Provinces

AT News Reports KABUL: A key Taliban commander has been detained by the Afghan security forces in western Farah province, security officials said Wednesday. Ministry of Defense in a statement said Mullah Azizullah, famous as Zekria, was arrested in a preemptive operation by the Afghan National Police based on intelligence …

 AT News Report KABUL: In the wake of ongoing peace talks, the Taliban have freed five workers of the Citizen Charter Program in southern Uruzgan province, an official said Wednesday. Governor spokesman Adam Khan Jilani told Pajhwok Afghan News the workers were abducted by the Taliban as a result of …

AT News Report KABUL: Taliban fighters have blocked all the roads to the Azra district of Logar province, pressuring residents with a fully besiege, residents and officials said. Residents said on Friday that besiege has caused foodstuff prices doubled, while they are also facing health problems as the roads to …

AT News Reports KABUL: Residents of northern Baghlan province on Wednesday protested against police chief in Khenjan district and blocked the Kabul-North highway for traffic. The protestors accused the Khenjan district police chief, Lt. Abdul Ghani Andrabi of misusing his authority and government resources in favor of his relatives. Abdul …

AT News Report KABUL: The National Day for Security Forces was marked in Paktia province, where some soldiers called on government’s full support, complaining that they did not receive payments on time. They also demanded more air supports for the battlefield and medical facilities for injured troops. “Weather is severely …

AT News Reports KABUL: Tens of people from Wardak province have staged demonstration in Kabul city on Tuesday to protest military operations by the security forces that caused civilian causalities there. The protestors called on the government to avoid operations targeting civilian causalities. They claimed that a recent operation in …

AT News Report KABUL: Three water conservation networks have been inaugurated in eastern Nangarhar province that helps the dwellers to no more scramble with water shortages. Three water networks was constructed with high standards at total cost of 15 million Afs and inaugurated on Tuesday in Koz-Kunar district, Nangarhar Governor …

AT News Report KABUL: School students in the southern province of Kandahar complain of problems, mentioning lack of text books as an example. In Kandahar where students go to schools in winter because of warm weather, the educational year is in its second half, but most of the students do …

AT News Report KABUL: Residents of the northern province of Jwazjan complain of the increasing joblessness there, criticizing the government for not paying attention to their condition. Some of the jobless people warn to hang themselves if the government remains silent and does not meet their problems. A large number …

AT News Reports KABUL: A large number of the Kunar residents launched a rally to support the peace process, chanting the slogans of “Stop Afghan Genocide” and “War is Enough”. The activists of the rally called on the government to accelerate the peace efforts and reach an agreement over ceasefire …