Residents of Parchaman district in western Farah province are forced to purchase one GB internet for 200 afghanis from private telecom firms due to the lack of telecommunication services in their area—a price they call backbreaking.
A number of residents of southern Ghazni province are expressing concern over the sharp rise in firewood prices as winter sets in.
Some residents of central Bamyan province express concern over high costs of wedding ceremonies what they terms ‘unpleasant traditions’ in society.
Residents of Zinikhel area in the Nadir Shah Kot district of southeastern Khost province say their area remains deprived of development schemes during the past two decades. One of their main demands is construction of a bridge…
Cultural experts and residents of western Herat province say they are concerned about the destruction of some historical monuments in the province.
The price of firewood has surged in southern Kandahar province this winter, with residents also complaining of low-quality gas supplies. Mohammad Nabi, a resident of Kandahar City, said he purchased a kilogram of gas for 72afs and…
Nine people, including women and children, sustained injuries in two separate traffic accidents in northern Baghlan province, officials said on Monday. The mishaps took place in Pul-i-Khumri and Doshi district. Qari Nazirullah Abidi, provincial Traffic Department head, told…
A number of residents and civil society activists in southern Helmand province say voter turnout in the September 28 presidential elections will be low due to insecurity. Abdul Haq Zwakman, a civil society activist in Lashkargah, the provincial…
The residents of southeastern Paktia province have demanded of presidential candidates and their supporters to consider national interest, values and moral principles during their election campaigns. They stressed the presidential candidates should not offer false promises to people…
Foreign militants have settled in Charkh district of central Logar province, planning new attacks, an official warned on Tuesday. The Charkh district chief, Khalilullah Kamal, told Pajhwok Afghan News most of the areas of Charkh were under Taliban’s…
Some residents and activists in capital Kabul on Monday staged a rally demanding UN and regional countries to work towards reconciliation in the war-ravaged country and stop the killing and bloodshed. The activists clad themselves in clothes marked…
Residents of southeastern Paktia province on Tuesday asked the government to stop nighttime security operations and airstrikes because civilians often suffered casualties in such raids. The residents of Zazi Aryub district, accompanied by residents of other areas, held…
Yesterday’s deadly attack on two government offices has worried the residents of Kabul, who said the standoff lasted eight hours and dead bodies were seen being shifted away from the scene on the day two on Tuesday. After…
Yesterday’s deadly attack on two government offices has worried the residents of Kabul, who said the standoff lasted eight hours and dead bodies were seen being shifted away from the scene on the day two on Tuesday. After…
Some residents of this western city of Herat say millions of US dollars were spent on their province’s airport, but still they have to travel abroad via the Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul. The Heratis are…
Taliban militants who hold away in 70 percent of central Logar province have intensified their targeted attacks in the province, a public representative says. The residents of Logar province say they are concerned about increasing insecurity which they…
A number of residents of capital Kabul on Sunday said police and municipality workers illegally took money and harassed people engaged in construction of buildings. Ahmadullah (not a real name), a resident of Khak-i-Jabbar district of Kabul, told…
The residents of Darzab and Qush Tepa districts in northern Jawzjan province have demanded permanent ceasefire between the government and Taliban militants and ask the warring parties to enter direct peace talks. A number of residents of these…
Some residents of Darzab district in northern Jawzjan province say Daesh or Islamic State affiliates have intensified their atrocities and sexual abuse of girls and women in the district. One of them, Khadija, not a real name, said…
Some residents in southwestern Khost province have asked the government to ensure security of voter registration centers. As many as 51 voter registration centers have been set up in Khost City, the provincial capital, but residents say…
Some residents of Baghlan-i-Markazi district have blocked the Baghlan-Kunduz highway for traffic to protest the killing of a man and injuries to two others, an official said on Tuesday. The residents of Chaharshanba locality claimed a local youth…
