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Long protesting Afghan migrant links his return to peace

By
Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Jul 15, 2018 - 21:22
KABUL (Pajhwok): An elderly Afghan migrant in Brussels, the capital of Belgium, has been staging a protest in front of the immigration department there over the past three years and says he will go back to Afghanistan if peace and stability returns...
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Ghani assures NATO of timely, fair Afghan elections

By
Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Jul 15, 2018 - 18:52
KABUL (Pajhwok): President Ashraf Ghani assured NATO during a recent heads of state summit that elections in his country would be held in time, the western military alliance’s Senior Civilian Representative (SCR) said on Sunday. During an exclusive...
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Kunuz police struggling with shortages: New chief

By
Ajmal kakar
On
Jul 10, 2018 - 17:06
KUNDUZ CITY (Pajhwok): Police in northern Kunduz province have been lacking equipment and personnel to ensure the security situation remains stable, said new provincial police chief Brig. Gen. Abdul Baqi Nuristani on Tuesday. During an exclusive...
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NATO hints at continuation of Resolute Support mission

By
Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Jul 07, 2018 - 11:11
KABUL (Pajhwok): NATO has indicated its Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan will continue as long as conditions on the ground warrant it Based on an invitation from the Afghan government, the Western military alliance has a conditions-based...
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Nangarhar produces 1,850 metric tons of peach this season

By
Yousuf Zarifi
On
Jun 02, 2018 - 17:11
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Peach farms on around 500 acres of land in eastern Nangarhar province produced 1,850 metric tons of the fruit this year, an official said on Saturday. According to the Agriculture Department, farmers earned 150,000 afghanis from...
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Badakhshan: Strongmen meddling in electoral affairs

By
Gul Mohammad Tanha
On
May 27, 2018 - 17:04
FAIZABAD (Pajhwok): Independent Election Commission ( IEC ) officials in northeastern Badakhshan province have expressed concern over interference from powerful figures in electoral affairs, particularly in the employment process. Hamidullah Baloch...
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‘Ethnic bias’ alleged in IECC appointments

By
Azizullah Hamdard
On
May 13, 2018 - 16:18
KABUL (Pajhwok): Some individuals, who recently sat test for jobs at the Independent Electoral Complaint Commission (IECC), allege they were subjected to ethnic discrimination and the posts went to relatives of commissioners. Mohammad Fateh, a...
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Meddling in education affairs intolerable: Shinwari

By
Yousaf zarifi
On
May 10, 2018 - 11:33
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The Nangarhar education director says interference in the education sector is intolerable and no one will be allowed to middle in his affairs. Hasibullah Shinwari, the newly-appointed as director, told Pajhwok Afghan News about...
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Awareness programs helped register more voters: IEC

By
Azizullah Hamdard
On
May 07, 2018 - 22:09
KABUL (Pajhwok): As a result of countrywide awareness programs, more than 1.5 million people have so far registered to vote in the upcoming Wolesi Jirga and district council elections, the Independent Election Commission ( IEC ) said Monday...
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Afghan workers and their jobs are insecure, says Liaqat

By
Javed Hamim Kakar
On
May 01, 2018 - 15:11
KABUL (Pajhwok): Labourers and their jobs are insecure in the country, says the head of the All Afghanistan Federation of Trade Unions (AAFTU). In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan News, Dr. Mohammad Liaqat Adil felicitated workers and...
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Taliban’s funding sources to be choked: Gen. Nicholson

By
Abaseen Zahir
On
Apr 29, 2018 - 12:23
KABUL (Pajhwok): Taliban ’s funding sources, no matter where they are, will be choked, the top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan says. In an exclusive session with Afghan journalists, Gen. John Nicholson called the illicit drug commerce the main...
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Work hard, trust on your abilities, Rashid tells youth

By
Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Apr 14, 2018 - 15:01
KABUL (Pajhwok): National cricket hero Rashid Khan has advised the youth to work hard and believe on their skills so a bright future will be waiting for them. Rashid Khan expressed the views during an interview in ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL...
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All written works of Abdul Rahman Pazhwak being printed: Farhad

By
Shakilla Kajaby
On
Apr 12, 2018 - 00:24
KABUL (Pajhwok): Pazhwak Foundation head Farhad Pazhwak on Wednesday expressed concern about what he called “a cultural vacuum” in the country, resulting from government’s inattention. Pazhwak was talking to Pajhwok Afghan News on the sidelines of a...
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Govt’s laxity hurts more than my disability: ex-soldier

By
Pajhwok Report
On
Apr 10, 2018 - 18:51
KABUL (Pajhwok): Hussain, a former Afghan National Army (ANA) soldier who lost both of his legs in a roadside bombing, is disappointed and complains the government has ignored him. A resident of Neili city, the capital of central Daikundi province,...
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Commander Karwan says he survived 38 assassination raids

By
Rahim Khan Khoshal
On
Mar 28, 2018 - 16:38
SHARANA (Pajhwok): Afghan special police unit commander in southeastern Paktika province says he has survived 38 attempts on his life by the Taliban and was seriously wounded 13 times during the past 16 years. The commander, Azizullah Karwan, told...
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Multimillion afghani projects change Nangarhar University’s look

By
Yousuf Zarifi
On
Mar 26, 2018 - 01:55
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Reconstruction projects worth 25 million afghanis have been completed and other similar projects costing $10 million are underway on the university campus in eastern Nangarhar province, The projects completed have reformed the...
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“Afghan chess player --- ‘a gift of Jalalabad to India’

By
Zirak faheem
Aftab Shaikh
On
Mar 18, 2018 - 18:35
NEW DELHI (Pajhwok): In a corner of Palika Bazaar, the Afghan chess player (Afghan Chacha) attracts many fans in New Delhi’s underground market. He plays the game with one of his friend, who had challenged him. A resident of Makroryan area of...
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Strong Afghan state vital to political settlement: NATO

By
Javed Hamim Kakar
On
Mar 15, 2018 - 16:01
KABUL (Pajhwok): A strong Afghan state is essential to create the necessary conditions for a political resolution to the current conflict in the country, NATO ’s senior civilian representative (SCR) says. In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok...
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Troops gearing up for major offensive in the north

By
Azizullah Hamdard
On
Mar 13, 2018 - 14:59
MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Preparations for a counterinsurgency offensive have been made and the fighters would not be given the allowed to fuel insecurity in any part of country, a military official said on Tuesday. Maj. Gen. Javed Saleem,...
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Nangarhar: A widow apiculturist employs 3 men

By
Yousaf zarifi
On
Mar 11, 2018 - 12:09
JALALABAD (Pajhwok): A widow apiculturist from eastern Nangarhar province, besides overcoming her economic woes, has offered employment opportunities for several men. Sherino -- hailing from the Sawakai district of neighbouring Kunar province --...
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