Afghan, Turkmen presidents launch three new projects incl railway line

President Ashraf Ghani with his Turkmen counterpart, Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, on Thursday inaugurated three projects including a railway line, a power line, and fiber optic network in the north of the country.

Kabul Residents ‘Worried’ As Prices Rise Unprecedently

Apart from insecurity and increase in crime incidents, Kabul residents are left in shock as food and fuel prices have soared unprecedently over the last few days following the massive fire in the customs office of Islam Qala in Herat and the closure of two other trade ports in the north.

Reinforcements Sent to Faryab as Fighting Continues

Reinforcements arrived in the northern province of Faryab early hours of Monday morning to launch operations in areas that have fallen the Taliban, the provincial police said.

5 Afghan Security Forces Killed in Herat, Balkh In 24 Hours

Kabul: At least five Afghan soldiers have been killed by roadside bombs and targeted attacks in Herat and Balkh provinces in the past 24 hours, as per officials of the provinces.

Football: Sar-e-Pul Defeats Faryab 2-1 in Afghan Champions League

Sar-e-Pul’s Khadim FC defeated Faryab’s Khurasan team 2-1 in the Afghanistan Champions League's match in Balkh province on Saturday.

Afghan Commandos Officially Takeover Camp Morehead As US Withdrawal Is 12% Complete

The Special Operations Corps said in a statement on Wednesday that Camp Morehead of the US troops in the Special Operations Corps’ garrison in Kabul’s Rishkhor area has handed over to the Afghan commandos.

Two Districts In Balkh, Baghlan Recaptured By Security Forces

The Ministry of Defense and the 209th Shaheen Corps announced on Tuesday in separate statements that the Balkh district in Balkh province and Doshi district in Baghlan province have been recaptured by security forces.

More Districts Collapse To Taliban

More reports came in on Sunday of districts collapsing to the Taliban.

More than 500 Fresh Graduates Ready for Deployment: MoD

BALKH, Afghanistan – Officials held a formal ceremony to make the graduation of more the 500 newly trained soldiers in northern province of Balk, said the Ministry of Defense in a statement Sunday.

One Thousand Displaced Families Received Assistance

The process of distributing cash aid to the displaced in Balkh began with the presence of the Minister of Refugees and Repatriations in Mazar-e-Sharif

360 ANA Pledge to Fight Terrorists till ‘Last Breath’

BALKH, Afghanistan – At least 360 Afghan National Army (ANA) took oath of allegiance to fight terrorists “till their last breath”, said the Ministry of Defense Monday morning, deploying them in north battle against the known Taliban insurgents.

Ghani threatens to fire Balkh security chiefs over boy’s kidnapping

President Ashraf Ghani has threatened to fire security chiefs in Balkh province if they fail to locate and rescue the abducted nine-year-old boy, Abdul Rauf.

Strawberries hit record yield of almost 300 tons in 1399

Statistics from the Ministry of Agriculture show that in the 1399 solar year, 299 metric tons of strawberries were produced across the country.

ANA operation claims 25 Taliban fighters, injures 36

AGO, NDS Nabs 3 Senators over Corruption

Three members of the Senate have been arrested on charges of accepting $ 40,000 in bribes, according to the National directorate and the Attorney General’s Office.

GCPSU Nabs 2 over Gunrunning in Balkh

BALKH, Afghanistan – General Command of Police Special Units (GCPSU) nabbed at least two suspects over arms trafficking, during an operation in Mazar-e-Sharif city of Balkh province in north Afghanistan, said the Ministry of Interior Affairs in a statement Sunday.

Kidnappers Post New Video of Child, Increase Ransom

Kidnappers have posted a new video of the 9-year-old child in Balkh, asking for a $1.7 million ransom for his release, the boy's family said. He has been in their custody for the last two months.

Dozens Packages of Alcohol Seized in Balkh

Taliban ‘Intelligence Chief’ For Balkh Province Killed

Kabul: Ajmal “Mashak”, the Taliban intelligence chief for the Balkh province and eight other Taliban insurgents have been killed in air strikes by security forces.

Anxiety, depression leads ‘young man’ to end his life

A 25-year-old young individual in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif committed suicide by throwing himself from the fifth floor of a building.

8 ANA Soldiers Killed in Balkh Clashes

At least eight Afghan National Army (ANA) soldiers were killed in clashes with the Taliban in Balkh district in Balkh province on Wednesday night, said Mohammad Younus Stanekzai, district governor.

Taliban Intelligence Chief Nabbed in Balkh

Security sources in Balkh province say that the Taliban intelligence chief responsible for two districts has been arrested by the provincial police.

Nangarhar Customs Officials Arrested on Corruption Charges

Head of Nangarhar customs office, Hashmatullah Walizai, and five other officials of his department were arrested on corruption charges, the provincial governor Zia-ul-Haq Amarkhil said on Sunday.

Gen. Miller Reaffirmed Commitment of NATO Allies in Afghanistan

US and NATO’s Resolute Support forces commander in Afghanistan Gen. Scott Miller has emphasized on commitment of NATO allies in Afghanistan, particularly in the northern zone of the country.

10 ANA Members Killed in Taliban Attack in Balkh

At least 10 members of Afghan National Army (ANA) were killed and three more were wounded in a Taliban attack in the northern province of Balkh on Monday night, local sources said on Tuesday.

Blast at Home of Ethnic Leader Left Six Injured

Mazar-e-Sharif (BNA) As a result of a bomb blast in Mazar-e-Sharif city in central Balkh, six children of an ethnic leader were wounded.

Young Afghan Returns Home-Country to Join National Army: MoD

KABUL, Afghanistan – Abdul Waheed, a young Afghan, has returned home-country from Netherlands to join Afghan National Army, the Ministry of Defense said in a statement Monday.

Afghan farmers harvested more than 2,500 tons of peppers last year

According to the Statistics and Information Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL), 2,529 metric tons of peppers were produced in the country last year, of which 184 tons were bell peppers.

18% Decline in Female Media Workers: Watchdog

There has been an 18% reduction in the number of women in Afghan media over the last six months due to security threats, the Journalists’ Safety Committee says, adding that the figures are concerning and signals a worsening situation for journalists in Afghanistan.

20 children die in Balkh amid surge in pneumonia cases

More than 20 children in Balkh province died from pneumonia last month, which provincial health officials attribute to the extremely cold weather.