Security forces cleared of militants all villages in the Khanabad district of northwestern Kunduz province over the past 24 hours, killing 21 militants, police said on Thursday. Rebel hideouts were destroyed during the offensive involving Afghan security…
Work on a number of development projects of public welfare has been launched in eastern Nangarhar and central Maidan Wardak provinces, officials said Wednesday. Director of Public Health Dr. Najib Kamawal told Pajhwok Afghan News five projects…
The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Thursday said the vote audit process was proceeding in the presence of Afghan and international observers. Representatives of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) are also involved 8in the process,…
The Independent Election Commission (IEC) on Thursday said the vote audit process was proceeding in the presence of Afghan and international observers. Representatives of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) are also involved 8in the process,…
As the stop-start vote audit process hit a new snag, the Afghan-led election watchdog announced receiving 25 complaints from the Change and Continuity team against invalidation of bogus votes. The announcement comes a day after the Independent Election…
The Change and Continuity team, led by Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, on Wednesday announced shifting to the United Nations its responsibility to overseen the vote audit. The UN mission’s demand came as Dr. Abdullah Abdullah, leader of the…
Fighting in the Sangin district of southern Helmand province has so far claimed 900 lives, leaving over a thousand others injured, officials said on Monday. Governor Muhammad Naeem said though most of attacking militants had either been killed…
Local authorities in northern Kunduz province said on Monday at least 20 civilians, including women and children, and 27 rebels had been killed in recent clashes. Syed Sarwar Hussaini, the police spokesman, said scores of militants had sneaked…
Four civilians were killed and more than 35 wounded in a powerful explosion in the sixth police district of central capital Kabul province on Sunday. The incident took place in the Darul Aman locality close to Allauddin Square…
Police rescued a five-year-old boy and detained two suspects in connection with his abduction in southwestern Nimroz province, an official said on Monday. The boy identified as Naveed was abducted on Sunday evening from Zaranj, the provincial…
Land measuring 85 acres belonging to the provincial Agriculture and Livestock Department of northern Balkh province has been unlawfully seized, the department head complained on Monday. Vowing to reclaim the grabbed land, Katib Shams told Pajhwok Afghan News…
Intelligence agencies of Pakistan and Iran have been relentlessly supporting militants in western Herat province, the police chief alleged on Sunday. Citing intelligence reports, Gen. Samiullah Qatra told a press conference in the provincial capital, Herat City,…
Five local police members were killed after insurgents stormed their posts in the Chaparhar district of eastern Nangarhar province early Sunday morning, an official said. Another six local policemen were injured when the insurgents attacked their posts in…
Both presidential candidates Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah on Sunday attended a memorial service for President Hamid Karzai’s slain cousin Hashmat Khalil Karzai in southern Kandahar province. Hashmat Khalil Karzai, who obtained the most…
The Independent Election Commission (IEC) once again postponed for 24 hours the vote auditing process on Saturday after presidential candidate Abdullah Abdullah disagreed with the UN-proposed criteria for invalidation of suspected ballots. A day earlier, the IEC announced…
Hundreds of people, including women, rallied in Kabul on Wednesday against a deadly attack in the Orgun district of southeastern Paktika province and Israeli shelling of the Gaza Strip. A week earlier, more than 40 civilians were killed…
The police chief for Chahar Dara district of northern Kunduz province was injured along with his two guards in a suicide bombing early Wednesday morning, an official said. Col. Ghulam Muhayuddin was targeted by the bomber in…
Ahmad Wali Masood, leader of Milli Agenda Conference (MAC), claimed on Wednesday his party had first floated the idea regarding the formation of a national unity government. Addressing a press conference here, Masood said MAC had presented the…
As the vote audit continues in Kabul, the Independent Election Commission IEC on Saturday affirmed its commitment to completing the process within four weeks. IEC spokesman Noor Muhammad Noor told reporters that 40 teams of the investigators were…
The European Union Election Assessment Team (EU EAT) said on Saturday it was actively observing the ongoing audit of the presidential run‐off vote. The EU EAT is the main international observer organisation participating in the audit. In coming…
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) on Wednesday said 42 people were killed and 67 others wounded in Tuesday’s suicide bombing in the Orgun district of southeastern Paktika province. The blast took place at around 11:00 on Tuesday in…
An NGO ambulance struck a roadside bomb in the Behsud district of eastern Nangarhar province on Tuesday, an official said. The driver was injured and the ambulance damaged as a resul of the blast in Qazi Kala area…
Nearly 90 people were killed and more than 40 others wounded in a powerful explosion in the Orgun district of southeastern Paktika province on Tuesday, officials said. Malim Raza Kharotai, the district's administrative chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News…
Civil society activists staged a rally on Sunday, condemning Israeli attacks on Palestinian territory and urging the international community to take immediate steps to deescalate the tension. Over the past week, more than 150 Palestinians, including women and…
