WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Pentagon on Tuesday identified the two US service members killed in Afghanistan earlier this week. Pfc. Brandon Jay Kreischer, 20, of Stryker, Ohio, and Spc. Michael Isaiah Nance, 24, of Chicago died Monday from combat-related wounds, the Department of Defense said in a news release. Kandahar police told CNN on Monday
(Pajhwok): The Ministry of Industries and Commerce (MoIC) has signed the amended implementation agreement for the Afghan-German Cooperation’s programme for Sustainable Economic Development and Employment Promotion (SEDEP), a statement said on Tuesday. The amendment confirmed the programme’s continuation from January 2019 to June 2020 and accompanying funding of AFN 1,125,000,000. About 37,000 people will benefit.
(Pajhwok): One person was killed and two others were wounded as a result of magnetic bomb blast in southeastern Khost province on Tuesday, an official said. Police spokesman Adel Haidar told Pajhwok Afghan News the blast took place in the Speen Jumat area of Khost City, the provincial capital, at around 8am. He said the
(Pajhwok): At least 50 people were injured as a result of car bombing in 6th police district of Kabul on Wednesday morning, an official said. Nasrat Rahimi, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior (MoI), said that an explosives-packed vehicle targeted 6th police district center at around 9:30am. According to Rahimi, at least 50 injured were
KABUL (Pajhwok): A powerful explosion took place in Mirwise Maidan area of capital Kabul on Wednesday morning, an official said. Nasrat Rahimi, spokesman for the Ministry of Interior (MoI), told Pajhwok Afghan News that the blast happened at 9:30 am in the morning. But an eyewitness said the explosion occurred at the entrance of 6th
(Pajhwok): Police have seized an explosives-laden vehicle in western Herat province, an official said on Tuesday. Police spokesman Abdul Ahad Walizada told Pajhwok Afghan News that the explosives-packed Mazda vehicle was found in Cheshti Sharif district late on Monday. Different types of weapons were also recovered from the vehicles besides the explosives, he said, adding
Responding to Taliban’s threat to disrupt the presidential election, the Presidential Palace on Tuesday said the Afghan government had put in place all measures for holding free, transparent and countrywide polls. The Taliban warned on Tuesday of attacking presidential election rallies, asking the people to keep aloof from such gatherings. A statement from the Presidential
(Pajhwok): Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Abdullah Abdullah on Tuesday condemned Taliban’s warning to disrupt the next month presidential election, asking people to exercise their right to enfranchise. The Taliban on Tuesday said the upcoming presidential election had no legitimacy, asking people not to participate in the process. However, Abdullah in a statement condemned the Taliban’s
(Pajhwok): Five central Asian countries on Tuesday announced their support for an Afghan-led and owned peace process and condemned ‘violent’ and ‘terrorist’ acts against the people of Afghanistan. A joint meeting was held among ambassadors of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan at the Presidential Palace today. The meeting at the end issued a joint
GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): Women reporters in southern Ghazni province say non-payment of salaries and discriminatory behavior are among other problems they have been struggling with. Ghazni is an insecure province where the Taliban often launch group attacks which result in heavy financial and property losses to different sectors, including the media. In the past, 13