Paktia University is a public higher education institution in Gardez, Afghanistan. Its current chancellor is Dr. Sayed Wali Jalalzai. According to him, approximately 8,500 students are enrolled in Paktia University. Majority are male students. There are approximately 145 professors. The university's acceptance rate was reported at 55%. Read More
Terrorist groups including Al-Qaeda enjoy greater freedom in Afghanistan now than at any time in recent history as the past ties with Taliban have the potential of making Kabul a safe haven for extremists, according to a United Nations report. ...
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has urged the Taliban to urgently probe the recent disappearance of journalists and asked to bring the perpetrators to justice. ...
Afghanistan's security forces seized 50 trucks loaded with wheat in the country's southern province of Helmand, foiling a smuggling bid, the local government informed on Tuesday. ...
A total of 1,094 Afghan nationals who had taken refuge in neighbouring countries of Pakistan and Iran returned home on Saturday, the country's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation confirmed on Monday. ...
Afghanistan's security forces have destroyed a narcotics processing lab and arrested four people in the eastern Wardak province, the Taliban government said on Monday. ...
