One of the lock gates of Pul-i-Khumri hydroelectric dam in northern Baghlan province broke off immediately after water released from the reservoir to inaugurate it gates after repair, officials said Saturday. Ghulam Qader, head of Afghan Nasaji Company,…
At least four people were injured on Tuesday when a magnetic bomb attached to an Afghan local police vehicle exploded in northern Baghlan province, an official said. Zabihullah Shujai, provincial police spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the explosion…
Like several other provinces, a peace tent was erected on Saturday by youth and civil society activists in this capital city of northern Baghlan province. Hidayatullah Mohseni, one of the activists, told Pajhwok Afghan News that they had…
Some taxis drivers in Pul-i-Khumri, the capital of northern Baghlan province, have demanded enforcement of traffic laws to prevent the use of illegal transportation and ban of non-custom paid vehicles in the city. They said the use of…
The highway linking Pul-i-Khumri and Mazar-i-Sharif was blocked for traffic following Taliban attack on security posts in northern Baghlan province on Wednesday, officials and residents said. Mir Zaman, an inhabitant of Baghlan, told Pajhwok Afghan News the insurgents…
The capital of northern Baghlan province once again came under an overnight rocket attack from militants but there were no casualties, an official said on Thursday. Baghlan police spokesman Zabihullah Shuja told Pajhwok Afghan News three BM1 rockets…
Public representatives and residents of northern Baghlan province complainthe security situation on the highway between Pul-i-Khumri and Mazar-i-Sharif has sharply deteriorated. Asking the government to ensure people’s protection, they say a number of civilians and Afghan forces had…
The provincial council of northern Baghlan province criticized local governance amid complains that Taliban’s influence has gaining momentum even inside the capital of the province. Provincial council head Mohammad Safdar Mohsini told Pajhwok Afghan News that militants were…
