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Over 10,000 people killed, wounded in past five months

By
Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
On
Jan 04, 2017 - 19:30
KABUL (Pajhwok): On average 70 people were killed and wounded daily in the past five months in Afghanistan, with a third of causalities happening in October. But causalities declined later on as the fighting season came to an end.
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Education boosting vaccination drive across the country

By
On
Jan 03, 2017 - 13:42
KABUL (Pajhwok): Currently, only two in five Afghan children are vaccinated, but this rate would go up if women were more economically stable and educated, finds a survey. The Afghanistan Demographic and Health Survey was conducted in 33 provinces...
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Casualty toll hits nearly 1,400 in November

By
Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
On
Dec 18, 2016 - 11:05
KABUL (Pajhwok): About 1,359 individuals suffered casualties in 127 attacks across Afghanistan in November, showing 59 percent decrease in casualties and 34 percent decrease in attacks compared to October. In October, 3,285 people were killed and...
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In October, over 3,000 Afghans killed and wounded

By
Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
On
Nov 14, 2016 - 14:43
KABUL (Pajhwok): As many as 3,285 people have been killed and wounded in 193 attacks across Afghanistan last month, showing a 35 percent increase in assaults and 83 percent hike in causalities, compared to September. Based on several reports...
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Only 3 in 20 ministry employees are women

By
Zarghona Salehai
On
Oct 25, 2016 - 18:23
KABUL (Pajhwok): Women’s participation in Afghanistan’s civil services is dismally low due to harassment and other issues, with 17 percent of female civil servants feeling insecure, says a new report.
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Afghanistan’s opium production shoots up by 43pc

By
Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
On
Oct 23, 2016 - 15:26
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan’s opium production rose by 43 per cent to 4,800 metric tons and cultivation by 10 per cent during the current year, compared with 2015 levels, However, eradication of the illicit crop significantly dropped by 91 percent Reveals the latest United Nations survey.
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Civilians, officials, departments owe 3.3b afs to DABS

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On
Oct 17, 2016 - 19:00
KABUL (Pajhwok): Civilians, half of government institutions and officials owe three billion and 300 millions afghanis to Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat (DABS) in unpaid electricity bills, an official said on Monday. DABS spokesman Wahidullah Tawhidi...
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September less deadly: 1065 killed, 727 wounded

By
Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
On
Oct 13, 2016 - 15:51
KABUL (Pajhwok): Nearly 2,000 people were killed and wounded across the country in September, a 25 percent decline in violence and a 35 percent cut in causalities from August. According to Pajhwok reports based on different sources, 143 clashes and...
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Most jailed drug offenders are poor, illiterate

By
Navid Ahmad Barakzai
Ahsanullah Wardak
On
Sep 28, 2016 - 14:04
KABUL (Pajhwok): Due to the government’s ineffective counternarcotics policy, most of the convicted drug traffickers are illiterate and poor individuals who support their families, not the high level drug kingpins who control the industry. A survey...
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1,285 people suffer casualties in Kabul attacks from the beginning of current year

By
Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
On
Sep 07, 2016 - 15:17
KABUL (Pajhwok): The death toll from this year’s terrorist attacks in Kabul has reached 328, with another 957 people suffering injuries after Monday terror strikes by militants. A day earlier, 35 people were killed and nearly 100 others wounded in...
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Nearly 2,800 people suffered casualties in August

By
Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
On
Sep 07, 2016 - 12:29
KABUL (Pajhwok): As a result of 190 clashes, more than 1,600 people were killed and nearly 1,200 others wounded in 30 provinces of the country in the past one month, while no incident of violence occurred in remaining four provinces in this period...
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286 killed, 851 wounded in Kabul attacks this year

By
Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
On
Aug 25, 2016 - 17:55
KABUL (Pajhwok): The group attack on the American University of Afghanistan killed and wounded 58 people, mostly students, taking the casualty toll to 1,137 in 23 attacks in Kabul this year. A three-member suicide squad stormed the American...
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Education and geography hold key to gender equity in Afghanistan: Study

By
Pajhwok Data Journalism Team
On
Aug 23, 2016 - 14:57
KABUL (Pajhwok): For women, education and for men, where they live may be key for the future of female leadership. Research findings indicate higher education would possibly catapult women into the leadership of Afghanistan in the future. In this...
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18 Afghanistan cities face clean drinking water shortage

By
Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
On
Aug 01, 2016 - 16:18
KABUL (Pajhwok): Municipalities across the country do not have any mechanism subjecting them to accountability by urban residents who have no idea of their annual budgets, a new cluster survey finds.
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Civilian casualties hit all-time high in 1st half of 2016: UN

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On
Jul 25, 2016 - 12:01
KABUL (Pajhwok): At least 1,601 civilian have been killed and 3,565 others injured in the first half of the current year, showing a record surge of four percent compared to the corresponding period in 2015, the UN said on Monday. Since 2009, 5,166...
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262 killed, 799 injured in Kabul attacks in 7 months

By
Pajhwok
On
Jul 24, 2016 - 20:08
KABUL (Pajhwok): As many as 262 people lost their lives and another 799 sustained injuries in 17 bomb explosions and suicide attacks in capital Kabul during the past seven months, the with deadliest one taking place yesterday. Two suicide bombers...
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Cases of violence against women: Is mediation the best option?

By
Abdul Qadir Munsef
Zarghona Salehai
On
May 11, 2016 - 12:54
KABUL (Pajhwok): Thousands of cases of violence against women are resolved annually through mediation as there is no mechanism of monitoring the process. Analysts believe mediation is a useful way to prevent the break-up of families, but the absence...
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Nearly 50pc of Afghans paid bribes, Pajhwok’s survey reveals

By
Abdul Qadir Munsef
Ahsanullah Wardak
On
Apr 26, 2016 - 14:11
KABUL (Pajhwok): Nearly 50 percent of Afghans are forced to pay bribe to have their problems resolved in the government offices, finds the second survey on corruption conducted by Pajhwok Afghan News and the European Union Delegation in Afghanistan...
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Corruption remains endemic in Afghanistan: Survey

By
Abdul Qadir Munsef
Zaghona Salehi
Ahsanullah Wardak
On
Apr 13, 2016 - 11:45
KABUL (Pajhwok): A Pajhwok Afghan News survey shows administrative corruption remains endemic in Afghanistan particularly in the judiciary, customs offices, municipalities and police department. Most of individuals in the online survey, a joint...
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Afghanistan growing trade deficit rings alarm bells

By
Abdul Qadir Munsef
Zarghona Salehai
Ahmad Shah Erfanyar
On
Mar 27, 2016 - 14:36
KABUL (Pajhwok): The deteriorated security situation, administrative corruption and political instability are found main hurdles to the development of trade, industry and movement of goods and services in the country. Pajhwok Afghan News has learnt...
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