Besides the loss of precious lives, 4,000 houses and 10,000 livestock have been perished by a recent flash floods in northern Baghlan province, an official said on Sunday. Mawlavi Mustafa Hashami, head of the Information and Cultural Affairs Department, said a result of two days of unstopped rainfall and flash floods 4,000 homes destroyed, 2,000 More
At least 315 people have been killed, 1,630 others wounded, and 2,600 homes destroyed by flash floods in northern Baghlan province, says the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation (MoRR). On its X handle, MoRR wrote: “About 315 martyred, 1,630 more injured and 2,600 homes destroyed, and 1,000 animals swept away in Shahr-Sulh and Sheikh Jalal More
Seven Pakistani security personnel have been killed in militant attacks in the North Waziristan tribal district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The attacks occurred in Datta Khel and Mir Ali sub-districts near the Durand Line on Saturday, a media report quoted unnamed sources as saying. In the Hassan Khel locality of Datta Khel, Dawn reported, an improvised More
Former lawmakers Afrasiab Khattak and Mohsin Dawar have the February 8 general election as the worst in Pakistan’s history. The National Democratic Movement (NDM) leaders alleged the people’s mandate was brazenly trampled on in the elections, which led to the formation of the current coalition government. At a meeting with ex-Balochistan chief minister Dr Abdul More
At least 50 people have been killed as a result of flash floods in northern Baghlan province, an official said on Saturday. Hidayatullah Hamdard, director of the Natural Disaster Management Authority, told Pajhwok Afghan News the floods swept through Nahrin, Borki and Baghlan-i-Markazi districts late on Friday. He confirmed 50 dead bodies, including women and More
Recent flash floods from heavy rains killed at least 85 people and wounded about 100 more in four provinces in the past two days, the State Ministry for Natural Disaster Management said on Saturday. Mohammad Janan Sayeeq, a spokesman for the ministry, in a video clip said that 85 people lost their lives and around More
At least 23 people have been killed and 14 others wounded as a result of flash floods in northern Takhar and Badakhshan provinces. Maulvi Sair Sijad, director of Natural Disaster Management Authority in Takhar, said the floods hit Chal, Ishkamish, Namak Aab, and Farkhar districts late on Friday night. According to information from the official, More
The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has voted overwhelmingly in favour of the Palestinian bid for full UN membership, a media report said on Saturday. The text, put forward by the United Arab Emirates, calls for the UN Security Council, which must rule on Palestinian membership, to “reconsider the matter favourably, CNN reported. The resolution More
The Former Ambassador to Pakistan Mullah Abdul Salaam Zaeef said that Afghanistan has come out of international isolation and constitution and the formation of a political strategy could help towards the government’s legitimacy. The formation of a political strategy could be effective for earning legitimacy, Zaeef told Pajhwok Afghan News in an inclusive interview. The More
Three people have been killed and three others injured as a result of a clash between residents and security personnel on a land dispute in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Friday. Qureshi Badloan, deputy head of the provincial Information and Cultural Affairs Department, said: “The clash erupted on Thursday evening in the Kabul More
