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Panjshir fall spark protest in Kabul

Some people on Sunday in capital Kabul staged protest against Pakistan and in support of Panjshir Resistance Front but in-charged security personnel resorted to aerial firing and dispersed the protesters. Some people in central Panjshir province declared to…

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Backing NRF, Kabulis rally against Pakistan

Some Kabul residents have staged a protest against Pakistan and in support of the National Resistance Front. In video, the protesters chanted “Long live mujahideen, “long Live Afghanistan” and “Long live the Resistance front”. Saaduddin, a resident of…

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Khostis protest against illegal land distribution

Youth and civil society activists in southeastern Khost province on Monday staged a protest demonstration against illegal distribution of state land by local officials. The protestors who gathered in front of Khost governor’s house in the provincial…

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Ex-Afghan workers demand asylum in European countries

A number of former employees of the European Union (EU) in a protest gathering in capital Kabul on Thursday expressed concern over what they said threat to their lives and demanded asylum in one of the union’s member…

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Protestors want Badakhshan governor removed

Residents of northeastern Badakhshan province staged a protest gathering in Kabul on Thursday against killing and wounding of demonstrators by police and called for the punishment of perpetrators and the governor. Two days back, Badakhshan residents protested what…

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Nangarhar fuel stations’ owners warn to shut businesses

Owners of fuel stations in eastern Nangarhar province say they are forced by threats from armed men to shut their business or remove their capital and invest outside the country. They say they are asked for money from…

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Faryab protestors shut most of govt departments

Local people and supporters of Junbish-i-Islami party on Wednesday shut most of government departments in the capital of northern Faryab province in protest against the appointment a new provincial governor. Atta Mohammad Faizi, head of Junbish-i-Islami party in…

Hundreds rally in Balkh to demand ceasefire, peace

Hundreds of people rallied in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, on Wednesday to voice their support for peace, ceasefire and the republic. The march began at Ferdowsi Square and ended at the eastern gate of Hazrat…

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Perturbed Herat traders warn of closing Industrial Park

Traders in western Herat province on Monday warned of closing the Industrial Park if the government failed to respond to the customs situation and drivers’ strike within 10 days. Traders and investors of Herat province warmed of…

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Arrest, punish Alipur, demand protesters in Kabul

Hundreds of protesters on Monday in Kabul demanded the arrest and punishment of of illegal militia commander Alipur who they called criminal. The protesters gathered in front of EidGah Mosque chanting --- Criminal Alipur spy Alipur, tyrant Alipur,…

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Ghor residents protest against insecurity

Hundreds of residents of western Ghor province once again took to the streets on Saturday to protest what they said rising insecurity in the province, demanding removal of the governor. The protestors also warned of ousting the provincial…

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Faryab clerics want provincial NDS chief tried

Ulema Council members and dozens of women in northern Faryab province on Monday protested against the provincial intelligence chief who they said raided civilian houses at midnight and arrested several women, children and men. The protestors said that…

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Hundreds of HIA supporters converge on Kabul

Hundreds of Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) supporters on Friday staged a protest rally in Kabul. A Pajhwok reporter said the HIA supporters gathered in Darulaman area and were on their way to Dehmazang at around 10am. He added HIA…

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Striking drivers want permanent end to extortion

Deputy provincial police chief for southern Kandahar province yesterday met with protesting truck drivers and assured them of measures to prevent illegal payments. Since last two weeks, truck drivers have been on strike in protest against illegal…

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We promised money, say Kabul rally participants

Dozens of people participated in a demonstration against the proposed creation of an interim government outside the parliament building in Kabul, but some of them said they were promised money for joining the rally. The protest was carried…

Herat residents accuse PC chairman of coercion

A number of residents of western Herat province in a gathering on Monday accused the provincial council head of coercing people into taking part in protests against the police chief, saying they would not let anyone disrupt…

Paktia protestors shut health contractor’s office

Hundreds of residents of southeastern Paktia province on Saturday closed a contractor’s office that provides logistic supplies and personnel to healthcare centers in the province. The protestors say health problems have increased in healthcare centers since the contract…

Protesters close e-ID Card forms office in Maidan Wardak

Hundreds of protesters in central Maidan Wardak province on Monday demanded writing full name of the province in computerized national identity cards, vehicle registration plates and other official forms. Nearly 1200 protestors from Maidan Shahr, the provincial capital,…

Biden’s win certified after shocking scenes at US Capitol

The US Congress certified on Thursday that Democrat Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris have won the 2020 presidential election after an attack by President Donald Trump’s supporters on the Capitol building that resulted in the…

Paktia protestors ask govt to explain murder of 2 locals

A large number of residents of Ahmadabad district of southeastern Paktia province on Wednesday protested against the killing of two local people by security forces, asking the government to explain the murder. The protestors brought corpses of the…

Disabled vow to extend protest to other provinces

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…

Ghor local media outlets declare 3-day shutdown

Local media outlets in western Ghor province on Sunday announced a three-day shutdown in protest against the assassination of journalist Bismillah Adil, asking the government to arrest those involved in the murder. Bismillah Adil, editor-in-chief of Sada-i-Ghor local…

Nangarhar contractual teachers protest dismissal

Contractual teachers on Wednesday protested against their dismissal in eastern Nangarhar province and demanded their permanent appointment in schools. The protesters claimed the Department of Education had promised them permanent appointment but instead they were sacked. About 30…

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‘Kabul University attack shatters hopes for peace’

A number of protestors in Kabul on Sunday demanded explanation from the government over the attack on Kabul University, while the Parliament called the attack the peak of enmity against Afghans. The protesters called for an end to…

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