three individuals had been arrested red-handed by security forces. Earlier,…

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Businessman rescued, four kidnappers arrested in Kabul

Security forces arrested four kidnappers and rescued a businessman from their clutches in Kabul, police said on Monday. Kabul police headquarters wrote on its Twitter page that the security forces of the 15th district rescued a businessman from…

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6 killed, 10 injured in Kabul suicide blast near MoFA

Six people were killed and several others were injured in a blast near the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in Kabul on Monday. The Emergency NGO-run hospital in Kabul tweeted it received 10 injured from the scene and…

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Nearly 3000 crime suspects arrested in Kabul last solar year

Nearly 3000 people have been arrested in connection with 2,629 different criminal incidents in Kabul during the past one year, police said on Wednesday. Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran today briefed journalists about security forces’ achievements in preventing…

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Journalists seek govt’s support, mechanism for females’ work

Journalists on Monday urged the government to support media outlets in different spheres and create a mechanism for female journalists’ work while the Ministry of Information and Culture said it supported the mass media and would not allow…

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