4 killed, 6 wounded in Kapisa landslide
At least four people have been killed and six others wounded after a landslide sent rocks crashing onto a residential house in the capital of central Kapisa province, an official said on Saturday.
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Women among 13 publicly whipped in Kapisa
About 13 individuals, including six women, have been publicly whipped in central Kapisa province after being convicted of illicit relationship and elopement, the Supreme Court said on Sunday.
Snow spell destroys 52 houses in Panjsher, Kapisa
The recent snow spell has destroyed 52 residential houses in central Kapisa and Panjsher provinces, officials said on Sunday. Panjsher Information and Culture Director Nasratullah Malikzada told Pajhwok Afghan News the recent heavy snowfall destroyed ten…
10-year-old feud between rival families resolved in Kapisa
A 10-year-old enmity between two families has come to an end following the mediation of influential figures and officials in the Ala-Sai district of central Kapisa province. In a statement, the Information and Culture department said the…
15 persons arrested with illegal weapons in Kapisa
Fifteen people have been arrested for illegally keeping weapons in central Kapisa province during the past one and a half months, police said on Friday. Kapisa police chief Muhammad Osman Turabi said they seized 17 weapons in…
Kapisa man guns down mother
A man shot dead his mother and injured three others in the Hesa-i-Awal Kohistan district of central Kapisa province on Friday, police official said. Police spokesman Abdul Fatah Fayeez told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident took place…
Nephrite stone extraction from mines in Kapisa begins
The extraction of nephrite stone from deposits in Tagab district of central Kapisa province has begun. Enayatullah Iblagh, Kapisa Mines and Petroleum director, told a ceremony in this regard: “We feel proud taking steps for our country’s…
98 projects worth 140m afs being executed in Kapisa
The Rural Rehabilitation and Development department of central Kapisa province has announced launching 98 livelihood and development projects in Hesa-i-Awal and Hesa-i-Doyem Kohistan districts of the province. Mufti Syed Abrar Mohammadi, director of rural and rehabilitation and…
4 men arrested in Parwan, Kapisa on murder charges
Security forces have arrested four persons on murder charges in central Parwan and Kapisa provinces. Parwan police headquarters in a statement said three people had been arrested for allegedly killing a farmer in his garden room in Koh…
Kapisa man detained after stabbing to death mother
A man allegedly stabbed to death his mother in Hesa-i-Doyem Kohistan district of central Kapisa province before his brother shot him injured, police said on Saturday. In a statement, the police headquarters said the incident took place…
1 killed, 4 injured as worshippers clash in Kapisa
One person was killed and four others wounded as two families clashed in the Nijrab district of central Kapisa province, an official said on Monday. Police spokesman Abdul Fatah Fayez said the clash happened in Afghania Dara…
35 people with 55 weapons arrested in Kapisa in 2 months
Thirty-five people have been arrested and 55 different weapons seized from them by security forces during last two months in central Kapisa province, police said on Wednesday. Police spokesman Abdul Fatah Fayez said the weapons included 33…
4-member group of con men busted in Kapisa: Police
A group of four fraudsters involved in duping people into illegal payments has been busted in central Kapisa province, police said on Tuesday. Abdul Fatah Fayez, Kapisa police spokesman, said the con men posed as customer service officials…
10 arrested on various charges in Kapisa
Police have arrested 10 people on various criminal charges in central Kapisa province, an official said on Friday. Police spokesman Abdul Fatah Fayeez said the suspects were arrested on charges of drug and weapons smuggling, and moral…
In Kapisa, 40-year-old feud comes to an end
Two families have ended their 40-year-old enmity in the Nijrab district of central Kapisa province. A gathering marking reconciliation between the families of Nawab Khan and Saddam was held in Mahmood Raqi, the provincial capital. Governor Qari…
15-member Ulema Council set up in Kapisa: Mujahid
A 15-member body of religious scholars called the Ulema Council has been set up in central Kapisa province, an official said on Tuesday. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, said a statement the council was…
Boy rescued; 2 kidnappers detained in Kapisa
A businessman’s son has been rescued and two kidnappers have been detained in central Kapisa province, a police official said on Thursday. Police spokesman Abdul Fatah Faez said the businessman’s son, who was kidnapped recently, was rescued…
Kapisa: 30 beds added to Tagab district hospital
The 20-bed hospital in Tagab district of central Kapisa province has been upgraded to 50-bed facility and was inaugurated on Sunday. Hafiz Musa Jan Taha, director of public health, said at today’s inauguration ceremony that the hospital…
52 war-hit Kapisa families to receive $172,000 in aid
At least 52 conflict affected families in central Kapisa province would receive a total of 171,600 US dollars in three phases. Maulvi Hamdullah Haqqani, director of refugees and repatriation department, said the assistance is provided by UNHCR…
Kapisa: Expired foods sales prompt public complaints
Some residents of central Kapisa province claim shopkeepers are selling expired food items, with the government failing to crack down on the practice. Abdullah, hailing from Hisa-i-Awal Kohistan district, told Pajhwok Afghan News shopkeepers were selling people…
A vendor complains of bad economic situation
A vendor in central Kapisa province, who pushes a handcart to eke out a living for his family, complains of his poor economic situation. The vendor, Nasir Ahmad, says he goes through difficulties in supporting a family…
