Nuristan

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Women make almost half of 8,000 people who have so far registered themselves as voters in eastern Nuristan province, officials said Tuesday. Baz

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Illegal excavation of gemstones from nearly 400 mines has been underway in eastern Nuristan province, with half of the revenue going to .

PARON (Pajhwok): The Provincial Council (PC) head for eastern Nuristan province says some people have swollen militant ranks due to the central . . .

ASADABAD (Pajhwok): At least three Daesh — or so-called Islamic State (IS) — rebels have been killed in during an airstrike in eastern . .

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The Women’s Affairs Department in eastern Nuristan province says many incidents of violence against women are being resolved by tribal elders instead of

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Security forces pushed back a massive Taliban assault on the Barg-i-Matal district . . .

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The administrative affairs of Mandol district in eastern Nuristan province have been controlled from neighboring Nurgram district for the past 16 years .

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Nine insurgents and two policemen were killed on Wednesday when the rebels stormed security posts in Nurgaram district of eastern Nuristan province .

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Access roads remain uneven during the past 15 years in eastern Nuristan province, where there is no road to connect five districts .

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The central jail in eastern Nuristan province has been without a building over the past 15 years and the prisoners are held .

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The newly-appointed education director for eastern Nuristan province says insecurity and improper management . . .

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The governor has ordered police to prevent deforestation in eastern Nuristan province and arrest those involved. Governor Hafiz Abdul Qayum . . .