Two former jihadi commanders have been killed in separate incidents involving unidentified gunmen in northern Sar-i-Pul province, a public representative said on Monday. The two murders took place an hour apart, the provincial council chief, Mahmood Noor…
Two former jihadi commanders have been killed in separate incidents involving unidentified gunmen in northern Sar-i-Pul province, a public representative said on Monday. The two murders took place an hour apart, the provincial council chief, Mahmood Noor…
First Vice-President Abdul Rashid Dostum on Monday said Pakistan intelligence agencies had a visible hand in fueling ethnic divisions in the Kohistanat district of northern Sar-i-Pul province. Dostum, who is in Kohistanat to drive insurgents from the district,…
First vice-president Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum along with his 2,000 forces on Thursday entered Sar-i-Pul City, the provincial capital of northern Sar-i-Pul province, amid warning to militants to shun insurgency and join peace process. On the head…
Suspected militants on Tuesday kidnapped four judges, including the appellant court chief, in northern Sar-i-Pul province, police said. The judges were travelling on the Sar-i-Pul-Jawzjan highway when they were kidnapped in Tonka area near Shiberghan, the capital of…
Police in northern Sar-i-Pul province have arrested five suspected individuals for their alleged involvement of publicly beating a man and his daughter. A statement from the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Saturday that police arrested five people…
At least 67 Taliban insurgents and six others Afghan National Army (ANA) were killed and injured in anti-militants offensive in the Kohistanat district of northern Sar-i-Pul province, an official said on Sunday. The operation codenamed Shamshir –Do (Sword-2)…
At least 18 insurgents and two security forces personnel were killed as a result of operations to regain control of Kohistanat district of northern Sar-i-Pul province, an official said on Wednesday. According to officials, seven insurgents and four…
Eight passengers abducted by Taliban on Bulkhab-Sancharak highway in northern Sar-i-Pul province have been released following hectic efforts by local elders, officials said Tuesday. Assadullah Khuram, provincial council member, told Pajhwok Afghan News three of the abducted men…
Some civil society activists held a protest rally against growing insecurity, demanding security forces to bolster law and order in the province. The protesters demanded immediate release of 31 abducted passengers and asked the government to arrest…
At least four militants and as may policemen were killed on Wednesday when rebels mounted attack on a police check post in northern Sar-i-Pul province, provincial police chief said. Col. Noor Habib Gulbahari told Pajhwok Afghan News that…
Residents and a senior official on Sunday claimed 10 Uzbek women had joined militants and were assisting them in making magnetic bombs in northern Sar-i-Pul province. Acting Governor Abdul Jabbar Haqbin confirmed the claim. He said the…
Residents of northern Sar-i-Pul province on Sunday accused the authorities of failing to keep its promises of employing locals on the Amu River fuel extraction project. Muhammad Ibrahim, a resident of Sar-i-Pul, told Pajhwok Afghan News the…
Provincial Council (PC) members in Nangarhar, Zabul and Sar-i-Pul provinces on Monday elected their senatorial representatives. Nangarhar Independent Election Commission (IEC seat. Baba won the elections securing 12 votes. After his reelection, Baba said he would work hard…
The first-ever futsal ground was inaugurated in the capital of northern Sar-i-Pul province on Sunday. Deputy Governor Abdul Ghafoor Dastyar hoped the opening of the futsal field would promote sports in the province and provide youth with facilities.…
Up to 50 schools in northern Sar-i-Pul province are under threat from the Taliban Department to pay teachers’ salaries regularly. Asadullah Khurram, the provincial council head, told Pajhwok Afghan News the schools under threat were located in…
Buildings have been constructed for four schools benefitting 3,000 students in northern Sar-i-Pul province, an official said on Monday. The schools buildings have been constructed in Sancharak, Kohistanat, Gosfandi and Balkhab districts, Director of Education Abdul Ghafoor told…
At least 14 security personnel and 23 Taliban Nadir, were killed during an hours-long fierce gunbattle in northern Sar-i-Pul province, the governor said on Monday. The clash broke out on Sunday afternoon when insurgents ambushed a joint…
Some residents on Wednesday alleged the mayor had allowed shops being built on government land to powerful individuals in the capital of central Sar-i-Pul province. But the mayor said the shops were being constructed temporarily, while the governor…
The shawl sewing industry has been developed tremendously in the northern Sar-i-Pul province but the manufacturer demanded a suitable market and allocation of more funds to further promote handicraft industry. Quilt, blankets, pillow, jackets and gloves were among…
At least nine insurgents were killed and more than a dozen wounded during clashes in different parts of the country, officials said on Wednesday. Seven militants were killed and 10 others wounded during gunbattle in the Tagab district…
Eight militants including a commander were killed and 15 others injured during a clash with security forces in northern Sar-i-Pul province, an official said on Thursday. Deputy police chief Col. Sakhi Dad Haideri told Pajhwok Afghan News the…
Thirty-two school students and a teacher were injured on Tuesday when the roof of their classroom collapsed in the Kork area on the outskirts of the capital of Sar-i-Pul province. Sar-i-Pul Civil Hospital official Dr Niamatullah Yaldash confirmed…
Sixteen polling stations facing a high security threat have been secured in northern Sar-i-Pul province, the governor claimed on Sunday. Abdul Jabbar Haqbin said security for the election sites had been ensured with people’s cooperation, but necessary materials…
