A prayer leader has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen in central Kapisa province, an official said on Monday. Abdul Fattah Shafiq, the Hisa Awal Kohistan district chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News Abdul Tayeb gunned down while praying…
The education director of central Kapisa province has been accused of taking bribes in return for appointing new employees. The director, however, rejected the allegation. Several officers claimed the director received 40,000 to 80,000 afghanis in brides from…
Six people, including three women, were injured in a blast in front of a teacher training center in the capital of central Kapisa province on Wednesday. Education Director Mohammad Nasim Sapai told Pajhwok Afghan News the teacher…
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has suspended the police chief for central Kapisa province over his alleged involvement in a fuel theft scandal, a public representative said on Thursday. Provincial council chief Hussain Sanji told Pajhwok Afghan…
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Wednesday said the alleged embezzlement in fuel contracts of the police headquarters of central Kapisa province is under investigation and cases of the accused have been referred to the Attorney General…
At least 17 insurgents have been killed in separate incidents in central Kapisa and Logar provinces, officials said on Thursday. The 201st Selab Military Corps spokesman, Maj. Shirin Aqa, told Pajhwok Afghan News the fighters attacked an…
Saifur Rahman, a schoolteacher, says his two daughters, aged eight and nine years, were cut into pieces after being hit by a rocket fired during clashes between security forces and Taliban militants in Tagab district of central Kapisa…
Construction work on separate roads measuring 21.5 kilometres and a large bridge has been launched in central Kapisa province, an official said on Wednesday. Qais Qaderi, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News a 14-km road in…
Several police officials have been detained on corruption charges in central Kapisa province, officials said on Saturday. A Ministry of Interior delegation has been in Kapisa for last one week investigating corruption related cases, the provincial council…
CHARIKAR fighters have been killed and another 27 wounded during an Afghan security forces operation wrapped up on Wednesday in the central province of Kapisa, an official said. The joint operation “Khanjar” (Dagger) 21 had been launched 18 days ago…
Security officials on Wednesday claimed 24 Taliban fighters, including six commanders, have been killed during operations in central Kapisa and southern Ghazni provinces, but the rebels denied the claim. Brig. Gen. Abdul Karim Fayaq, the provincial…
A commander was among four insurgents killed in a commando forces operation in the Tagab district of central Kapisa province, officials claimed on Monday. The Afghan commandos backed by air support from the Afghan Air Force conducted…
A woman was killed and three others of the same family were injured as a result of domestic violence in Kohistan-2 district of central Kapisa province on Sunday, an official said. The incident took place in the…
The Presidential Palace and the Chief Executive Office are said to be at loggerheads over the appointment of a new mayor for Mahmood Raqi, the capital of central Kapisa province. Documents available to Pajhwok Afghan News reveal…
Seven militants and three Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers have been killed and another nine insurgents injured during separate clashes in central Kapisa and northern Baghlan provinces, the Ministry of Defence said on Friday. The casualties occurred during…
Dozens of armed militants stormed a police post from four directions in Tagab district of central Kapisa province early on Monday morning, with both sides suffering casualties, an official said. A public order police battalion commander, Aimal,…
The militants have forced telecom companies to switch off their antennas at night, banning operations of a government-owned firm in far-flung areas of central Kapisa province. A government-run telecom company, Salam launched its operations two years ago. But…
During his visit to Kapisa, President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday appointed a delegation to resolve the problems of the central province, an official said. Governor Syed Khalid Hashimi told Pajhwok Afghan News Ghani,accompanied by a number of…
During his visit to Kapisa, President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday appointed a delegation to resolve the problems of the central province, an official said. Governor Syed Khalid Hashimi told Pajhwok Afghan News Ghani,accompanied by a number of…
President Mohammad Ashraf Ghani on Saturday arrived in central Kapisa province and participated in a huge public meeting in Mahmood Raqi, the provincial capital. Accompanied by a number of cabinet members and security officials, the president reached…
Some 30 people have been killed during the past one month in Kohistan-1 district of central Kapisa province in firings from hunting guns, residents say. They say there are no security related issues in the district, but…
Pomegranate farmers in central Kapisa province, happy with this year’s bumper crop, say sales of the fruit have brought them higher incomes. The higher yield and incomes were linked to fewer natural disasters during the year, said…
Residents of two insecure districts of of central Kapisa province say they have been lacking healthcare facilities and the government has built no health centre in their areas over the past 14 years. These residents of Alasai…
Residents of insecure areas in central Kapisa province say they have lost family members, cattle and crops to insecurity. Dozens of civilians suffered casualties during recent clashes between security forces and insurgents on the road between Ala…
