The Afghanistan Human Rights Commission (AHRC) chief for the northeastern zone on Tuesday said he was concerned about the growing practice of bacha bazi (playing with boys), asking the government to protect children prone to organised sexual…
At least 15 Taliban have been killed during separate operations in northeastern Kunduz province, an official said Sunday. The newly appointed Kunduz police chief Brig. Gen. Qasim Jangalbagh told Pajhwok Afghan News the operations launched after militants…
At least 29 persons were killed when a powerful blast ripped through a gathering of illegal armed men in northern Kunduz province late on Saturday, an official said. Hayatullah Amiri, Khanabad district chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News…
President’s special representative for reforms and good governance Ahmad Zia Massoud on Monday said the Taliban would never be able to seize control of northern Kunduz province, as clashes between security forces and thousands of militants continued near…
A civilian was killed and five others including a woman wounded in a powerful bomb blast in Kunduz City, officials said on Tuesday. Sayed Sarwar Husseini, provincial police spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the explosion took place…
Police in northern Kunduz province detained three persons including a would-be suicide bomber, a statement from the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said Wednesday. Farhad, 20, and his two friends were detained during special operation on the outskirts of…
Five important roads in the capital of northern Kunduz province were handed over to local authorities after being rehabilitated and improved over the past two years, the German Cooperation with Afghanistan said on Sunday. The roads including…
Dozens of traders on Friday voiced their grave concern at increasing insecurity, including kidnappings, in northern Kunduz province. During a protest meeting at the provincial council office in Kunduz City, the businessmen complained they had been unable…
Dozens of traders on Friday voiced their grave concern at increasing insecurity, including kidnappings, in northern Kunduz province. During a protest meeting at the provincial council office in Kunduz City, the businessmen complained they had been unable…
Six more Sher Khan Port employees were released three weeks after they were abducted by insurgents in northern Kunduz province, officials said on Saturday. Sixteen employees of the port were abducted last month while returning home from…
The newly-appointed governor on Thursday assured he would use all possible options to improve security in northern Kunduz province. After a series of attacks and growing insecurity, the unity government reshuffled the provincial leadership and security bosses. The…
The water supply department of the northern zone on Monday said a number of powerful individuals and government officials had defaulted on paying bills worth 37 million afghanis. The department said Kunduz income from the water supply…
A woman was killed and four others, including two children, were wounded as a result of a rocket attack in northeastern Kunduz province, an official said Sunday. Officials said the rocket was fired during a clash between…
Eight militants with links to the Jundullah group have surrendered to authorities in the Imam Sahib district of northern Kunduz province, an official said on Tuesday. Gen. Ghulam Mustafa Mohseni, the Kunduz provincial police chief, told Pajhwok…
Officials in northeastern Kunduz province claimed record jump of 30% in revenue of provincial transport department soon after formation of national unity government . The seven-month long presidential election in Afghanistan had left negative impact on the economy…
A major ring road was inaugurated on Monday after its reconstruction with financial assistance from Germany in northern Kunduz province, an official said. The 9-kilometer road ‘s repair work cost $6 million provided by Germany and took…
More than 60 insurgents, including foreign fighters, have been killed and dozens others captured alive during an ongoing operation in northern Kunduz province, security officials said on Saturday. Launched a week ago, the joint Afghan forces operation…
Gunmen in police uniforms snatched three off-duty Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers from two buses in the Khanabad district of northern Kunduz province on Tuesday, the district chief said. Hayatullah Amiri told Pajhwok Afghan News the two…
Dasht-I-Archi and Imam, local officials warned on Saturday, when security organs promised clearing operations in the towns. Dasht-i-Archi district chief Nasruddin Nazari told Pajhwok Afghan News the overall security situation in the town had been grave, with…
Police on Wednesday claimed preventing nearly a dozen members of a family from committing suicide in northern Kunduz province. Police spokesman Syed Sarwar Hussaini told Pajhwok Afghan News the family cited abject poverty as a reason behind…
KUNDUZ CITY: Government offices and powerful people in norther Kunduz province do not pay electricity bills, an official alleged on Saturday . Breshna Shirkat Director Eng. Hamidullah told Pajhwok Afghan News that government servants and influential individuals had refused to…
President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai on Wednesday said security in northern Kunduz province topped his government’s priorities. Ahmadzai was speaking to elders and influential figures in Kunduz through a video conference, a statement from the Presidential Palace in Kabul…
An advisor at the revenue department of northern Kunduz province and his two companions were injured when a magnetic bomb fixed to their vehicle went off on Monday, an official said. The bomb exploded when advisor Zahir…
Security forces arrested a 5-member group of insurgents who were planning to launch an organised attack on a military base in northern Kunduz province, police said on Thursday. The group was busted last night in the limits…
