Unknown gunmen shot dead a tribal elder at a time when he was offering morning prayers at a mosque in Chaparhar district of eastern Nangarhar province on Friday. The elder, Maulvi Muhammad Qayyum, was killed while offering prayers…
The Canal Department of Nangarhar province plans to make functional two modern and well-equipped livestock farms after four decades. The modern farms related to the second and third farms of the Nangarhar Canal department once supplied fresh milk…
Over 100 alleged criminals arrested in Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, ad some districts in the past one month, an official said on Thursday.
Three people, including a woman, were lashed 39 times each in a sentence handed down by the urban court of eastern Nangarhar province for having illicit relations. The Press Office of the Urban Court of Nangarhar in a…
Flash floods unleashed by heavy downpours killed five people, injured as many, destroyed more than 500 homes and devastated crops on thousands of acres of land in eastern Nangarhar province, official said on Monday. The affected people say…
Due to the past governments’ negligence and natural disasters, historical sites and monuments in eastern Nangarhar province have suffered damages, information and culture officials say. They say a total of 41 historical places and monuments in different parts…
Since the beginning of this year, more than 93000 tons of fresh vegetables have been produced in eastern Nangarhar province, showing an increase over last year’s produce, officials say. Vegetables produced in Nangarhar are sent to other provinces…
Six armed robbers who extorted money and other valuable things from people in the name of police have been arrested in eastern Nangarhar province, the Intelligence Department said on Monday. The arrested persons were paraded before reporters during…
More than 40 people were brought to hospital after being injured in road accidents during the three days of Eidul Adha in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said Tuesday. On the first day of Eid, 13 people injured…
Gunmen looted and killed a doctor in this capital city of eastern Nangarhar province four days ago, spreading fear among local residents. The residents have urged the government to take stern action against armed robbers. The murder of…
JALALABAD (Phjhwok): The Agriculture Department of eastern Nangarhar has launched a campaign to prevent deforestation and smuggling of timber in mountainous areas. On the day one of the campaign, officials seized four trucks loaded with timber from PachirAgam district. Agriculture…
In order to avoid traffic congestion, a new road has been constructed at a cost of 6.5 million afghanis in the Torkham town of the Momandara district of eastern Nangarhar province. The 1150-meter-long and 16-meter-wide dirt road was…
One alleged robber was killed and others injured and arrested during a firefight with security forces in the capital of eastern Nangarhar province on Monday, officials said. Three armed robbers entered a house in the fourth police district…
Seven small water reservoirs are being constructed in five districts of eastern Nangarhar province to combat drought, the River Basin Department said on Sunday. Officials say they are persuading the private sector to invest in the dams’ construction…
The Department of Labor and Social Affairs of eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday said 100 girls and boys graduated from vocational training in different skills and were distributed relevant equipment. Before their training, the children were engaged in…
Turkey's ambassador to Afghanistan says relations between Afghanistan and his country are on a positive trajectory. A statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Maulvi Amir Khan Mottaqi met with…
Two minor girls were killed in a roof collapse incident in Pachiragam district of eastern Nangarhar province, officials said Tuesday. Local people and officials say the incident caused by a powerful windstormon Monday night. Amrullah, a resident of…
The Chamber of Commerce and Industries in eastern Nangarhar province on Thursday said electricity shortage had forced 80 factories to shut down following the bombing of power pylons in the Salang Pass. Due to the closure of these…
Officials of the Canal Department of eastern Nangarhar province on Sunday said they would be able to collect 10 million afghanis in revenue from livestock farms. Officials say that the cow’s dairy farms of the Canal Department produce…
Intelligence agency in eastern Nangarhar province on Thursday said that their forces seized 350 bags of ammonium nitrate in Jalalabad, the provincial capital. Dr. Bashir, Nagarhar intelligence chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News that they had seized 350 bags…
A man in eastern Nangarhar province has injured his wife and four children with a knife. The incident took place in the Chaparhar district of the province late on Tuesday, a local resident said. Nasim Khan told Pajhwok…
The Department of Commerce and Industry of eastern Nangarhar province on Wednesday said a number of Chinese traders, who recently visited the province, assured of investment in precious stones. The Chinese plan to create a market for the…
A new radio station called Istiqlal has started broadcasting in the 3rd Ground Brigade in eastern Nangarhar province. Local officials say the radio is broadcasting on 88.5 MHz FM. Nangarhar governor's house said in a statement that radio…
A boy has been killed in gunfire from armed men traveling in a rickshaw in Jalalabad, capital of eastern Nangarhar province, officials said. The boy’s father, Haji Wais who works at the Nangarhar Zonal Hospital, told Pajhwok Afghan…
