Chinese company want to invest in Nangarhar’s agriculture
A Chinese Company has shown interest and provided assurance to invest in the agriculture sector of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Monday.
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Nearly 9,000 tons of peach yield estimated in Nangarhar this year
The Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock department in eastern Nangarhar province estimates this year’s peach production at nearly 9,000 tons --- 1000 tons up over last year’s 8,000 tons. Ajmal Subhani, a spokesman for the provincial Agriculture Department, told…
Child dies, 4 wounded as walls collapse in Nangarhar
A child lost her life and four other people sustained injuries in separate rain-induced wall collapse incidents in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Sunday. Public Health Department spokesman Naqibullah Rahimi told Pajhwok Afghan News the walls…
2 killed in Nangarhar, Farah traffic accidents
Two people have been killed in separate traffic accidents in Nangarhar and Farah provinces, officials said on Monday. Nangarhar police spokesman Abdul Basir Zabuli told Pajhwok Afghan News that the first accident took place when a truck…
Nangarhar ready to welcome new returnees from Pakistan
The Refugee and Repatriation Department of eastern Nangarhar province is fully prepared to assist Afghan refugees to be expelled from Pakistan in the second phase of their repatriation after Eidul Fitr. Baz Mohammad Abdul Rahman, director of the…
Milk production up manifold in Nangarhar: Canal officials
Dairy milk production has increased manifold in eastern Nangarhar province this year due to growing number of dairy farms and proper feeding, Canal Project officials said on Saturday.
2 children killed as old landmine goes off in Nangarhar
Two children were killed when an old landmine they had found went off in the Nazyan district of eastern Nangarhar province, police said on Wednesday. Police spokesman Abdul Basir Zabuli told Pajhwok Afghan News that the incident took…
Pet clinics set up in Nangarhar’s Sherzad, Khogyani districts
Financed by the European Union (EU), two veterinary clinics have been set up in Sherzad and Khogyani districts of eastern Nangarhar province. Spokesman for Agriculture, Livestock and Irrigation department Ajmal Subhani told Pajhwok Afghan News that the Dutch…
3 of a family killed, as many injured in Nangarhar clash
Three people have been killed and as many wounded during an armed clash between two families over a land dispute in Dara-i-Noor district of eastern Nangarhar province, police said on Saturday. The clash broke out between the cousins…
12 children die from measles in Nangarhar in 15 months
Public Health Department officials in eastern Nangarhar province say about 2,519 children with measles were hospitalized in last 15 months in the province and 12 of them died. Public Health Department spokesman Naqibullah Rahimi told Pajhwok Afghan News…
UNICEF donates solar-powered refrigerators to Nangarhar clinics
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has donated solar powered refrigerators to 20 health centers worth 200,000 US dollars in eastern Nangarhar province. Officials say solar powered refrigerators were given to health centers for preservation of…
Army rescues 50 people trapped in snow in Nangarhar
Military personnel rescued 50 people who were stuck in heavy snow in Pachiragam district of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Tuesday. Maulvi Wahidullah Mohammadi, 201st Khalid bin Walid Military Corps spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that…
Bid to smuggle 73kg of hashish to Pakistan foiled
Border police have arrested seven persons along with 73 kilograms of drugs in Dur Baba district of eastern Nangarhar province. The detainees wanted to smuggle the drugs to Pakistan, officials said. Spokesman for 201 Khalid Bin Walid Corps…
Above 5,000kg of banned fertilizer seized in Nangarhar
Customs officials in eastern Nangarhar province have seized more than 5,000 kilograms of the banned ammonium nitrate, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said on Saturday.
Japanese envoy renews continued help promise with Afghanistan
Japanese ambassador to Afghanistan Takayoshi Kuromiya met with local officials and reassured his country’s continued assistance with Afghanistan in agriculture and other fields during a visit to eastern Nangarhar province. The provincial media office in a statement said…
26 schools get new buildings in Nangarhar last year
Education Department officials say new 26 buildings for schools were built, 53 repaired and boundary walls for 16 schools constructed during the past one year in eastern Nangarhar province. Nangarhar Education Director Mufti Habib Hazrat Haqqani told a…
18 new telecom sites activated in Nangarhar this year
Eighteen new telecommunication sites were installed and activated this year in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Tuesday. Maulvi Zabihullah Zaki, Nangarhar telecommunication and information technology director, told a meeting they activated 18 new telecom sites this…
110 vulnerable Nangarhar families distributed goats
The Afghanistan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) has distributed over 100 goats and some other equipment to hundreds of vulnerable families in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Monday.
Nangarhar families end 2 decades old feud
Two families have ended their 20 years enmity in the Kot district of eastern Nangarhar province as a result of mediation by tribal elders and religious scholars.
Father’s illness forces 11-year-old Salma to work in brick kiln
Tired of a difficult life, 11-year-old Salma is forced by poverty to work in a brick kiln with her ailing father to support her family in eastern Nangarhar province.
2 projects worth 11m afs put into use in Farah, Nangarhar
Three water supply and irrigation projects worth nearly 11 million afs have been completed and put into use in western Farah and eastern Nangarhar provinces. Farah Information and Culture department in a statement said a clean drinking water…
3-day domestic products exhibition begins in Nangarhar
A three-day exhibition of domestic products kicked off in eastern Nangarhar province on the margins of the International Conference on Climate Change. The three-day conference is hosted by the Nangarhar University and is organized by the Ministry of…
Global conference on climate change begins in Nangarhar
A three-day international conference on climate change began in eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday. The conference is hosted by the Nangarhar University and is organized by the Ministry of Higher Education. Besides Afghan officials, researchers, professors and academic…
Poppy eradication drive launched in Nangarhar
A poppy eradication campaign has been launched in all districts of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Monday. Police spokesman Abdul Basir Zabuli told Pajhwok Afghan News the poppy eradication campaign was started from Sararud district and…
