Five local upraising group members and three civilians have been wounded in two separate explosions in the Khogyani district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Friday. Attaullah Khogyani, the governor spokesperson, said two separate blasts…
Around 100 Daesh and Taliban prisoners were among those escaped from the central jail in eastern Nangarhar province during a protracted coordinated attack on the facility, a reliable source said Tuesday. A group of 11 Daesh men attacked…
The attack on the main prison of eastern Nangarhar province came to an end on Monday after the killing of eight assailants, an official said. First a car bombing happened at the entrance to the prison gate shortly…
At least 13 civilians were killed and 42 more injured after a car bomb explosion outside the main prison in eastern Nangarhar province, an officialsaid on Monday. The car bombing happened shortly after 6:30pm on Sunday when gunmen…
Nine Taliban insurgents were killed in a blast caused by their own explosives in eastern Nangarhar province on Thursday, an official said. The blast took place in Nazyan district, the governor’s spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani, told Pajhwok. He said…
JALALABAD (Pajwok): Nearly two dozen Taliban militants have been killed in clashes with security forces in Nangarhar and Khost provinces, officials said Wednesday. Twenty Taliban gunmen were killed and several others wounded after they stormed security check-posts in Zawi area…
The Talc Mining Society in eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday said 33 talc factories had ceased functioning, rendering around 20,000 people jobless. Talc is common ingredient in baby powder, cosmetics, paint, paper and plastics. The society accused the…
Independent journalists in eastern Nangarhar province on Sunday held a gathering and praised a Pajhwok report about the smuggling of 32 ventilators. The journalists also opposed amendment to the media law and said the opinion of provincial reporters…
Police in eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday handed over 515 light and heavy weapons to Disarmament of Illegal Armed Groups (DIAG) officials. Governor Shah Mahmood Miakhel said police had confiscated the weapons in search operations over the last…
The Justice Department for eastern Nangarhar province on Sunday said it was assessing activities of some civil society and aid groups in light of complaints against them. Masto Khan Helal, Nangarhar Justice Department head, told Pajhwok Afghan News…
Nearly 15 percent of cured coronavirus patients tested positive again in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Wednesday. While, residents claim the infected patients are losing lives due to lack of proper healthcare facilities and doctors. Zahir…
The Afghanistan Civil Aviation Authority (ACAA) on Sunday singed a contract worth 79.9 million afghanis with Afghan Global Operation (AGO) firm for construction of the provincial airport’s first phase in eastern Nangarhar province,. Dr. Mohammad Qasim Wafaezadah, ACAA…
Nine-years-old Barakatullah lost his father and brother in a blast inside a mosque in eastern Nangarhar province, but he is still hopeful for peace in the country and dreams a peaceful life with his mother, two brothers and…
At least 12 tribal elders and youth have been wounded in a hand grenade attack on a jirga in eastern Nangarhar province, an official on Wednesday. Attaullah Khogyani, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News unknown individuals hurled…
Two Pakistani militants fighting alongside Islamic State terrorists have been detained in eastern Nangarhar province, the army says. The arrests came during an operation by Afghan Special Forces in the Behsud district of the province, the army’s 201st…
At least 27 suspects, including eight Daesh (Islamic state) militants, have been arrested in connection with different offences in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Monday. Police spokesman Farid told Pajhwok Afghan News of the 27 detainees,…
Information and Culture department officials and civil society activists on Saturday initiated an awareness campaign to prevent the spread of coronavirus in urban districts of eastern Nangarhar province. The awareness program regarding Covid-19 was launched in nearby districts…
Six Afghan army personnel have been arrested over the accusation of killing an officer in eastern Nangarhar province, the military said on Friday. The 201 Selab Military Corps said the officer, Sg. Mohammad Ishaq was killed by his…
A boy committed suicide in eastern Nangarhar province after losing hope due to poverty, local officials said on Saturday. The victim family living in 8th police district of Jalalabad City, the provincial capital, said their son rendered jobless…
Tribesmen from Durbaba and Nazian districts of eastern Nangarhar province clashed over a land ownership and as a result six people were killed and 26 more injured, an official said on Tuesday. Security forces have reached the scene and the…
Construction work on 200 green houses has been launched in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Sunday. Abdul Qahir Haidari, the Wadi Agriculture Farm head, told Pajhwok Afghan News these green houses were being constructed on 15…
Nangarhar Governor Shah Mahmood Miakhel on Sunday claimed some government officials and parliamentarians wanted their relatives to be exempted from being quarantined at Torkham border township. This comes as Pakistan is reopening Torkham crossing from April 6 to…
Five members of a family were killed when a roof of their house collapsed in the Dourbaba district of eastern Nangharhar province on Tuesday, an official said. Governor Spokesperson Attaullah Khogyani confirmed the incident that happened in…
Ulema in eastern Nangarhar province have asked people to follow medical and religious guidelines to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The call was issued by Deputy Director of Hajj and Religious Affairs Tamim Arif and a number…
