Society
Uruzgan tribes end 16-year feud
A 16-year feud between two tribes, in which 16 people were killed, has been resolved through mediation by government officials, religious scholars and tribal...
Education
Testimonials of Uruzgan medics being scrutinised
A committee has been formed to evaluate educational documents of health workers and refer holders of fake testimonials to judicial organs in central Uruzgan province.
Accidents & Disasters
Floods damage 70 schools, seminaries in Uruzgan
TIRINKOT (Pajhwok): About 70 schools and religious seminaries have been damaged in recent rain-induced flash floods in central Uruzgan province, an official said on Wednesday.
Accidents & Disasters
6 people killed, 3 injured in Uruzgan, Helmand flash floods
At least six people, including children, have been killed and three others wounded in flash floods and roof collapse incident in central Uruzgan and southern Helmand...
Accidents & Disasters
Uruzgan residents want floods-hit projects reconstructed
TIRINKOT (Pajhwok): Residents of central Uruzgan province during a meeting with the provincial governor said the government should reconstruct development projects damaged in recent flash
Environment
6 persons illegally hunting birds arrested in Uruzgan
TIRINKOT (Pawjhok): Security forces have arrested six people for illegal hunting birds in central Uruzgan province, police said on Saturday. Police spokesman Bilal Uruzgani told
Accidents & Disasters
50 homes, shops damaged by recent rainfall in Uruzgan
Fifty homes and shops have been damaged as a result of the past two-day continued rainfall in southern Uruzgan province, an official said on Thursday.
Health
UNICEF provides medical aid worth $85,000 to Uruzgan
TIRINKOT (Pajhwok): The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has provided medicines and medical equipment worth 85,000 US dollars for 64 health centers in
Society
Profiteering in Ramadan: Dozens of shops closed in Tirinkot
TIRINKOT (Pajhwok): The municipality in Tirinkot, the capital of central Uruzgan province, has closed dozens of shops over charging excessive prices during Ramadan. Tarinkot mayor
Innovation & Technology
142 new telecom sites installed in Uruzgan this year
TIRINKOT (Pajhwok): Telecommunication and Information Technology Department officials in central Uruzgan province say they have installed 142 new telecom sites to extend telecom services in the
Accidents & Disasters
Snow clogs Uruzgan-Kandahar highway
TIRINKOT (Pajhwok): Heavy snowfall has clogged the Uruzgan-Kandahar highway in central Uruzgan province, leaving stranded passengers, police said on Sunday. Police spokesman Bilal Uruzgani told
