Work on the Managi Dam in eastern Kunar province has resumed after four years of delay and would be completed soon, the outgoing governor said on Sunday. Governor Abdul Sattar Mirzakwal on his Facebook page wrote: “In cooperation…
Governor of eastern Kunar province Abdul Sattar Mirzakwal escaped unhurt in an armed attack that wounded two of his bodyguards, an official said on Thursday. Abdul Ghani Mosamim, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News Mirzakwal came under…
Five militants, including two Pakistanis, were killed and three Pakistani rebels injured during an operation by intelligence operatives in eastern Kunar province, police said Friday. The Kunar police in a statement said the operation was carried out last…
Four children were killed on Monday morning when a wall collapsed due to heavy rains in the Narai district of eastern Kunar province, an official said. Abdul Ghani Mosamim, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident…
Development projects worth more than four million Afghanis were implemented in last solar year in eastern Kunar province, an official said on Sunday. Governor Abdul Sattar Mirzakwal told Pajhwok Afghan News that a total 16 administrative units in…
Hundreds of religious scholars in eastern Kunar province on Wednesday welcomed recent development in the peace process and urged permanent ceasefire in the country. The gathering in Asadabad City, the provincial capital, called on the warning parties to…
Seven Daesh, or so-called Islamic State (IS), rebels have been killed in an airstrike by foreign forces in eastern Kunar province, the army said on Thursday. A statement from the 201st Selab Military Corps said the airstrike took place…
The World Food Program (WFP) has provided eatables to more than 1,100 needy families in eastern Kunar province, an official said on Tuesday. Governor Abdul Sattar Mirzakwal said the poor households belonged yo Asadabad, the provincial capital, Sawakai,…
Dozens of Daesh or so-called Islamic State militants have surrendered to the government in two districts of eastern Kunar province, the governor said on Sunday. Numbering 42, the insurgents surrendered to police in Sawaki and Narang districts and…
Hundreds of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and poor families have received cash and food aid in central Logar and eastern Kunar provinces, officials said on Monday. Logar Urban Development Department Director Asghar Zazai said the food packages included…
Intelligence operatives have arrested three individuals for smuggling 254 timber pieces in eastern Kunar province, an official said on Monday. Deputy Governor Dr. Gul Mohammad Baidar told Pajhwok Afghan News the wood placed in two vehicles was being…
Residents of eastern Kunar province on Sunday urged the upcoming government to construct electricity dams on the province’s river. They also said the new government should provide job opportunities to the youths and prevent Pakistani forces from firing…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has strongly condemned Pakistani military attacks in eastern Kunar province and called for an immediate end to such attacks. In a statement, the MoFA said it objected to the recent rocket strikes…
Three civilians were killed as Pakistani forces fired at least 180 rockets from across the border into eastern Kunar province, officials said on Thursday. The Shaltan district administrative chief, Gul Khan, on Thursday told Pajhwok Afghan News that…
A 13-member Daesh or so-called Islamic State (IS) group has joined the peace process in eastern Kunar province, the provincial governor said on Thursday. Abdul Satar Mirzkwal told a gathering here that the former rebels also turned in…
Pakistani forces fired up to 200 rockets into Shaltan district of eastern Kunar province, caused financial losses to people, local officials said Tuesday. Kunar governor’s spokesman, Abdul Ghani Musamam, told Pajhwok Afghan News up to 200 rockets were…
Police in eastern Kunar province have stepped up measures to provide security to presidential candidates during the campaign period and on voting day. All security measures have been put in place for the protection of election activities, particularly…
At least Daesh or so-called Islamic State (IS) fighters have been killed during security operation in the Watapour district of eastern Kunar province, an official said Thursday. Abdul GhaniMusamim, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that National…
The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MoAIL) says a dairy processing plant is being constructed at a cost of 20 million afghanis in eastern Kunar province. Deputy Minister Hashmatullah Ghafoori, during a visit to Kunar, said the…
At least three militants, including a key commander of the Pakistani-based Lashkar-i-Taiba group, have been killed and five others wounded in eastern Kunar province, the military claimed on Thursday. A statement from the Selab Military Corps said the…
National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib on Saturday said the Afghan forces would not allow terrorist groups, particularly Daesh or Islamic State, to expand their activities in eastern Kunar province. A statement from the National Security Council said NSA…
Documents obtained by Pajhwok Afghan News show a local government official is complicit in illegally cutting forest trees in eastern Kunar province. According to the documents, Kunar Telecommunications and IT director, Dr. Sayed Mohammad, by joining hands with…
New contracts have been issued and construction of three incomplete school buildings resumed in eastern Kunar province after a Pajhwok report about the issue, an official said Wednesday. Contracting companies had disappeared into thin air, leaving incomplete construction…
Thirteen Islamic State (IS) or Daesh insurgents have been killed in airstrikes and artillery attacks in eastern Kunar province, officials said Tuesday. According to a statement from Silab Military Corps received by Pajhwok Afghan News, the operation was…
