Uruzgan tribes reconcile, end 30-year-old dispute
Two tribes have reconciled ending their 30-year-old enmity in the Gizab district of central Uruzgan province, thanks to mediation by local officials and residents.
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Council of scholars solves dozens of cases in Uruzgan
A council of religious scholars has been able to decide more than 100 different disputes among the people in Dehrawud district of central Uruzgan province during the past nine months. Operating since a year, the council called “Fiqhi…
4 rival families reconcile, end enmities in Uruzgan
Four families have reconciled and ended their enmities as a result of medication by religious scholars, officials and tribal elders in central Uruzgan province.
Mosque worth 10m afs completed in Uruzgan
Construction work of a mosque has been completed at a cost of 10 million afghanis in Charchino district of central Uruzgan province. Maulvi Mohammad Rafiq, district administrative chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News the mosque was constructed in Awshi…
In Uruzgan, graveyard passes for primary school
The students of a primary school are studying in a cemetery due to lack of a proper building in central Uruzgan province.
Weapons, ammunition cache seized in Uruzgan
Security forces have seized a large cache of weapons and ammunition in Tirinkot, the capital of central Uruzgan province, police said on Thursday. Police spokesman Bilal Uruzgani said the weapons and ammunition were confiscated during a raid on…
Narcotics processing factory destroyed in Uruzgan
A drug processing factory has been found and destroyed in the Khas Uruzgan district of central Uruzgan province, police official said on Saturday.
Drugs processing factory destroyed in Uruzgan
A drug processing factory has been discovered and destroyed in the Dehrawood district of central Uruzgan province, police official said on Saturday.
Fundraising for earthquake victims begins in Uruzgan
A fundraising drive for earthquake victims in western Afghanistan has been launched in Trinkot, the capital of central Uruzgan province, an official said on Sunday. Information and Cultural Affairs Director Qari Agha Walli told Pajhwok Afghan News fund…
UNICEF provides medical aid worth 11m afs to Uruzgan
UNICEF has provided medicines and medical equipment worth 11 million afghanis for 64 health centres in central Uruzgan province. Mullah Fateh Khan, deputy director of public health, said UNICEF supplied 72 types of medical equipment and 30 types…
Uruzgan’s Kafir Qala freed from usurpers after Pajhwok report
Historic Kafir Qala area in central Uruzgan province has been freed from usurpers and houses built there arbitrarily were demolished after a Pajhwok Afghan News report in this regard. Pajhwok Afghan News published a report about the usurpation…
Rival families reconcile after decade-old enmity in Uruzgan
Two rival families have ended their decade-old enmity following mediation from religious scholars and tribal elders in central Uruzgan province. Police spokesman told Pajhwok Afghan News the enmity between Sharifullah and Khair Mohammad families surfaced over family problems…
Uruzgan rival families end enmity thanks to mediators
Two rival families have ended their enmity thanks to mediation from local officials, religious scholars and tribal elders in central Uruzgan province. According to officials, the two families are residing in Pooti Qalachi village of Tirinkiot and the…
Uruzgan war victims seek govt’s help, justice from ICC
Families of war victims in Dehrawud district of central Uruzgan province say the government should assist them and ask the International Criminal Court to bring the killers of their relatives to justice. Abdul Bari, a 70-year-old resident of…
Supreme leader travels to Uruzgan, meets officials, scholars
Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) supreme leader Sheikh Haibatullah Akhundzada yesterday (Friday) travelled to central Uruzgan province and met officials, religious scholars and tribal leaders, an official said on Saturday. IEA spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid told Pajhwok Afghan News…
Uruzgan students complain of teachers’ shortage
Some school students in central Uruzgan province say they are facing problems due a shortage of professional teachers. They want the government to address the issue on priority.
Haqqani to Uruzgan officials: Give priority to serving people
Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani has asked civil and military officials of central Uruzgan province to be submissive and give priority to serving the people. Haqqani arrived in Tirinkot, the provincial capital, yesterday with a delegation and met…
Road graveled, canal cleaned in Uruzgan
Gravelling of a 9.26 kilometer road and cleaning of a 50-km canal have been completed at a cost of more than six million afghanis in Chinartu district of central Uruzgan province, an official said on Wednesday. Nangayli Habibi,…
13 narcotics producing factories destroyed in Uruzgan
Security forces destroyed 13 narcotics producing factories and 31,500 kilograms of ephedra plant in Charchino and Khas Uruzgan districts of central Uruzgan province on Thursday, officials said. Ihsanullah Hamas, governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News security forces seized…
12 cold storages worth 6m afs established in Uruzgan
The Department of Agriculture and Livestock has constructed 12 cold storages at a cost of six million afghanis in central Uruzgan province. Inaugurating the cold storages at a ceremony here, Maulvi Abdul Manan Farooqi, the spokesman of the…
3000kg of ephedra plant recovered, destroyed in Uruzgan
Security forces detected, seized and destroyed 3000 kilograms of ephedra plant used in processing narcotics in Khas Uruzgan district of central Uruzgan province, an official said on Tuesday. Police spokesman Bilal Uruzgani told Pajhwok Afghan News that security…
NGOs asked not to employ corrupt, former soldiers
The governor of central Urugan province says non-governmental organizations (NGOs) could only implement projects that serve the interest of the people and the country. Governor Maulvi Muhammad Ali Jan Ahmad, who held a meeting with NGOs’ representatives on…
Man killed by unidentified gunmen in Uruzgan
Unknown gunmen shot dead a resident of Khas Uruzgan district of central Uruzgan province in front of his house apparently over a land dispute, an official and residents said on Saturday. Governor’s house spokesman Ihsanullah Hamas identified the…
3 projects worth over $300,000 put into service in Uruzgan
Three projects have been completed at a cost of $327,000 and put into service in central Uruzgan province. Eng. Samiullah, director of river basin authority, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the schemes were completed with financial support of…
