Police in central Panjshir province have urged tourists to avoid swimming in deep and hazardous areas, warning that 17 people drowned in the province’s rivers during the 1404 solar year (2025–26). In a statement, Panjshir police spokesman Haqmal…
Preliminary surveys suggest the presence of significant gold deposits across a 30-kilometer stretch in Paryan district of central Panjshir province, officials said on Sunday. Mohammad Qasim Amiri, Provincial Director of Mines and Petroleum, told Pajhwok Afghan News that…
A new green garnet mine has been discovered in Anaba district of central Panjsher province for the first time, an official said on Monday.
The Department of Mines and Petroleum in central Panjshir province has sold 4,177 carats of emeralds for more than $47,610.
A two-year feud between two families in Dara district of central Panjsher province has been resolved through mediation by religious scholars, tribal elders and local officials, an official said on Saturday.
The extraction of emeralds in 15 areas out of 21 newly discovered emerald sites has begun in Hes-e-Awal district of central Panjsher province, an official said on Saturday.
Some residents in central Panjsher province have been worried about the high dowry amount which is locally called ---Toyana --- and asked ulema to highlight this issue on their platforms and provide a solution to the issue through religious teachings.
Security forces have arrested 10 suspects in connection weapons and ammunition in central Panjsher province, an official said on Thursday.
A 160KVA transformer has been installed in central Panjshir province, electrifying 200 homes, an official said on Tuesday. Provincial information and culture director Nasratullah Malikzada told Pajhwok Afghan News that Da Afghanistan Bareshna Shirkat (DABS) installed the transformer…
A young man died after drowning in a river while swimming in this capital city of central Pajnsher province, police said on Wednesday. Police spokesman Abidullah Auqab told Pajhwok the incident happened in Bazarak area yesterday afternoon, the…
The Conflict Resolution Committee in central Panjsher province says a 22-year-old enmity between two families has been resolved – thanks to local officials, ulema and elders. The enmity between the two families began in Manjahor village of Parakh…
Four miners were injured as a result of a gas cylinder explosion at an emerald mine in the Hessa-i-Awal district of central Panjsher province on Sunday. Governor’s spokesman Saifuddin Latoon told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident took place…
The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has decreed 2,000 new military posts for the youth in central Panjsher province, police said on Thursday. Panjsher police spokesman Abdullah Oqaab told Pajhwok Afghan News former military officers could also join the…
Cash assistance has been distributed among 1,678 poor families in Anaba district of central Panjsher province. Panjsher Information and Culture director Nasrullah Malikzada told Pajhwok that each family was given 13,600 afghanis. The aid was distributed today and…
An 18-year-old girl has committed suicide after a verbal argument with her fiancé in Dara district of central Panjsher province, an official said on Monday.
The recent snow spell has destroyed 52 residential houses in central Kapisa and Panjsher provinces, officials said on Sunday. Panjsher Information and Culture Director Nasratullah Malikzada told Pajhwok Afghan News the recent heavy snowfall destroyed ten…
The Department of Mines and Petroleum in central Panjsher province has sold 6,887 carats of emeralds for $200,250 at 14th auction, an official said on Tuesday. Mohammad Qasim Amir, director of mines and petroleum, said about 130 traders…
Drought has taken its toll on power generation at hydropower dams and decreased power generation by 70 percent, residents of central Panjsher province say. They ask Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat (DABS) to provide them with more electricity. According…
Thirty-eight development projects have been executed in central Panjsher province at a cost of 73 million afghanis. The World Bank-funded projects were put into service in Shatal and Abshar districts of the province, the governor house said in…
Residents of Paryan district in central Panjsher province say they are happy with the provision of 3G internet service. It comes 10 months after Pajhwok Afghan News quoted residents of Hisa-i-Awal, Abshar and Paryan districts as complaining about…
The Department of Mines and Petroleum in central Panjsher province has sold 7,430.3 carats of emerald for $142,000, an official said on Tuesday. Mohammad Qasim Amir, director of mines and petroleum, said more than 80 traders from Panjsher,…
