MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): A disqualified candidate and his backers closed the Mazar-Samangan highway in northern Balkh province in protest against the candidate’s removal from the final list.

KUNDUZ CITY (Pajhwok): Hundreds of residents of northern Kunduz province on Tuesday closed the gate of the governor’s house here in protest against the kidnapping of a jeweler’s son. Three days back, Wali Ahmad, son of a jeweler, was kidnapped by...

MAIMANA (Pajhwok): Continuing their protest for a fourth day on Friday, the residents of northern Faryab province asked the government to pave the ground for Gen Abdul Rashid Dostum’s return and release his close aide. Afghan commando forces have...

MAIMANA (Pajhwok): Several people were claimed wounded on Wednesday when an ongoing protest against the detention of Nizamuddin Qaisari, a close aide of Gen. Abdul Rashid Dostum, turned violent in this capital city of northern Faryab province...

SHARANA (Pajhwok): A number of protesting people on Friday closed the gate of the Independent Election Commission ( IEC ) office in southeastern Pakitka province in protest against what they said closure of 77 polling stations in nine districts due to high security threats.

SHARANA (Pajhwok): Protesters in southeastern Paktika province reopened the Paktika-Ghazni highway conditionally on Sunday, ending a week-long blockade.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Dozens of people staged a protest demonstration in capital Kabul on Wednesday, accused a lawmaker’s bodyguards of harassing people.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Hundreds of enraged residents on Saturday blocked the Kabul-Kandahar highway to protest civilian deaths blamed on gunmen in uniform in southern Ghazni province.

MAIMANA (Pajhwok): Tens of relatives of four slain public uprising members on Sunday staged a protest rally in northwestern Faryab province demanding a government investigation into the deaths.