Provinces

AT News Report KABUL: The Afghan security forces detained a key member of the Taliban group in southern Kandahar province while attempting to cross the so-called borders to Pakistan—a crackdown on the group where the Afghan influential figures and US officials have been making all possible ways to get the …

AT News Report KABUL: The nomads living in the northern Faryab province claim that their children can’t get access to education with the government remaining careless to their problem. Considering the populations and areas where nomads live in this province, their representatives allege that services are not provided to them. …

AT News Report KABUL: At least three civilians were killed in an operation launched jointly by Afghan and foreign forces in the eastern province of Kunar, local residents said Sunday. The incident took place in the Marawara district Saturday night. The district residents staged demonstration on Sunday carrying the bodies …

KABUL: Employees of the independent electoral complaints commission in Badakhshan province say their colleagues in the headquarters in Kabul should be punished for corruption. They also accused the commission’s head office of corruption and officials in the commission had changed the votes for the favor of some candidates who gave …

KABUL: Seven criminals have been arrested for drug smuggling in provinces of Kabul, Herat and Nangarhar, police authorities said Wednesday. Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) arrested three smugglers with 3270 tablets of K during operations in different PDs in eastern Nangarhar city, said a statement issued by Ministry of Interior (MoI). …

KABUL: Anti-narcotic cell of Afghan Police on Monday arrested two people for illegal possession of narcotics in eastern province of Nangarhar, authorities said. Counter Narcotics Police (CNP) said two drug smugglers were arrested with 10kilograms of drugs in their possession. CNP said in a statement that the counternarcotics police apprehended two drug traffickers in a …

KABUL: The Independent Directorate of Local Governance announced on Monday that Hayatollah Hayat and Shah Mahmood Miakhil were appointed by President Ghani as new governors for the provinces of Kandahar and Nangarhar respectively. Hayat was previously serving as Nangarhar governor, while Miakhil was working at an institute involved in peace …

AT-KABUL: At least 10 civilians have been killed in a clash erupted between Taliban fighters and the residents of Darah Sof Payan district of northern Samangan province, provincial official said Monday. Provincial governor spokesman, Siddiq Azizi confirmed the fight, saying it occurred on Sunday at around 11:00 local time in …

AT-KABUL: At least six Afghan soldiers and nine Taliban insurgents have been killed after the extremist group attacked Afghan army checkpoints in northern Sar-i-Pul province, provincial officials said Friday. Provincial governor spokesman, Zabihullah Amani said seven Afghan National Army soldiers were also received injures in the attack on Thursday night …

KABUL: The Independence Directorate of Local Governance announced on Monday that Mujeeb Rahman Samkanaihas been appointed governor of southern Paktika province. President Ashraf Ghani has ordered Samkanai’s appointment with the recommendation of independent directorate of local governance. Samkanaihas a master’ degree who has worked as a representative of Paktika for …