116m-afghani prison facilities construction begins in Panjshir
Construction of central prison facilities has officially begun in central Panjshir province at a cost of 116 million afghanis, an official said on Saturday.
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Licence issuance begins for precious stone extraction in Panjsher
Authorities in central Panjshir province have launched a programme to issue licences for the extraction of 17 types of precious and semi-precious stones.
Six shops gutted in Panjshir market blaze
At least six shops were gutted by a fire that swept through a marketplace in the Khenj district of Panjshir province, an official said on Monday. Ahmad Zia Yazdani, director of natural disasters management, told Pajhwok Afghan News…
2 lumpy skin cases surface in Panjsher
Two cases of lumpy skin virus have been registered in Parakh, the provincial capital and Anaba district of central Panjshir province, an official said on Tuesday.
Flash floods play havoc in Panjsher
Flash floods wreaked havoc in the Shetal district of central Panjsher province, an official said on Thursday. A bridge, portions of a road, nine large and small shops, and a water storage facility have been damaged in the…
300 families provided with electricity in Panjshir
Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) in central Panjshir province on Saturday said that 300 families were equipped with imported electricity and some residents praised the move and asked for further extension of the service in the province. MulaviNasrullahMalikzadah,…
9 killed in Panjsher operation: Khurasani
One Taliban security official and eight ‘enemies’ have been killed during an operation in central Panjsher province, an official said on Thursday. Deputy police chief for central Panjsher province said the operation was carried out in Doabi area…
Market fire in Panjshir causes 800,000 afs in damage
A fire that swept through a supermarket in Qabzadan area of Rakha district in central Panjshir province caused 800,000 afghanis in damage, local officials said Tuesday. Qari Abdul Jalal Faisal, Rakha district chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News that…
Passport distribution suspended in Panjshir over technical issues
The passport distribution process has been stopped in central Panjshir province due to technical reasons as officials say the process will resume after problems are solved. Ahmad Kabir Hamas, Panjshir Passport Department head, said that the process of…
Biased figures would never be able to split Afghanistan: MoI
Senior Ministry of Interior officials at a gathering in central Panjshir province stressed national unity and said "biased elements" wanted to lead Afghanistan to disintegration, but their dreams would never come true. Sheikh Abdul Sami Ghaznavi, a representative…
Using force can never produce desired result: Abdullah
Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday expressed his condolences over the killing of Fahim Dashti and Abdul Wadod Zara in central Panjshir province, saying using force had never produced desired result and it even created more pains. Panjshir was…
Ulema urge peaceful solution to Panjshir conflict
A number of religious scholars in Kabul on Sunday called on the Taliban and Ahmad Massoud to resolve the issue of Panjshir province through peaceful means. Holding a gathering at the Abdul Rahman Mosque in Kabul, the clerics…
Breach of natural pools wreaks havoc in Panjsher
At least 30 houses, six mosques, four canals, six water heads and hundreds of acres of farmland have been destroyed by floods caused by the breach of natural pools in central Panjsher province. Ahmad Zia Yazdani, head of…
Our crops spoil due to lack of storages: Panjshiris
Farmers in northeastern Panjshir province say their agricultural products are either decayed or sold at lower rate due to the lack of adequate cold storage facilities in the province. Wheat, maize, beans and others are major agricultural products…
Panjshiris executing 2 projects on self-help basis
The people of central Panjshir province have started construction of a three-kilometer road and a four-kilometer irrigation canal on a self-help basis in Hesa-i-Dawum district of the province. Khanjar Khan, a tribal elder from Abdullahkhel valley in Hesa-i-Dawom…
2 mountain cats freed in Panjshir on World Wildlife Day
Two mountain cats, who attacked livestock and captured by shepherds in central Panjshir province, were freed on the occasion of World Wildlife Day, an official said Tuesday. Mohammad Rauf Yaqubi, Panjshir agriculture director, told Pajhwok Afghan News that…
Panjshires dominate MoFA diplomatic mission abroad
Almost half of the workers at Afghan diplomatic missions abroad come from five provinces, the most from central Panjsher province, while the law has been violated in appointment of some diplomats. It was revealed by the Independent Joint…
IDP families assisted in Nangarhar, Panjshir
War-displaced families in eastern Nangarhar province have received cash and kitchen accessories in aid, officials said on Tuesday. Nangarhar refugee and repatriation director Ghulam Haidar Faqeeri told Pajhwok Afghan News the assistance was distributed based on a survey…
President, CEO arrive in Panjshir province
President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah on Friday arrived in central Panjshir province from Kabul, an official said. The official in Panjshir, who declined to be named, said the unity government leaders arrived in the…
Flood-affected families in Panjsher, Kunar demand aid
The flood affected families of Kofab district in northern Badakhshan received flood assistance but vulnerable families in eastern Kunar and northern Panjshir demanded immediate aid, officials said on Thursday. At least six persons were killed, 54 houses,…
