A top public representative on Monday warned if security reinforcements did not reach southern Helmand province within 48 hours, the province would fall into the hands of the Taliban. But the Ministry of Defence strongly rejected the claim.…
A female provincial council member in northern Balkh province has sought political asylum in Germany, the council chief said on Saturday. Afzal Hadid told Pajhwok Afghan News the council member, Sawgand Frangis, had obtained a three-month leave four…
The provincial council chief on Wednesday said southern Helmand province would continue to face security problems until its leadership was changed. Karim Khan Atal told a press conference in Lashkargah, the provincial capital, that security organs lacked coordination…
A provincial council member was among three people killed during an armed clash with an illegal militia group in northeastern Takhar province on Wednesday, police said. Takhar police spokesman Col. Abdul Khalil Asir told Pajhwok Afghan News the…
After a delay lasting two months, members of the provincial council of northern Sar-i-Pul province on Monday elected the council’s administrative board in the absence of media reporters. Aziz Ahmad Rassouli, the regional Independent Election Commission (IEC Noor…
The attorney’s office head in southeastern Paktika province on Sunday said a member of the provincial council had been accused of possessing “fake academic documents.” Attorney Asadullah Waziri told Pajhwok Afghan News that Hanifa Katawazai had allegedly made…
After a prolonged delay, provincial council members of southeastern Paktika province on Saturday held the administrative board election, electing Bakhtiar Gul Himmat Zadran as the council chief. The ballot took place in the presence of provincial Independent Election…
A number of provincial council members and residents of southern Ghanzi province say most members of the council are busy performing their personal tasks and do not attend meetings. Under the civil servant law, government employees cannot…
A female member of the provincial council of southeastern Khost province has been disqualified and replaced by her runner up in the provincial council elections. Khost Independent Election Commission head Abdul Rahman Mohabbat introduced the new provincial…
The provincial council (PC) chief for central Logar province on Monday accused the American forces of killing four civilians and injuring another 15 after a roadside bomb ripped through one of their vehicles near the provincial capital, Pul-iAlam,…
The provincial council (PC) says it has tightened oversight on activities of the provincial government entities in southern Kandahar province for the sake of reforms and better services delivery to people. A member of the council, Haji…
Khost Provincial Council (PC) members on Wednesday asked resident to fully cooperate with the security forces in maintaining the law and order situation. Speaking to Pajhwok Afghan News, PC member Janmir Zazai said Khost was one of…
The provincial council (PC) on Thursday said local officials had been unable to hand a piece of land over to the Afghanistan Investment Support Agency (AISA) for the establishment of an industrial township in accordance with a decision…
Members of the Provincial Council (PC) on Monday complained against the increasing number of mysterious killings in the capital of western Farah province, asking the government to prevent the loss of precious lives. Deputy head of the…
Provincial Council (PC) members on Tuesday welcomed President Ashraf Ghani’s proposed changes in the administration of eastern Nangarhar province and urged him to appoint qualified and deserving individuals. Reports say the Presidential Palace is planning to remove more…
Lack of access to modern security facilities and coordination among security forces were main reasons behind dramatic surge in insecurity in western Herat province, an official said on Tuesday. Abdul Rahman Pedram, security and districts committee head…
Two journaists were beaten by a member of the provincial council and a secretary of another public representative in southern Ghazni province on Wednesday. The Ghazni Union of Journalists president, Asadullah Jalalzai, told Pajhwok Afghan News that…
The provincial council (PC) chief for southern Helmand province on Sunday accused the Lashkargah mayor and some other municipality officials of corruption and land-grab. Mohammad Karim Atal levelled the allegations at a press conference here, saying corruption and…
The governor of eastern Nangarhar province on Saturday assured the provincial council (PC) of his support in resolving people’s problems. Salim Khan Kunduzi pledged this assurance during a visit to the PC office in Jalalabad, the provincial capital,…
