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Kunduz police deny opening fire at protestors

By: Ajmal kakar , Date:18/11/2019

KUNDUZ CITY (Pajhwok): A man killed near the Independent Election Commission (IEC) office in northern Kunduz province was not an observer of the ‘Stability and Partnership’ electoral team, Pajhwok has learnt. The I... Read More

Kunduz: Protest camp removed as vote recount begins

By: Ajmal kakar , Date:24/01/2019

KUNDUZ (Pajhwok): A number of unsuccessful Wolesi Jirga candidates in northern Kunduz province have removed their protest camp with the start of recounting votes cast at some polling stat... Read More

Kunduz candidates, supporters threaten roads’ closure

By: Ajmal kakar , Date:14/01/2019

KUNDUZ CITY (Pajhwok): Protesting Wolesi Jirga candidates and their hundreds of supporters in northeastern Kunduz province on Monday emphasized on transparency in the election process and... Read More

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KUNDUZ CITY/SHIBERGHAN (PAN): A remarkable increase was seen in watermelon production in northern Kunduz province this year when the crop was damaged by flies in Jawzjan province, growers and officials said on Saturday.
His one acre of land had produced 20-30 watermelons due to pest attacks in 2012, but the same area yielded 1,000 to 1,200 watermelons this year, a grower from Chahar Dara district, Khair Mohammad, told Pajhwok Afghan News.

KUDUZ CITY (PAN): Some traders from Kunduz on Monday asked the government to extend the proposed railway line to Tajikistan through the northern province.
If the railroad passed through the Sher Khan dry port, its revenue would increase and big traders would be encouraged to invest in the province, said one of the businessmen, Nasrullah.

Traders want railroad to pass through Kunduz

KABUL (PAN): Two suspected suicide bombers were shot dead by Afghan security personnel in the Dasht-e-Archi district of northern Kunduz province, an official said on Monday.
The bombers on motorbikes were killed on Sunday night when they were trying to enter a funeral ceremony for a local police commander.

By Magnus Ohman
What country has the most expensive election campaigns in the world? At a first glance the answer may be obvious; in the recent US elections over 2 billion dollars were spent, and combined with the other elections held at that time, the total spending is estimated to over 6 billion.

Despite their grievances against the incumbent government, the people of Kunduz are ready to cast their votes in the upcoming presidential elections. Lack of security and no enforcement of the law are their biggest problems.
This Northern Province is located around 340 kilometres from the central capital Kabul and adjoins the border with the Central Asian state of Tajikistan.
The province has six districts. The number of seats in the provincial council is 15 with four of those reserved for women.

KABUL (PAN): Wolesi Jerga speaker Abdul Rauf Ibrahimi on Wednesday lost his father and elder brother to a suicide attack that killed another four people during a buzkashi game in the Imam Sahib district of northern Kunduz province, officials said.