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More votes cast in Paktia’sinsecure districts

By: Shakor Kamran , Date:17/10/2019

GARDEZ (Pajhwok): More votes have been cast in insecure districts of southeastern Paktia province than in relatively peaceful areas during last month’s presidential election,creating doubts in some people’s minds al... Read More

Great turnout in Pakita on election day, says governor

By: Shakor Kamran , Date:29/09/2019

GARDEZ (Pajhwok): Provincial authorities in southeastern Paktia province say the presidential ballot was conducted in a transparent manner in the province and people cast their votes fearlessly. During a press conf... Read More

Paktia residents say they voted for peace, development

By: Shakor Kamran , Date:29/09/2019

GARDIZ (Pajhwok): Residents of southeastern Paktia province say they voted during Saturday’s presidential election only for reaching peace and stability in the country. Paktia residents hope the new government woul... Read More

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4 campaigners of a candidate killed in Paktia

4 campaigners of a candidate killed in...

GARDEZ (PAN): Half a dozen bullet-riddled bodies have been found in the Zurmat district of southeastern Paktia province, officials said on Tuesday.
Deputy Governor Abdul Hai Sahi told Pajhwok Afghan News the corpses were recovered in Guldadkhel area, but it remained unclear who had killed the individuals and why.

GARDEZ (PAN): An Afghan military commander on Monday claimed a group of Pakistani Taliban tasked with carrying out attacks in central Logar province had been eliminated.
The Afghan National Army’s 203rd Thunder Military Corps commander, Gen. Mohammad Sharif Yaftali, told local and foreign journalists the group had been sent to Logar by the Pakistani Taliban leader, Hakimullah Mehsud.

Pakistani group in Logar eliminated: Gen. Yaftali

GARDEZ (PAN): A would-be car suicide bomber has been arrested in southeastern Paktika province before he could reach his target, police said on Wednesday.
Police detained the bomber in Gardez, the provincial capital, said Lt. Gen. Zalmai Oryakhel, the provincial police chief.
He indentified the detainee as Gulab Jan, a resident of southern Ghazni province, saying he intended to carry out the attack in Gardez.

GARDEZ (PAN): Hundreds of people rallied in Gardez, the capital of southeastern Paktia province, against Governor Juma Khan Hamdard on SundayAround 300 individuals took part in the protest called by the Paktia Rescue Movement, organiser Mohammad Zahir Oryakhel told Pajhwok Afghan News.

He said tribal elders, civil society members, youth representatives and residents took to the streets against slow-paced development projects in Paktia.