Kurram administrator wounded in gun attack – Pajhwok Afghan …
Jan 4, 2025 · PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): A top administrator for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Kurram district was wounded in a gun attack on Saturday, a government official said. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Javedullah Mehsud was injured in an attack from unidentified gunmen on a convoy he was travelling in near Bagan area ...
5 people killed, injured in Afghanistan last week
Jan 4, 2025 · KABUL (Pajhwok): Last week, Azerbaijan stressed prompting political engagement with Afghanistan; a firefight took place between Afghan and Pakistani security forces on Duran Line in Khost’s Alisher district the Economy Ministry renewed call for ban on women employment in NGOs but the UN demanded this step to be revoked.
Prevent destruction of ancient Berber castle: Balkh residents
6 days ago · MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Some residents and cultural activists in northern Balkh province have expressed concern over the destruction of a historic Berber fort located Dawlatabad district and called on the government to reconstruct the historic site. This historic fort, dated back over 1,600 years ...
Tetanus vaccination for women, girls underscored
6 days ago · KABUL (Pajhwok): Some women and girls are not receiving the tetanus vaccine for various reasons, while doctors emphasise on its use, warning the disease can be fatal in some cases. Doctors say the cause of tetanus is a bacterium found in soil. It typically enters the body through open wounds and ...
US-made missiles fired from Ukraine downed: Russia
6 days ago · KABUL (Pajhwok): Russia claims its air defences have shot down eight ATACMS missiles launched from Ukraine towards Belgorod region. “On January 3, Ukrainian armed forces attempted to carry out a missile attack on the Belgorod region with US-made ATACMS missiles,” the Defence Ministry in Moscow said.
Home births hazardous, doctors warn – Pajhwok Afghan News
5 days ago · FEROZKOH (Pajhwok): Doctors call childbirth at home with untrained attendants risky, but some women in western Ghor province say they have to exercise the option due to harmful traditions, a shortage of female specialists and fewer maternity hospitals. Historically, most women in this province give ...
Jawzjan female entrepreneur hires dozens of women
6 days ago · SHIBERGHAN (Pajhwok): A woman in northern Jawzjan province has established a carpet weaving and sewing workshop, offering work opportunities to 50 women. Women working in this workshop urge the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to support such women entrepreneurs. This workshop, created about ...
Ghor mountaineering team climbs Siah Koh summit
Jan 4, 2025 · The Hindu Kush Eagles team has climbed the 3,350-meter peak of the Siah Koh mountain in western Ghor province.
Coordination stressed on sending workers abroad
6 days ago · Officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) have discussed coordination on sending Afghan workers to foreign countries.
Haj ministry’s delegation off to Turkey – Pajhwok Afghan News
6 days ago · KABUL (Pajhwok): A delegation from the Ministry Hajj and Religious Affairs has left for Turkey on an official invitation, the ministry said on Sunday. Led