Residents of southern Ghazni province say there is high possibility the province may be lost to the Taliban if serious security measures are not taken on time but local officials dismiss it. Local people say the Taliban…
Wolesi Jirga speaker Mir Rahman Rahmani has called on political leaders and officials of security organs to contribute to the defense of the country through a large-scale political mobilization. Rahmani, who addressed the plenary session of the parliament…
Several Wolesi Jirga or lower house members on Wednesday condemned Tuesday’s bomb explosions in capital Kabul, accusing security organs of incompetency and stressed reforms in the sector. At least 10 people were killed and 12 others wounded as…
Residents and civil society activists in northern Balkh province say insecurity and targeted killing cases have increased in the province over the last few weeks. They say they are concerned about the targeted killings in Mazar-i-Sharif, the provincial…
The Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Monday announced terminating five security personnel who insulted a police officer in Kabul. A video clip circulating on social media shows that vehicles belonging to deputy interior minister hit a police officer…
A number of residents of western Herat province in a gathering on Monday accused the provincial council head of coercing people into taking part in protests against the police chief, saying they would not let anyone disrupt…
Police on Tuesday said 13 armed groups operated in eastern Kunar province, but none of them were able to capture any security position from Afghan forces. Col. Mohammad Yousuf Mazlumyar, Kunar police chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News that…
The Wolesi Jirga or lower house on Monday decided to summon security bosses next week to brief lawmakers about increased violence in Kabul and provinces. Abdul Sattar Hussaini, a lawmaker from Farah province, told today’s session that most…
At least 14 security forces have been killed in a Taliban attack in northern Baghlan province. A government official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, told Pajhwok Afghan News the militants conducted a coordinated attack on a security…
Meshrano Jirga or upper house members from northeastern Badakhshan province on Sunday warned that six districts of the province were on the verge of falling to Taliban insurgents. A week earlier, Taliban militants killed many security forces including…
Second vice-president Sarwar Danish on Thursday said nearly 13 million Afghans faced food crisis with eight million of them were in severe situation. Sarwar Danish, marking the third anniversary of National Food Security and Nutrition Agenda (AFSANA) during…
Local officials and residents in southern Paktika province say the deployment of tribal security forces played an important role in improving security of three districts in the province. About seven years back, US forces helped create a tribal…
High-ranking security officials from the northern zone on Thursday visited Baghlan province and assessed the province’s security situation. Afghan National Army’s 209 Shaheen Military Corps commander Gen. Wali Mohammad Ahmazai told reporters in Pul-i-Khumri, Baghlan’s capital, that the…
Security personnel in some districts of southern Ghazni province have been besieged by the Taliban and officials took no efforts for breaking it. Local officials in Ghazni strongly rejected the issue of security personnel being besieged by…
Government has put in place strict security measures during Eid days with special vigilance on Mosques, parks and places of worship, officials said on Saturday. Addressing reporters here Rohaullah Ahmadzai, spokesman for the Ministry of Defence, and Nasrat…
Security is a prerequisite for the success of the system, an official said, calling for dealing with threats and problems, National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib said the insurgents had failed to achieve their objective of capturing cities and…
KABUL members from western Farah province on Wednesday warned the province was on the brink of collapse to militants, thanks negligence of the officials concerned. Abdul Sattar Hussaini, a lawmaker from Farah, told today’s session of the lower house that…
Police in eastern Kunar province have stepped up measures to provide security to presidential candidates during the campaign period and on voting day. All security measures have been put in place for the protection of election activities, particularly…
Mohammad Afzal Hadid, the chair of the Provincial Council of northern Balkh province, on Thursday said security situation in six districts of the province had worsened ahead of the Sept 28 presidential election. Talking to Pajhwok Afghan News,…
KABUL or lower house members on Saturday expressed their concern over the use of government resources in election campaigns and the country’s security situation, stressing details of peace negotiations should be shared with the public representatives. The security situation, presidential…
The election commission on Saturday launched a 20-day voter registration process for the upcoming presidential election countrywide but people see the growing insecurity as a major challenge to the Sept 28 poll. Local officials in northern Sar-i-Pul province…
Participants of a ceremony marking International Labor Day in Kabul on Wednesday asked the government take practical steps for finding solution to the increasing unemployment. May 1 is marked as International Labor Day worldwide. Marufi Qaderi, head of…
Three soldiers have been killed and three wounded in a Taliban assault in Anar Dara district of western Farah province, said local officials on Saturday. Ghulam Hussein a resident of Anar Dara district told Pajhwok Afghan News that…
Government officials in northern Kunduz province admit their failure to ensure security and prevent criminal incidents while local residents say armed robberies, murders and kidnap cases have recently increased in the province. A joint meeting between provincial council…
