47 Afghans freed from Pakistani jails return home
The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR) says 47 more Afghan citizens have returned to their homeland after being released from prisons in Pakistan.
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Iran to transfer 1,000 Afghan prisoners
Iran will repatriate a thousand Afghan prisoners to their home country over the next two months, says an official.
Over 10,000 persons imprisoned nationwide: Mawlavi Mestari
Around 11,000 persons, including 1,150 women have been imprisoned nationwide, an official said on Sunday.
Kabul to Tehran: Extradite remaining prisoners
The caretaker government of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has asked Iranian authorities to extradite the remaining Afghan prisoners, an official said on Wednesday.
349 prisoners released from jails nation-wide
Nearly 350 prisoners have been released from prisons nationwide on the eve of Eid-ul-Adha on the bases of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) order, a statement said on Sunday.
15 Afghans freed from Pakistani jails: MoRR
About 15 undocumented Afghans have returned to the country after being released from jails in Pakistan, the Ministry of Refugee and Repatriation (MoRR) said on Saturday.
50 prisoners freed in Ghor to celebrate Eid with families
About 50 prisoners, including nine women, have been freed from the central prison in western Ghor province on the account of Eidul Fitr, officials said on Sunday. Governor’s spokesman Abdul Wahid Hamas told Pajhwok Afghan News the freed…
Nearly 2,200 prisoners released on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha
The Afghanistan Supreme Court has announced the release of 2,178 prisoners on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha from various jails across the country.
More than 2,400 prisoners released ahead of Eid
More than 2,460 prisoners were released after being pardoned on the occasion of Eidul Fitr and sentences of another 470 prisoners commuted, the Supreme Court said on Wednesday. The Supreme Court tweeted today (Wednesday): “According to the directives…
41 prisoners including 7 women freed in Ghor
Forty-one prisoners, including seven women, have been set free in western Ghor province ahead of the Eid-ul-Fitr festival. The inmates were freed in compliance with an order from Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) Supreme Leader Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada.…
190 more Afghans released from Pakistani jails
About 190 Afghan nationals have been released from jails in Pakistan’s Sindh province and sent to their homeland, the Afghan Embassy in Islamabad says. The Embassy of Afghanistan wrote on its Twitter page that 190 Afghan prisoners were…
Iran hands over 268 prisoners to Afghan authorities in Herat
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) says Iran handed over 268 Afghan prisoners to local authorities in border town of Islam Qala in western Herat province under an agreement and following talks on Monday. Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal,…
Kunar prisoners demand vocational education, training
Prisoners held at the central jail in eastern Kunar province say besides teaching how to read and write, the government should provide them with vocational and professional education in order they could support their families after their release.…
Religious, educational program launched for Herat prisoners
Efforts have been launched to positively change the thoughts of prisoners and to create job opportunities for them in western Herat province, officials said on Saturday. Maulavi Mohammad NabiKhalil, director of the Herat prison, said the Islamic Emirate…
Paktika inmates complain of cold cells, inadequate food
Prisoners at the central jail in Sharana, the capital of southeastern Paktika province, say they are exposed to the winter cold and are served inadequate and improper food. One of them Shamsul Haq told Pajhwok Afghan News they…
Eidul Adha: Hundreds of prisoners released countrywide
The government has released hundreds of prisoners from various jails across the country on the account of Eid-ul-Adha, an official said on Friday. Government spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid wrote on his Twitter account: "According to the decree of Amir…
67 prisoners, 128 rehabilitated addicts freed in Uruzgan, Zabul
A journalist was among 67 prisoners released from jail in central Uruzgan province while 128 drug addicts released from jail after their treatment in southern Zabul province and reunited with their families. Uruzgan police chief Mullah Abdullah Bashir…
Innocent inmates to be released soon: Cabinet
The cabinet on Tuesday appointed a delegation to visit all the detainees in persons and take an urgent decision regarding those held innocently. A statement from the Office of Administrative Affairs received by Pajhwok Afghan News said that…
10 prisoners extradited to Iran, says AGO
The Attorney General’s Office on Thursday announced extraditing 10 Iranian prisoners to Tehran on the basis of an agreement between the two countries.
128 inmates released in Samangan, Kunar
In compliance with a presidential decree on the occasion of Mujahideen’s Victory Day, 128 prisoners have been released from jails in northern Samangan and eastern Kunar provinces, officials said Sunday. Col. Mohammad RashadSeddiqi, Samangan jail chief, told Pajhwok…
Senators against release of more Taliban inmates
A number of Meshrano Jirga or upper house members on Tuesday criticized the intensified violence in the country and said the remaining Taliban inmates should not be released unless progress was made in peace talks. Ross Wilson, acting…
