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Uruzgan women demand more polling sites on Election Day...

By: Ajmal Wisal , Date:26/08/2019

TIRINKOT (Pajhwok): A number of women in central Uruzgan province say they would widely participate in the upcoming presidential election if they are provided required facilities and easy access to polling... Read More

Uruzgan officials seen attending election campaign event...

By: Ajmal Wisal , Date:26/08/2019

TIRINKOT (Pajhwok): In violation of the election law, some government officials were seen taking part in a Sunday election campaign gathering for President Ashraf Ghani in central Uruzgan province. The gathering in... Read More

Supporters of losing candidate stage rally in Uruzgan

By: Ajmal Wisal , Date:26/11/2018

TIRINKOT (Pajhwok): Dozens of supporters of a failing female Wolesi Jirga candidate on Monday staged a protest demonstration in this capital city of central Uruzgan province, accusing the local election bo... Read More

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Restoration of peace, alleviation of poverty and construction of water dams are on top of the list for the people of the central Uruzgan province.
The province having six districts is located 670 kilometres south of the central capital Kabul. Its provincial council has nine seats with three of them for women.
According to the election commission, 26 candidates have registered their names for the provincial council seats. Only two of them are women.

Tarinkot (PAN): Complaining of a host of problems, the people of Uruzgan province expressed their concern by saying that their province is totally neglected in terms of development with most of the residents have no access even to basic needs of life.
Haji Bismullah, a resident of provincial capital Trinkot, said the central government did not extend any help to develop the province with the exception of paving of some meters road.

Tarinkot (PAN): Residents of the provincial capital and districts demand of the government to do more to further develop and promote the vital education and health sectors, fearing that both the sectors experience downward trend.
A resident of Tarinkot said the available public hospital in the city does not afford to provide the needed services, forcing many people to shift their patients to Kandahar or Pakistan where they face immense problems.

Tarinkot (PNA): People of Urozgan complain of fast-spreading security elsewhere in the province despite the deployment of Afghan Local Police (ALP).
The people of Tarinkot city and other districts demand of the government to launch a decisive move to flush out the armed and militant groups to ensure security in the area.
Hailing from Charchino district, Haji Ibrahim told Pajhwok Afghan News that his locality is in grip of deteriorated law and order and insecurity. “Taliban openly roam brandishing weapons and travel without any fear of government,” he informed.

Tarinkot (PAN): Though some development and rehabilitation projects have been implemented in Uruzgan, the province is still far backward in terms of advanced infrastructure, health and education.
These views were expressed by the province’s authorities and its residents. Residents says that roads linking the provincial capital to districts are in dilapidated condition, and they face immense trouble when shift their patients to the capital for medical treatment.

Trainkot (PAN): The economy of 98% people of Uruzgan depends on agriculture and livestock but due to government reluctance to develop the sectors, the financial miseries of the people multiply dramatically, officials and residents said.
Sardar Mohammad Alako, provincial head of agriculture and livestock department said majority of the people are associated with the occupation of agriculture and livestock but a matter of concern is that there is not suitable market for their products.

Tarinkot (PAN): Following people widespread complains that education sector is in shambles in Uruzgan, officials of the province’s education department reassured that strategy has been finalized to remove obstacles hampering the progress of the vital sector.
Providing minute details regarding functional education institutions in his province, Habib-u-Rahman, acting head of education department said that the province has 48 high, 37 intermediate and 199 primary schools with another 12 Madrassas, Dar-ul-Hifaz and 53 literacy outlets.

1. National Radio of Uruzgan,
The National Radio started its broadcasts in Uruzgan in 2001. The radio has 14- hours broadcasts with one hour news presentation from Kabul and half an hour from Ashna Television. The radio’s broadcasts were halted following a suicide attack two years back, however it started airing programs later.
2 – Voice of Uruzgan: