A militant commander was among four fighters killed by Afghan soldiers in the central province of Uruzgan on Friday, an official said. Provincial government spokesman Dost Mohammad Nayab told Pajhwok Afghan News another four insurgents were wounded in…
The Taliban set free three NGO employees they had abducted five days back in central Uruzgan province, the governor’s spokesman said on Friday. Dost Mohammad Nayyab told Pajhwok Afghan News the employees of IHDS, an NGO working in…
Unidentified gunmen abducted three workers of health sector NGO in central Uruzgan province, the governor’s spokesman said Tuesday. Dost Muhammad Nayal told Pajhwok Afghan News the employees of the Afghan Health Development Services (AHDS), an NGO had been…
Work to asphalt a five-kilometer road between Tarinkot, the provincial capital, and Dihruad district started on Saturday in central Uruzgan province, an official said. The project was being funded by the ministry of public works at a cost…
The Taliban militants have closed a key road in central Uruzgan province, creating problems for residents, particularly patients, an official said on Wednesday. The road between Tirinkot, the provincial capital, and Gizab district has been closed over the…
One month after election results were announced, the provincial council of central Uruzgan has so far been unable to elect its administration board. Ten days after being sworn in, the new council chose a member as their senatorial…
Four suspected militants were killed while roadside bombs in Uruzgan and Khost provinces, the authorities said on Monday. Uruzgan crime branch chief Gulab Khan told Pajhwok Afghan News two insurgents planned to plant landmines in the provincial capital.…
Three members of a family were killed in a bomb explosion in Tirinkot, the capital of central Uruzgan province, on Sunday afternoon. The bomb went off inside a house in Sar Chughlo village on the outskirts of Tirinkot,…
Some influential people have been creating hurdles to the construction of a recreational park in the Choora district of central Uruzgan province. Haji Abdul Malik, the district administrative chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News on Saturday some powerful individuals…
The newly-elected provincial council members were sworn-in on Sunday in their respective Uruzgan, Logar and Samangan provinces. Logar acting governor Niaz Mohammad Amiri congratulated the PC members on assuming office, urging them to give resolution to people’s problems…
Seven policemen and dozens of militants have been killed in an ongoing clash in the Deh Rawud district of central Uruzgan province, officials said on Wednesday. Haji Abdul Raziq, the district police chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News that…
A man shot dead his father and three brothers in central Uruzgan province as a result of what appeared to be a family dispute, the governor said on Saturday. Amanullah Timori told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident took…
Dozens of residents on Tuesday staged a protest against an Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier who allegedly killed a young man in central Uruzgan province. But the soldier said the 26 years old man he shot dead had…
Dozens of youth and civil society Department in central Uruzgan province on Tuesday. As an increasing number of injured people are brought to the main hospital here on a daily basis, the donors urged the authorities to provide…
A young man shot dead six members of his family, including his father, a brother and wives of his two brothers before got himself killed in a police encounter in central Uruzgan province on early Wednesday morning, sources…
Dozens of insurgents, mostly Pakistanis, have been killed during separate security operations in eastern Nangarhar and central Uruzgan provinces, officials said on Thursday. Six local policemen and 73 insurgents were killed during days of an ongoing operation in…
The hajj and religious affairs director of central Uruzgan province and two others, including his son, were wounded in a blast on Thursday, an official said. The explosion took place at 8:00 am in front of Director Maulvi…
Five local police were killed in two separate incidents in central Uruzgan province, an official said Sunday. Three police officials were killed by their colleagues in Sangar area on Saturday night, the administrative head of Chaharchino, Ismail, told…
Two National Directorate of Security (NDS) agents, one policeman and four rebels have been killed and seven others wounded in separate incidents of violence, officials said on Monday. Separate bombings killed the NDS officials in front of their…
KABUL projects implemented by Australia, hope for Canberra’s continued development assistance to the impoverished central province. They say Australia has implemented several key public welfare projects in the province over the last four years. The much-needed schemes were implemented by…
Eleven policemen were killed in two separate attacks in the wee hours of on Wednesday in central Uruzgan province, an official said. Crime branch chief Col. Gulab Khan told Pajhwok Afghan News militants, aided by a security guard,…
Heavy clashes that broke out four days ago between security forces and dozens of insurgents are still ongoing in two districts of central Uruzgan province, officials said on Sunday. The clashes in Dehrawud and Khas Uruzgan districts began…
Four narcotics's smugglers got killed in a roadside bomb blast in the Deh Rawud district of central Uruzgan province, an official said on Saturday.The incident occurred at around 11:00pm last night in Jaghdar area when a vehicle carrying…
Two security personnel and 30 insurgents were killed and score others wounded in latest violence related incidents in different parts of the country, officials said on Monday. An Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier and a police…
