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Govt unable to collect taxes in 5 Logar districts

By
Abdul Maqsod Azizi
On
Oct 09, 2019 - 18:23
PUL-I-ALAM (Pajhwok): Revenue officials in central Logar province say they have not been able to collect taxes in five districts of the province due to security problems. Wahidullah Miakhel, Logar revenue director, told Pajhwok Afghan News that they...
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Kandahar industry hard hit by energy shortage

By
Bashir Ahmad Nadem.
On
Oct 08, 2019 - 13:19
KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Industrialists in southern Kandahar province are faced with severe problems due to insecurity, energy shortage and scarce marketing opportunities. Faizul Haq Mushkani, head of the Kandahar Industrialists Union (KIU), told...
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Sensitive materials delivered to 5 provinces: IEC

By
Azizullah Hamdard
On
Sep 01, 2019 - 17:04
KABUL (Pajhwok): Sensitive election materials have been successfully transferred to five provinces, the Independent Election Commission ( IEC ) said on Sunday. The commission, however, expressed fear that insecurity in some provinces could threaten...
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Zarmina who lost husband to war works against 1500afs

By
Saifullah Maftoon
On
Aug 31, 2019 - 20:07
GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): A woman who lost her husband to the war as a pro-government uprising member, says she has been farming for someone against 3,000 Pakistani rupees ($20) a month to meet her economic needs. The woman, who identified herself as...
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Gilani prefers peace over presidential election

By
Hakim Basharat
On
Aug 27, 2019 - 20:24
KABUL (Pajhwok): Mahaz-i-Milli Islami party leader Syed Pir Hamid Gilani has said he prefers peace over next month’s presidential election and his entire efforts evolve around making the peace process a success. “We support peace that stops the...
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Agri students get practical lessons at Nangarhar research centre

By
Yousaf zarifi
On
Aug 21, 2019 - 16:50
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Besides analysis of saplings and bushes of different characteristics, students are provided the opportunity of practical learning at the Research and Training Centre of the Agriculture and Irrigation department of eastern...
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New dams being built in Kandahar to control water

By
Bashir Ahmad Naadem
On
Aug 17, 2019 - 16:10
KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Local officials in southern Kandahar province say new water reservoirs and check dams will be constructed for controlling water and improving irrigation system in the province. Eng. Toryali Mahbobi, head of Arghandab River...
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61 Nangarhar polling stations to remain closed on election day

By
Yousaf zarifi
On
Aug 13, 2019 - 12:40
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): On the presidential election day 396 polling stations out of total 457 would remain open across eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Wednesday. Zabihullah Wagari, head of the Independent Election Commission ( IEC )...
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Indo-Pak trade suspension taking toll on Afghanistan

By
Khawaja Basir Ahmad
On
Aug 09, 2019 - 14:12
KABUL (Pajhwok): The suspension of trade ties between Pakistan and India will take a toll on Afghanistan , the chamber of commerce said on Friday. In reaction to the Modi government’s decision on ending the special status of India-administered...
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Ceasefire to be discussed during intra-Afghan talks: Shaheen

By
Hakim Basharat
On
Aug 04, 2019 - 14:07
KABUL (Pajhwok): Taliban ’s Political Office Spokesperson Sohail Shaheen on Sunday said the element of ceasefire would be discussed during intra-Afghan talks with Afghan delegation. During an exclusive chat with Pajhwok Afghan News Shaheen said the...
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Electioneering: Kunar police beef up security

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On
Jul 30, 2019 - 15:21
ASADABAD (Pajhwok): Police in eastern Kunar province have stepped up measures to provide security to presidential candidates during the campaign period and on voting day. All security measures have been put in place for the protection of election...
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Kunduz militants have sophisticated weapons

By
Ajmal kakar
On
Jul 30, 2019 - 13:24
KUNDUZ CITY (Pajhwok): Officials in northern Kunduz province say though the morale and capabilities of the government forces remain strong, advanced weapons possessed by the enemy cause more casualties to the security personnel. Police chief Col...
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Boys removed from Uruzgan police checkpoints

By
Ajmal Wesal
On
Jul 29, 2019 - 16:25
TIRINKOT (Pajhwok): Police commanders keeping boys during duty time in central Uruzgan province have been shown the door, an official said on Monday. Provincial police chief Col. Khitab Khanjari told Pajhwok Afghan News in an exclusive interview he...
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80pc of Kandahar power demand to be met by end of 2020

By
Bashir Ahmad Nadem.
On
Jul 27, 2019 - 15:51
KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): The water and power director for Kandahar says 80 percent of electricity demand will be met by the end of 2020 as several projects are being executed in the southern province. Amanullah Ayub Farooqi, in an exclusive...
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New ambassador to woo Qatari investors

By
Hakim Basharaat
On
Jul 27, 2019 - 11:50
DOHA (Pajhwok): Afghanistan ’s new Ambassador to Qatar Abdul Hakim Dalili says he will encourage Qatari entrepreneurs to invest in Afghanistan, to boost bilateral relations and pave the way for direct flights between the two countries. During an...
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Insecurity to cut in half voter turnout in Balkh towns: Hadid

By
جاويد احمد
On
Jul 25, 2019 - 16:30
MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Mohammad Afzal Hadid, the chair of the Provincial Council of northern Balkh province, on Thursday said security situation in six districts of the province had worsened ahead of the Sept 28 presidential election. Talking to...
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‘War took my eyes but I never gave up’: Nangahar blind

By
Yousuf Zarifi
On
Jul 24, 2019 - 19:41
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Fazal Ghani Bashardost, a 45-year old blind man in eastern Nangarhar province, says he lost his eye-sight 29 years back but never gave up hope and gained his bachelor’s degree and is currently training other blinds. The resident...
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Intra-Afghan talks after peace accord with US: Taliban

By
Hakeem Basharat
On
Jul 07, 2019 - 16:51
DOHA (Pajhwok): Taliban ’s spokesman for their Qatar office, Sohail Shahin, says they would start intra-Afghan talks after reaching agreements on all issues with the United States. Talking to Pajhwok Afghan News on the sidelines of the two-day all-...
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Doha meeting aims direct govt-Taliban talks: Zakhilwal

By
Hakim Basharat
On
Jul 06, 2019 - 20:40
KABUL (Pajhwok): Former finance minister Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal on Saturday said the two-day intra-Afghan dialogue in Qatar was aimed at paving the ground for direct talks between the government and Taliban . Talking to Pajhwok on a Doha-bound flight...
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Number of illegal gunmen reduces in Jalalabad: Police

By
Yousuf Zarifi
On
Jul 02, 2019 - 18:15
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The number of people brandishing illegal arms has decreased after being warned in Jalalabad city, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Tuesday. Police chief Brig. Gen. Abdul Raqib Mubariz told Pajhwok...
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