Six people, including two employees of the Refugees Department, have been arrested over robbery and forgery in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Friday. Nangarhar Intelligence Affairs Director Dr. Bashir said two employees of the Refugees Department…
The Work and Social Affairs Department in eastern Nangarhar province provided vocational training to 400 women in the past four months, an official said on Monday. Work and Social Affairs Director MawlaviFaridullahHaqani said these women were provided training…
Police in eastern Nangarhar province say at least 246 individuals have been detained in connection with various crimes during the last one month. The detainees are accused of crimes including murder, kidnapping, robbery, moral corruption and others. Deputy…
Three people who allegedly extorted people in the disguise of government officials have been arrested in eastern Nanagarhar province, according to government source on Friday. The provincial Intelligence Directorate (ID) on its twitter handle wrote one of the…
The education department of eastern Nangarhar province has built boundary walls for two schools in the Kot district at a cost of 2.5 million afghanis. Abdullah Gul Abid, a spokesman for the Nangarhar education department, told Pajhwok Afghan…
Five kidnappers were killed during an operation in eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday, the governor’s house said. A statement from the Nangarhar governor's house received by Pajhwok Afghan News said that intelligence forces launched an operation in the…
Hundreds of families in the Goshta district of eastern Nangarhar province have been distributed food items, according to a statement on Tuesday. The food items distributed by the World Food Programme (WFP) with the technical support of SVA…
Eight people have been killed in a road accident in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Tuesday. Four women and a child were among those killed in the collision in the 6th police district of Jalalabad on…
Police in eastern Nangarhar province have prevented the smuggling of 41 historic artifacts, an official said on Thursday. Qari Noor Mohammad Hanif, director of information and culture, told Pajhwok Afghan News police seized the historical and cultural artifacts…
Intelligence operatives in eastern Nangarhar province have detained two groups of thieves, with one using the Taliban’s name. One of the groups was involved in stealing vehicles on Kabul-Jalalabad road, an official said. Intelligence director Dr Bashir said…
Officials of the Revenue Department of eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday said their revenue has increased while shopkeepers in Jalalabad city, the provincial capital, complained of high taxes. Shopkeepers asked officials concerned to reduce taxes considering slow market…
Intelligence officials said 50 Daesh or Islamic State affiliates surrendered to the government in various areas of eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday. Nangarhar intelligence chief Dr. Bashir told Pajhwok Afghan News the former insurgents surrendered to the government…
The Agriculture Department of eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday launched spring tree planting campaign in the province. Provincial agriculture officials say more than five million saplings will be planted in cities and districts across Nangarhar this year. QariFazalRahmanSadiq,…
Coronavirus cases have increased in eastern Nangarhar province over the past 10 days as 183 positive cases were detected during the past 24 hours alone, officials say. At least 273 people underwent coronavirus tests since yesterday and 183…
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) plans to plant various fruit orchards in eastern Nangarhar province in spring, an official said on Saturday. Officials say the gardens are being set up for farmers having land from…
The Canal Department of eastern Nangarhar province on Thursday began planting citrus trees on about 150 acres of land, which remained uncultivated for the past four decades. The plantation of citrus trees was formally launched today and officials…
Intelligence officials in eastern Nangarhar say that 70 members of the Islamic State (IS) militant group have surrendered to security forces in the province. Dr Bashir, intelligence chief of Nangarhar, said 70 IS members, including a number of…
Serious efforts are being made to provide special uniform to all police personnel in eastern Nangarhar province to prevent misuse of the Taliban's name, an official said on Monday. Residents of Nangarhar also demanded that the Taliban provide…
The Canal Department of eastern Nangarhar province on Monday began planting citrus orchard on 103 acres of the canal’s land, which remained uncultivated for decades. Maulvi Ghulam-ur-Rehman, director of the Nangarhar Canal, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the…
Newly trained border guards from the First Border Brigade in the east are being deployed to newly-built checkpoints along the Durand Line in Nangarhar and Kunar provinces, an official said on Sunday. Local officials say the barbed wire…
Farmers in eastern Nangarhar province complain about dry weather and lack of irrigation water, saying they have not cultivated wheat on most of their lands. Meanwhile, Agriculture Department of Nangarhar said this year six districts are facing drought.…
A poultry feed-processing plant worth $15 million has been set up in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said on Wednesday. Set up by the Tal Pasarlai Agriculture Company, the plant will produce 12 tonnes of chicken feed in 24…
The police chief for eastern Nangarhar province on Sunday assured the people of security and safety. A statement from the police headquarters said Maulvi Neda Mohammad Nadim visited Sherzad district on Saturday to assess the security situation there.…
Due to former officials’ negligence and corruption, 2,427 acres of the Canal Department’s land in eastern Nangarhar province could not be retrieved from 1,147 grabbers, Pajhwok Afghan News has reliably learnt. Land grabbed by individuals range from a…
