Residents and the provincial council have demanded the government pay exclusive attention to the construction of the civil airport in southeastern Khost province. Construction work on the airport next to Khost City, the provincial capital, was launched…
The governor of southeastern Khost province on Sunday urged the youth to use technology in a positive and productive way and avoid its negative utilisation. Hukam Khan Habibi was addressing a graduation ceremony for hundreds of students…
Officials on Thursday said they had taken special security measures around the central prison in southeastern Khost province, vowing to defend the facility at any costs. The special measures were put in place after hundreds of dangerous…
Khost Provincial Council (PC) members on Wednesday asked resident to fully cooperate with the security forces in maintaining the law and order situation. Speaking to Pajhwok Afghan News, PC member Janmir Zazai said Khost was one of…
KABUL has been detained in southeastern Khost province, the spy service said on Monday. Commander Nimatullah alias Khalid was trying to cross Durand Line) said in a statement. Khalid, the leader of 100 Haqqani fighters and shadow commander for Dwamanda…
Doctors and other staff at government-run hospitals in southeastern Khost province on Friday threatened to go on strike in protest against non-payment of salaries over the past six months. The Union of Doctors in Khost said no…
The revenue of the municipality department of southeastern Khost province has increased by 50 percent over last year’s returns, the mayor said on Thursday. Speaking at a gathering organised by local businessmen in Khost City, the provincial…
Funded by a public representative, a newly-established computer and internet centre and a public library were inaugurated in the Zazi Maidan district of southeastern Khost province on Wednesday. Aimed at enabling schoolteachers, students and the youth to…
The Khost governor on Saturday accused some political groups of interfering in government activities, creating hurdles to reforms and changes in the southern province. In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, Governor Hukam Khan Habibi voiced…
Religious scholars and tribal elders in Tanai district of southern Khost province on Tuesday agreed to ban giving girls into marriages to settle disputes ranging from debts to murder. A tribal elder, Hakim Wali, told Pajhwok Afghan News…
Teachers have closed 71 schools in two districts of southeastern Khost province as part of their ongoing strike, affecting 58,000 students. The schools have been closed in Tanai and Gurbuz districts, with the striking teachers saying they…
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sunday promised helping the Afghan government to developthe Sheikh Zayed University in the southeastern province of Khost. UAE Embassy official Ahmed Altimji told a gathering at the university they wanted to…
Dozens of schools in the Tanai and Gurbaz districts of southeastern Khost province were closed on Sunday in protest against “incompetent” education officers. Qimat Gul, a teacher from Gurbaz, told Pajhwok Afghan News all schools in the…
Hundreds of residents on Thursday protested in southeastern Khost province, demanding the words “Afghan” and “Islam” be mentioned in the electronic national identity cards. A test drive for the electronic ID cards distribution was expected to begin…
Female university students in southeastern Khost province on Wednesday complained cultural taboos and other social barriers were affecting their education. Although some facilities had been provided for them, some people did not let their daughters and sisters…
Women activists say. Official figures show currently 240 women are employed in government departments in Khost like health and only six women serve in the military. While the number of men working in government institutes reaches 7,976.…
Shaheen team emerged champions after winning a twenty20 cricket tournament title in southeastern Khost province. Besides teams from various provinces, cricket clubs from Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province also took part in the tournament named “Chinar Twenty20” played…
The residents of southeastern Khost province expressed satisfaction over implementation of development projects under the National Solidarity Program (NSP) but demanded the government implement more uplift projects and expand the programme. The NSP programme was launched in…
The explosion occurred at around 3:00pm in the Sargardan Chowk in the Khost City, the provincial capital, in front of a shop, Police Chief Brig. Gen. Faizullah Ghairat told Pajhwok Afghan News. Five persons, including two shopkeepers and a women…
The Afghan Journalists Protection Committee (AJPC) has arranged a two-day workshop for journalists of southeastern Khost province aimed at boosting their capacity and skills amid conflict. Farooq Jan Mangal, the AJPC head in southeast, told Pajhwok Afghan…
The members of provincial council in southeastern Khost province have said that they utilize all resources to build coordination among provincial departments for good governance, implementation of law, and building peace in the area, a statement said…
Scores of protesters took to the street in southeastern Khost on Monday against what they alleged Pakistan territory. The enraged demonstrators condemned Pakistan for construction on Afghan soil. The protesters were carrying banners inscribed with anti- Pakistan…
Six policemen and three civilians were injured in a blast in Khost City, the provincial capital of southeastern Khost province, on Thursday, police said. The blast took place when dozens of people gathered for a poetry session…
Four civilians were killed and five others abducted by gunmen in southern Kandahar and southeastern Khost provinces, officials said Thursday. Two persons were killed and four others detained during a night raid by security forces…
