A number of public representatives in the Wolesi Jirga or lower house of the parliament and the provincial council of northern Balkh province say former jihadi commanders and groups in the north of the country are receiving weapons…
A newly released survey shows people with disabilities have little presence in the peace process. The study stresses on active role of these people in peace talks and a post-peace government. The survey conducted by Afghan Landmine Survivors…
Local officials say dozens of people displaced by war has contracted coronavirus or Covid-19 in southwestern Faryab province. Governor Naqibullah Faiq, told Pajhwok Afghan News that around 10,000 families have been displaced from Khwaja Sabzposh, Almar and Qaisar…
President Ashraf Ghani during his trip to western Herat province heard problems of local youths, civil society activists, security officials, traders and representatives of traders, a statement from the Presidential Palace said Friday. On the head of a…
Residents, tribal elders, public representatives and officials of eastern Nangarhar province on Thursday asked President Ashraf Ghani to pay attention to their problems concerning electricity, education, health, security, reconstruction and agriculture areas. President Ashraf Ghani arrived in Nangarhar…
The residents of southern Ghazni province say Taliban insurgents have asked people to quit government jobs except in health and education sectors. However, the Taliban say they have not threatened people but have requested them to stop…
Dozens of people with disabilities, who have been staging a sit-in protest since last three weeks in front of the parliament in Kabul, on Monday said they would expand their protest to other provinces if their stipends were…
Residents of eastern Nuristan province during a gathering on Wednesday welcomed the ongoing peace negotiations in Qatar and called for truce and lasting peace in Afghanistan. They said the ongoing conflict has left women widowed and chidren orphaned…
The people of Afghanistan have the right to access information that is not confidential, a member of the Access to Information Commission (AIC) said on Monday. Hamdullah Arban, a member of the AIC, asked people to possess the…
The residents of some provinces have expressed joy over the announcement of the final presidential election result but in the meantime said they were worried over electoral disputes and crises. Mohammad Haroon, the resident of Kandahar City, said…
Nearly two thousands attacks were carried out in Afghanistan last year, in which 22,300 people suffered casualties , a Pajhwok tally shows, indicating 16 percent reduction in casualties over previous year’s. In 1926 armed attacks happening in 2019,…
People in various provinces on Sunday welcomed the announcement of preliminary results from the September presidential election, but criticized the outcome’s prolonged delay. President Ashraf Ghani has won the September 28 ballot by bagging 50.64 per cent of…
Residents of Maruf district of southern Kandahar province say they have long been deprived of access to education and telecom services. They say the situation worsened after the Taliban attacked the district headquarters and the government then…
Civil society militants to stop their attacks on people amid ongoing peace negotiations. They strongly condemned the latest attacks in Kabul and Helmand province and asked the government to take further security measures for people’s safety. Zabihullah Ihsas,…
The residents of Nad Ali district in southern Helmand province on Monday walked 20-kilometre to encourage the government and Taliban direct talks for peace and reconciliation. The residents had walked 20 kilometers from their district to Lashkargah, the…
Dozens of people with disabilities on Wednesday held a gathering in northern Jawzjan province and warned to boycott the Wolesi Jirga elections if candidates presented no special programs for them Around a hundred physically challenged individuals attended the…
CHARIKAR quota continue to be violated with impunity. Under the law, a disabled person is one who is physically, mentally or psychologically challenged condition that contributes to a decline in his abilities in economic and social life. Rights and privileges…
On average 70 people were killed and wounded daily in the past five months in Afghanistan, with a third of causalities happening in October. But causalities declined later on as the fighting season came to an end. According…
A hundred days after the government recaptured Kunduz City, residents complain of a Taliban presence on the outskirts of the strategic provincial capital. The city collapsed after a few hours of clashes on September 28. The Taliban…
Four people have been detained on charges of dealing in drugs in the central province of Bamyan, officials said on Friday. The detainees, involved in selling heroin and opium, were arrested by security personnel, the counternarcotics officer…
KABUL, a number of Afghans have urged the government to register a strong complaint with the UN Security Council and cut all ties with the neighbour. Afghan government in the past one decade had tried to build good relations with Pakistan and…
The residents of southeastern Khost province expressed satisfaction over implementation of development projects under the National Solidarity Program (NSP) but demanded the government implement more uplift projects and expand the programme. The NSP programme was launched in…
