Attack was claimed by Islamic State group. The Afghan Sikh community had been target before. Number of Afghan Sikhs and Hindus living in Afghanistan had dwindled to around 200 by late last year, compared with about half a million in the 1970s. Taliban also killed in counter-operation launched soon after raid. “We don’t have a … Read more
Afghanistan’s government has outlawed the growing and processing of opium poppies. In April, the Taliban-led government claimed to rid Afghanistan of its drug problem. 38 kg of illegal substances were found during a routine inspection of vehicles on the Kabul-Jalalabad highway. KABUL: Afghan security authorities discovered illegal substances and arrested two people during a routine … Read more
JALALABAD: At least two people were killed and 19 others were wounded in separate explosions in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad on Saturday, according to a health official and local media. The attacks, which targeted Taliban vehicles, are the first deadly blasts since the American withdrawal from Afghanistan. An official from the health department … Read more
The third consignment of relief goods from the Government of Pakistan has reached Khost, Afghanistan on Saturday which was received by the Afghan provincial authorities. Deputy Governor Khost Molana Mohammad Din Shah Mutib, Hafiz Rasheed Nabi, brother of Governor Khost, Molvi Nasir Tofan, Molvi Haidar, deputy IGP, Dr Habib Shah Ansari, director, public health and … Read more
At least three people have been killed in the protests of anti-Taliban in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, according to witnesses, as the militant group consolidates authority across the nation. The Taliban fighters opened fire on citizens who were trying to raise the national flag of Afghanistan at a city plaza, according to two … Read more
The Afghan Taliban have captured Faizabad, the capital of Badakhshan. This is the Taliban’s capture of the ninth provincial capital in less than a week. A member of the provincial assembly has confirmed the Taliban’s capture, according to the French news agency AFP. Meanwhile, according to Afghan media, Afghan Army Chief General Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai … Read more
JALALABAD/KABUL: Two Afghan soldiers and at least 36 Taliban militants were killed and 52 militants wounded after the government forces repelled a predawn attack in the country’s eastern province of Nangarhar, a provincial government spokesman confirmed on Thursday. The clashes erupted as hundreds of Taliban militants armed with guns and heavy weapons, including rocket propelled … Read more
Malalai Maiwand, a reporter at Enikas Radio and TV, was killed along with her driver Mohammad Tahir. Gunmen fired on their vehicle in Jalalabad, the capital of the eastern province of Nangarhar. This incident underscores increasing violence against journalists in the country. Her death took the total number of journalists and media workers killed this … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has extended sincere condolences to the bereaved families of stampede victims near Pakistan consulate in Jalalabad, Afghanistan and prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured. PM Imran took to Twitter and wrote, ” Deeply saddened by the tragic deaths & casualties in a stampede in Jalalabad of Afghans wanting to … Read more
The Pakistan embassy in Afghanistan has expressed its deep grief over reports of loss of Afghan lives and injuries to people in a stampede five kilometer from the Pakistan consulate in Jalalabad. According to the details, the embassy in its press release said we sympathize with the families of those who lost their lives or got … Read more
Ashraf Ghani has been declared the winner of last presidential election of Afghanistan held in September following delays due to allegations of vote-rigging. Ashraf Ghani was re-elected with 50.64% votes while his rival Abdullah Abdullah was a runner-up with 39.52% of votes. Opposition said the vote on 28 September was rigged by massive fraud and … Read more
Car explosion killed 3 policemen and injures 2 in Wardak province of Afghan. According to Afghan media, the blast took place at Wardak’s governor’s ceremony. Afghan media said Wardak’s governor, Zafar Uddin Yemeni, was safe in the attack. Afghan media also said the rescue team arrived at the scene as soon as the explosion was … Read more
A suicide bomb targeted a minibus of recruits for the Afghan security forces in the eastern city of Jalalabad on Monday, killing at least three people and injuring 27, a local government source said. The recruits were travelling to Kabul. The bomb detonated in a small motorized vehicle used to haul goods. Last month, a … Read more
A series of bombings struck restaurants and public squares on Monday in the eastern Afghan city of Jalalabad, wounding at least 34 people, as the country marked the 100th anniversary of its independence. No group claimed responsibility for the 10 bombs but both Islamic State (IS) and the Taliban militants operate in the area. IS … Read more
