PUL-I-ALAM (PAN): Hundreds of religious scholars and tribal elders who attended a gathering in central Logar province on Monday condemned suicide attacks as un-Islamic and criticised neighbouring countries for their interference in Afghanistan's affairs.
PUL-I-ALAM (PAN): Inmates of a township for refugees in central Logar province on Friday said they were forced to leave the settlement due to the continued absence of basic facilities.
PUL-I-ALAM (PAN): The Taliban on Thursday said they would soon take a decision in line with their investigations on the fate of the 11 helicopter crewmembers, Turkish engineers and pilots in their captivity.
PUL-I-ALAM (PAN): Four Afghan workers with international troops were injured after armed motorcyclists opened fire at their vehicle in Pul-i-Alam, the capital of central Logar province, officials said on Wednesday.
PUL-I-ALAM (PAN): The Taliban kidnapped six Turkish engineers and two foreign pilots after their helicopter made an emergency landing in central Logar province, an official said on Monday.
PUL-I-ALAM (PAN): Schoolteachers in central Logar province say they have been waiting over the past three years for allotment of land plots under a township programme.
PUL-I-ALAM (PAN): The new governor on Sunday promised concerted efforts to promote peace and initiate reconstruction projects in central Logar province.
PUL-I-ALAM (PAN): Six suspected militants were killed on Saturday when the roadside bombs they were planting in the capital of central Logar province went off prematurely, an official said.
PUL-I-ALAM (PAN): UN Secretary General's deputy special representative for Afghanistan, Mark Bowden, on Wednesday arrived in central Logar province by road to inspect ongoing development programmes and discuss with local officials efforts at good governance.
JALALABAD/KUNDUZ CITY (PAN): Two policemen were killed after being abducted in eastern Nuristan province while 10 suspected insurgents were detained in northern Kunduz, officials said on Tuesday.
