KABUL CITY (PAN): Hundreds of Kuchi tribesmen on Sunday staged a protest rally in the Bagrami district of central Kabul province against what they said ignoring their demands by the government.
JALALABAD (PAN): Construction work on a training centre for haj pilgrims, a 10 million afghanis project, was launched in Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, on Sunday.
KABUL (PAN): The third death anniversary of Janullah Hashimzada, a senior Afghan journalist and Pajhwok reporter, was observed on Saturday in eastern Nangarhar province, though his killers are still on the loose.
JALALABAD (PAN): Doctors and residents say gas-powered rickshaws are a cause of several health problems in Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province.
KABUL (PAN): The United States and the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) on Sunday congratulated the people of Afghanistan on celebrating the religious festival of Eidul Fitr
WASHINGTON (PAN): US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Friday greeted the people and government of Afghanistan on celebrating their independence day on the eve of Eidul Fitr.
GHAZNI CITY (PAN): Residents of southern Ghazni province have complained they could not go for a picnic to celebrate Eid holidays due to insecurity in several districts.
KABUL (PAN): Although the government has not yet made any announcement, religious scholars on Tuesday said the minimum ‘Sadqa-i-Fitr’ for the current year was equal to the market price of 1.5 kilogram of wheat.
JALALABAD (PAN): Some tribal elders of eastern Laghman province denounced recent protests against the governor, suggesting the problems to be resolved through negotiations.