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Pajhwok Afghan News — Reflecting the Truth

Democrats win US House, take control of Congress

The US Democratic Party has won control of both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, ending the Republican Party’s majority in the House of Representatives and Senate.

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Kandahar pomegranate growers grapple with drought, price slump, lack of export barriers

Pomegranate production in southern Kandahar province is expected to decline this year, while water shortages, falling prices and limited access to foreign markets are causing financial losses for growers.

Amin Samsour
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34 provinces

Afghanistan, today

Every story Pajhwok filed in the last 24 hours, placed where it happened, and the rest of the week in lighter dots. Dots grow with coverage; red marks the provinces making news right now.

Paktia · 1 story this weekKandahar · 2 stories this weekHerat · 2 stories this weekGhor · 2 stories this weekJawzjan · 1 story todayGhazni · 1 story todayBalkh · 1 story todayBaghlan · 1 story todayKabul · 8 stories todaySwatPeshawarKohatBannuChamanQuettaKabulBaghlanBalkhGhazniJawzjanGhorHeratKandaharPaktia19°Herat26°Kandahar22°Balkh25°Nangarhar17°Kabul27°Helmand29°Nimroz10°Ghor21°Badakhshan10°Ghazni19°Badghis27°Farah12°Paktika19°Zabul23°Baghlan10°Daykundi21°Jawzjan21°Faryab21°20°Sar-e Pol10°24°Kunduz18°23°18°6°Nuristan23°KhostKabul – Salang – Pul-i-KhumriKabul – Jalalabad – TorkhamKabul – Ghazni – KandaharKandahar – HeratHerat – Maimana – Mazar-i-SharifMazar-i-Sharif – Aybak – Pul-i-KhumriPul-i-Khumri – Kunduz – FaizabadKabul – BamyanKabul – Gardez – KhostKandahar – Spin BoldakHerat – Islam QalaMazar-i-Sharif – HairatanKabulHeratKandaharMazar-i-SharifJalalabadKunduzTorkhamSpin BoldakIslam QalaHairatanGhazniPul-i-KhumriMaimanaBamyanGardezKhostFaizabadAybakTakharBadakhshan4.24.3