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Mining in insecure Nangarhar areas goes unsupervised

By
Yousuf Zarifi
On
Nov 25, 2017 - 18:25
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Mines and petroleum director for Nangarhar province on Saturday said they could not supervise natural resources in the eastern province due to insecurity. In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, Eng. Sayed Saleh...
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Half a million Afghan IDPs to get winter aid

By
Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Nov 22, 2017 - 16:44
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation and the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) have devised a joint plan of providing essential aid to half a million displaced people this winter. Hafizullah Miakhel, media advisor to the...
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Crime cases 40pc down in Sar-i-Pul this year

By
Paiman Noori
On
Nov 21, 2017 - 20:42
SAR-I-PUL CITY (Pajhwok): Local security officials on Tuesday said criminal cases decreased by 40 percent in the first eight months of the solar year in northern Sar-i-Pul province over last year’s incidents in the same period. Sar-i-Pul deputy...
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World has wrongly recognized Afghans: Robert Sampson

By
Zabihullah Ihsaas
On
Nov 20, 2017 - 14:43
MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): British teacher Robert Sampson says if the world reads Pashtu poetry they will understand the Afghans hate war and love peace.
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Freed Taliban governor fuelling insecurity in Bamyan

By
Ghafari
On
Oct 08, 2017 - 16:54
BAMYAN CITY (Pajhwok): The administrative chief for the Shaibar district of central Bamyan province claims Taliban 's shadow governor freed from Pul-i-Charkhi prison is behind insecurity in the area. Shaibar district chief Mohammad Azeem Farid, in...
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Kandahar woman scripts Quran in delicate embroidery

By
Bashir Ahmad Nadem.
On
Oct 07, 2017 - 15:31
KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): A young woman from southern Kandahar province has scripted the entire holy Quran with embroidery and wants to present her highly artistic work to the National Museum. Zamarud Afghan, 28, spent seven and half a years...
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PC member stresses tit-for-tat reply to Pakistani shelling

By
Yousuf Zarifi
On
Oct 02, 2017 - 20:03
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The Provincial Council (PC) member of eastern Nangarhar province has said Pakistani forces once again resumed firing rockets on Lalpura, Achin and Nazyan districts. PC Head Ahmad Ali Hazrat during an exclusive interview told...
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Kabul-Delhi ties pose no threat to Islamabad: Abdali

By
Zeerak Fahim
On
Sep 24, 2017 - 15:52
NEW DELHI (Pajhwok): Afghan Ambassador to India Dr. Shaida Abdali says New Delhi’s relations with Kabul are not a threat to other neighbours but are aimed at the reconstruction of Afghanistan . In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News,...
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Afghan traders charged heavy taxes at Indian airports

By
Bashir Ahmad Naadim
On
Sep 12, 2017 - 20:02
KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): The Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) deputy head on Tuesday said Afghan traders exporting fruits to India were charged heavy taxes at Indian airports. Khan Jan Alokozai told Pajhwok Afghan News in an...
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New US strategy in line with NATO policy: envoy

By
Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Sep 05, 2017 - 17:33
KABUL (Pajhwok): NATO ’s senior civilian representative (SCR) in Afghanistan has urged all regional actors to play a constructive role in promoting regional stability and “do their utmost to shut down sanctuaries for extremist groups.” Ambassador...
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US wants India to enhance uplift aid to Afghanistan

By
Lalit K Jha
On
Aug 27, 2017 - 12:57
WASHINGTON (Pajhwok): The United States is looking for an enhanced economic and developmental role for India and not on security-related issues, a senior administration official has said. America's security aid to Pakistan would be conditioned on...
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Kuwait can broker Afghan peace parleys: Hussain

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On
Aug 20, 2017 - 15:29
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan ’s ambassador to Kuwait says the Afghan government is ready for peace talks and mediation by the Kuwaiti emir could encourage militants to enter dialogue.
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Mamozai wants massive offensive against rebels in Laghman

By
Yousaf zarifi
On
Aug 16, 2017 - 16:25
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The Laghman Provincial Council (PC) head has called unemployment the main reason behind the insecurity, urging the government to launch a clearing offensive in the province. In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News,...
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Technology to be used in voters registration, verification processes: IEC

By
Azizullah Hamdard
On
Aug 04, 2017 - 15:55
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Independent Election Commission ( IEC ) on Friday said the use of technology would be limited to the voters’ registration and verification during the Wolesi Jirga and district council election.
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Holland lends weight to Afghanistan peace efforts

By
Mohammad Halim Karimi
On
Aug 02, 2017 - 15:08
KABUL (Pajhwok): The Dutch ambassador on Wednesday affirmed support from the Netherlands for Afghan peace and stability initiatives, saying the international community wanted Afghan parties to work together to end the conflict. Ambassador Geoffrey...
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NATO praises ANDSF bravery in fight against militants

By
Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Jul 30, 2017 - 09:55
KABUL (Pajhwok): The NATO Resolute Support (RS) has hailed the bravery and skill of Afghan National Defence Security Forces (ANDSF) in regaining grounds temporally captured by the Taliban recently. NATO spokesman Bill Salvin during an exclusive...
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Team from Kabul evaluating Kandahar education officials

By
Bashir Ahmad Naadem
On
Jul 18, 2017 - 15:59
KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Education department personnel in southern Kandahar province are being evaluated to ensure reforms and prevent corruption, an official said on Tuesday. The evaluation has been initiated by a five-member delegation from the...
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Hundreds of Daesh rebels emerge in Kunar: Police chief

By
Khan Wali Salarzai
On
Jul 05, 2017 - 18:48
ASADABAD (Pajhwok): The Kunar police chief says hundreds of Daesh or so-called Islamic State (IS) militants have emerged in the eastern province, receiving training from foreigners. Maj. Gen. Jumma Gul Himmat in an exclusive interview with Pajhwok...
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Hamdard scoffs at made-in-Turkey alliance

By
Zabeehullah Ihsaas
On
Jul 04, 2017 - 10:12
MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Juma Khan Hamdard, a senior member of the Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) in the north, claims the newly formed opposition alliance is not in the interest of the existing system.
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Warlords, strongmen have political connections: Hadid

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On
Jun 19, 2017 - 17:13
MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): The Balkh provincial council head on Monday said political connections had paved the ground for the illegal activities of local strongmen. Dr. Mohammad Afzal Hadid, the provincial council head, alleged some powerful figures...
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