Exports of goods from eastern Nangarhar province to foreign countries have increased by 40 per cent as a result of curbing smuggling of locally produced goods, a trader representative said on Monday. According to officials of the Nangarhar…
Poultry farms owners in eastern Nangarhar province say chicken and its meat is smuggled into Afghanistan from Pakistan, affecting their business. The affected companies include those that produce chicken feed and export it to foreign countries. One of…
Nine members of a family, including women and children, were killed in a traffic accident on Jalalabad-Torkham highway in Batikot district of eastern Nangarhar province, officials said Saturday. Officials said that the accident was caused due to high…
Special security units would be set up to curb deforestation and land grabbing in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said on Wednesday. A statement from the Nangarhar provincial media office said the acting governor and deputy agriculture minister had…
Unidentified gunmen have shot dead an employee of the Refugees Department in eastern Nangarhar province. Director of Refugees Ikramuddin Maftoon confirmed the incident to Pajhwok Afghan News on Tuesday. Without going into details, he said the employee was…
Seventy-six tonnes of poultry feed has been exported from eastern Nangarhar province to Tajikistan, the Chamber of Industry and Mining said on Monday. The poultry feed produced by the Tal Pasaraly Factory met international standards and was exported…
New district administrative and police chiefs have been appointed for 22 districts of eastern Nangarhar province, officials said on Thursday. New mayor of Jalalabad city, director of passport, highway commanders and mayor of Shinwari district were also introduced…
Around 3,000 acres of land would be planted with sweet orange orchards in eastern Nangarhar province with the help of the private sector, which will increase the fruit’s production in the province. Nangarhar, which has a Mediterranean climate,…
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has given in aid education materials and medical kits to schools in 22 districts of eastern Nangarhar province. The assistance distribution was launched today, Thursday, and officials assured that the materials would…
The Institute of Medical Sciences in eastern Nangarhar province has been reopened for both male and female students, officials said Sunday. Officials say the institute was reopened to show that the Islamic Emirate does not pose a barrier…
Public health officials in eastern Nangarhar on Sunday said 98 drug addicts, who had been collected from roads for treatment, have joined their families after their recovery. Officials said the men were treated at a 150-bed hospital in…
Officials of the Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock department of Nangarhar hope that the citrus fruit harvest will increase to 12,000 tonnes this year. Citrus orchards have been grown on 3,872 hectares of land in the province and various…
As recent political developments in Afghanistan continue to draw reactions from the global fraternity, the Taliban government is yet to be recognized at the same time, attacks and explosions continue taking the lives of the people. Important events…
Intelligence officials in eastern Nangarhar province on Sunday said 50 Islamic State or Daesh rebels surrendered to the government through mediation of tribal elders. Officials say they pardoned the Deash men on some important terms through elders’ mediation,…
JALALABAD (PAN): About 100 drug addicts who received treatment in Kabul were on Sunday handed over to their families in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said. After the men were handed over to their families at the Nangarhar police headquarters, the…
The Association of Visually Impaired People in eastern Nangarhar province has asked the government to pay care to the rights of people with disabilities, particularly the blind. They say that the number of people with disabilities has increased…
The Taliban security personnel have recovered some weapons during military operation in the Momandara District of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said. Nangarhar Intelligence Head Dr. Basheer told Pajhwok Afghan News security personnel conducted the raid in the…
Local officials say dengue virus cases have been detected in three districts of eastern Nangarhar province where doctors say the disease transmitted from neighboring Pakistan. Local people complain that the disease was yet to be controlled on the…
Illegal and undocumented vehicles and the movement of irresponsible gunmen at night have been banned due to recent surge in insecurity in eastern Nangarhar province. The decision was made by local officials following a series of bombing and…
The residents of eastern Nangarhar province say the municipality has issued a new price-list which shows higher rates compared to the past lists and has no mention of essential commodities. The residents of Jalalabad, the provincial capital, say…
Unemployment is on the rise nationwide including in Nangarhar province where people complain about economic problems. After the Taliban took over Kabul, nearly all government institutes and services closed that confronted people with many difficulties. Many labourers in…
The governor of eastern Nangarhar province, MaulviNida Mohammad Nadeem, has urged the people to continue their support to the Islamic Emirate with regard to consultations and cooperation. He was addressing a gathering here marking the defeat of US…
Three of a family have been killed in US drone strike in Jalalabad City, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, according to local sources. The strike took place in the limits of Jalalabad City’s 7th police district killing…
A mother has given birth to four babies in a local hospital in eastern Nangarhar province, hospital sources said. The Gynecologist Department of the hospital said the quadruplets included three baby boys and one baby girl. Both the…
