The jirga is a time-honored Afghan tradition – an assembly of tribal elders, religious scholars, and local representatives – ...

FAIZABAD (Pajhwok): A woman and her son have been killed by unidentified assailants in the Argo district of northeastern ...

KABUL (Pajhwok): The death toll from the massive explosion at Iran’s Bandar Abbas port has risen to at least 70, with over ...

GARDEZ (Pajhwok): A Financial Support Programme (FSP) has been initiated for dozens of small and medium-sized entrepreneurs, ...

In the elections, the Liberal Party won a fourth term on the trot. But whether Carney has won a majority (172 seats) or will rely on coalition partners in forming a new government remains to be seen.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared a unilateral ceasefire in Ukraine next month, says the Kremlin. Russian forces would stop hostilities on humanitarian grounds from May 8 ...

FAZIABAD (Pajhwok): Three people were killed and a fourth injured in a landslide incident in northeastern Badakhshan province ...

Haiderif explained that farming has always been central to the people of Daikundi, who rely on God—and the fruit of their ...

The head of a shoe and footwear factory in Balkh, Nematullah Oryakhel, said that his business had declined compared to the ...

KABUL (Pajhwok): Nearly 100,000 Afghan returning refugees have been recorded in just past 26 days and more resources are ...

KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations on Monday promised continued assistance to Afghan returnees in clean water, healthcare ...

Funded by the Afghan Health Institute (AHI), three health centres were established at a cost of 18 million afghanis in Sangin ...