Security & Crime – Pajhwok Afghan News

Herat governor to Iran: Perpetrators who shot Afghans must face justice

The governor of western Herat has submitted an official letter of protest to the Iranian Consul General regarding the killing of several residents of the province by Iranian border guards, calling for a transparent investigation into the incident and for those responsible to be brought to justice.

15 sentenced in Kabul for drug trafficking

Afghan national arrested in US over ISIS-K links

Man arrested in Logar for allegedly killing his wife

Herat governor to Iran: Perpetrators who shot Afghans must face justice

Benyamin Bariz

5 Dec 2025 - 09:27

15 sentenced in Kabul for drug trafficking

Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat

4 Dec 2025 - 15:08

The Supreme Court says the Kabul Primary Court for the Prevention of Narcotics and Alcoholic Beverages has issued disciplinary sentences for 15 offenders.

Afghan national arrested in US over ISIS-K links

Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat

4 Dec 2025 - 11:09

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) says Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has arrested Jaan Shah Safi, an Afghan national, for alleged links to ISIS-K in the United States.

Man arrested in Logar for allegedly killing his wife

Khan Wali Ahmadzai

4 Dec 2025 - 09:33

A man has been arrested on charges of murdering his wife in the Baraki Barak district of central Logar province, an official said on Thursday.

Mother confesses to killing three children in Jawzjan

Raqiba Poya Aziz

2 Dec 2025 - 14:31

A woman has confessed to killing her three children and injuring herself after receiving medical treatment in northern Jawzjan province, an official said on Tuesday.

Murder convict publicly executed at Khost stadium

Mohammad Yousaf Mangal

2 Dec 2025 - 14:25

The Supreme Court (SC) says a qisas (retributive justice) sentence was implemented on a convicted murderer at the sports stadium in southeastern Khost province on Tuesday.

3 killed in Uruzgan old mortar shell blast

Ajmal Wesal

1 Dec 2025 - 16:04

At least three people were killed as a result of an old mortar shell explosion in Charchino district of central Uruzgan province on Monday, an official said.

British officer exposes alleged war crimes in Afghanistan

Pajhwok

1 Dec 2025 - 13:42

An investigation has revealed that some members of the British Special Forces unit allegedly targeted Afghan men of fighting age, even when they posed no threat.

7 detained in Badghis over illegal logging

Nasrin Sayedi

30 Nov 2025 - 11:21

Security forces have detained seven individuals on charges of illegally cutting down trees in separate operations in the Ab Kamari and Bala Murghab districts of western Badghis province, an official said on Sunday.

2 detained for illegal excavation in Badghis

Nasreen Saeedi

28 Nov 2025 - 10:59

Security forces in western Badghis province have arrested two individuals on charges of illegal excavation and searching for ancient monuments in Bala Murghab district, officials said on Friday.

Who is Rahmanullah Laknwal, suspect in shooting of 2 US guards?

Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat

27 Nov 2025 - 14:53

Rahmanullah Laknwal, the suspect in the shooting of two U.S. soldiers near the White House, was previously a member of Afghanistan’s Special Forces (QSF) in Kandahar. He arrived in the U.S. in 2021 and currently resides in northwest Washington State with his five children, according to reports.

Badghis tribes reconcile, end 35-year-old bloody enmity

Hijratullah Kakar

21 Nov 2025 - 16:50

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Borders and Tribal Affairs says its delegation mediated and resolved a 35-year-old bloody enmity between two tribes in Badghis province.

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