KABUL (Pajhwok): Funeral prayers for former president Sibghatullah Mujaddedi was offered at the Presidential Palace in Kabul on Wednesday. President Ashraf Ghani, political figures and foreign diplomats attended the funeral. The funeral payers,...

PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): Dozens of Afghan and Pakistani artists have participated in a painting contest at the University of Peshawar.

FARAH CITY (Pajhwok): Some officials, civil society activists and students in western Farah province on Thursday expressed deep concern at the dwindling culture of reading among youth, something that has spawned a variety of problems. Information...

KABUL (Pajhwok): A research paper titled “Peace is Victory” about what factors led to the peace agreement between the government and the Hezb-i-Islami Afghanistan (HIA) has been printed. The 29-page report, authored by Mustaq Rahimi, a political...

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): A number of booksellers in western Herat province have expressed pleasure with the growing culture of reading among children. They say parents have been encouraging their children to enter into friendship with books, which will...

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Police detained a private radio and television head in eastern Nangarhar province for some hours after he accused the provincial Attorney Office of releasing criminals under unclear circumstances. Attal Khan Stanikzai, head of ‘...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Violence against journalists surged 18 percent in Afghanistan this year, said free media supporting group NAI on Thursday.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Participants of a workshop in Kabul on Thursday stressed the need for turning the access to information into a strong culture in Afghanistan over the next 10 years. The three-day workshop, organized by Pajhwok Afghan News and funded...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Commission to review media violations and complaints on Sunday announced addressing 32 complaints during the first six months of the ongoing year. Hassina Safi, acting Minister of Information and Culture (MoIC) and head of the...