The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday said that ‘baseless statements’ by Pakistani officials were not good for relations between the two countries. A statement from MoFA received by Pajhwok Afghan News said that there was need for…
A number of Wolesi Jirga members on Tuesday criticized continued work of acting officials, saying that the matter questioned government’s legitimacy and facilitated corruption. The ministries of education, information and culture, women's affairs and rural rehabilitation and development…
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Saturday said police had arrested 10 Ministry of Urban Development and Land (MUDL) officials over corruption and embezzlement charges.
The Wolesi Jirga or lower house on Monday decided to summon security bosses next week to brief lawmakers about increased violence in Kabul and provinces. Abdul Sattar Hussaini, a lawmaker from Farah province, told today’s session that most…
The Wolesi Jirga on Wednesday asked the government to evaluate spending from Code-91 and warned of postponing budget approval for ministries led by acting officials. According to a report of Etlaat-i-Roz, an Afghan newspaper, a number of government…
As many as 400 Taliban militants, including 30 key commanders, have been killed during airstrikes by security forces in southern Ghazni province in the past four months, an official said Sunday. Mohammad Arif Noori, the governor’s spokesman,…
Wolesi Jirga candidates in northern Kunduz province on Sunday accused provincial election commission officials of their involvement in fraud on the election day and demanded a recount of all votes. The candidates held a protest gathering in…
KABUL polls which according to expert would make the situation dangerous for the candidates who have vote bank among masses, Pajhwok Afghan News has learnt. According to the Independent Election commission (IEC election in the country and election campaign is…
Armey Chief Gen. Mohammad Sharif Yaftali has arrived in Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, to assess the security situation, an official said on Saturday. Governor Spokesman Attaullah Khogyani told Pajhwok Afghan News Gen. Yaftali upon his…
The security plan for Kabul will be implemented soon by giving priority to diplomatic areas before being stretched to other parts of the central capital and districts, officials said on Monday. Mohammad Salem Ehsas, deputy in-charge for security…
Security officials in northern Jawzjan province on Wednesday confirmed Taliban officials from Sheberghan-Mazar-i-Sharif highway. 1st Lt. Niamatullah Kahzad, Jawzjan crime branch chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News Dr.Yaseen and Khal Mohammad were abducted by the Taliban when they were…
President Ashraf Ghani has nominated replacement for two acting ministers and has appointed two directors, one advisor, a deputy head and a governor by issuing separate decrees. A copy of the presidential orders received by Pajhwok Afghan…
Pakistani forces firing artillery shells into two districts of eastern Nangarhar province late last week, causing financial losses to local residents, officials said on Monday. The shells were recently fired into Lalpura and Goshta districts, Nangarhar police chief…
Senior officials on Monday rejected as baseless rumours that eastern Nangarhar province would fall to Taliban. In a meeting with tribal elders and former jihadi commanders, provincial National Directorate of Security (NDS) chief Brig. Gen. Dad Mohammad Harifi…
