A number of residents of central Uruzgan province say they want both the government and armed militants to avoid clashes in residential areas and using residents as human shield. A large number of people on Friday arrived from…
The residents of Achin district in eastern Nangarhar province say the government is yet to deliver on its promise of reconstructing their houses damaged in clashes between security forces and Daesh gunmen. After protracted clashes between security forces…
The residents of Chamtal district in northern Balkh province on Monday said they were happy over an ongoing operation against militants in the troubled town, but in the same breath complained they were maltreated by local police and…
Residents on Sunday expressed concern over the presence and highhandedness of illegal armed individuals in northern Baghlan province. They said the armed men posed a serious threat to security of the province and police were unable to put…
Residents of eastern Laghman province on Tuesday complained about inordinate delays in the issuance of passports by the passport department at the provincial police headquarters. They said initial process to apply for a passport took up to…
Some residents of eastern Nuristan province on Wednesday protested in Kabul against their governor, accusing him of administrative corruption. Numbering around 40, the protesting Nuristanis demanded removal of Hafiz Abdul Qayum as Nuristan acting governor and urged President…
As many as 2,000 civilians on Tuesday declared their support for Afghan security forces and picked up arms against insurgents in northern Jawzjan province. The 2,000 residents hailing from Moradyan, Khanqa, Mangajak, Faizabad and Aqcha districts attended a…
Residents living near the Shiberghan-Sar-i-Pul highway on Tuesday said some uprising commanders were forcing them into fighting alongside them against Taliban militants. Dozens of residents of Syedabad area on the outskirts of Sar-i-Pul city, the capital of northern…
Some residents of northern Jawzjan province on Wednesday demanded the establishment of more security check-posts on the Shiberghan-Sar-i-Pul highway and the elimination of terrorists from the region. Abdul Ghafar, an inhabitant of Jegdalek village, expressed delight over the…
Families living near the Hamid Karzai International Airport on Tuesday asked the government to shift military bases from residential areas because civilians mostly suffered casualties in attacks on these installations. Two people were killed and another 36 including…
The residents of Qalat, the capital of southern Zabul province, and Shahr-i-Safa district on Wednesday demanded the government reconstruct bridges and culverts which have been blown up by Taliban-Kandahar highway. They said the insurgents had blown up a…
Some residents of Chora district of central Uruzgan province complain the district chief takes illegal money from them for shifting firewood from their own land. “The district chief takes money from every vehicle, if a driver denies, his…
Dozens of residents of western Herat province on Wednesday gathered in support of lawmakers who staged a walkout from the Wolesi Jirga in protest against ignoring qualified Herati security officials in promotions. Abdul Ghani Khalili, head of…
Residents of Deh Yak district of southern Ghazni province on Sunday said Taliban militants had warned them to leave their houses in order to avoid being caught in clashes with security forces. A resident of Rubat area,…
The residents of northeastern Kunduz province demanded changes and transparency in the election system. A conference regarding suggestions of people to reform ballot was held on Saturday in Kunduz City, the provincial capital, in which over 300…
Prominent clerics, elders and civil society leader’s message to continue the insurgency and asked him to resume peace talks. A day after Mullah Haibatullah Akhundzada and Sirajuddin Haqqani as his deputies. In his maiden public audio message,…
