Jalalabad

British

/ dʒəˈlæləbæd /

noun

a city in NE Afghanistan, capital of Nangarhar province; a trading, military, and tourist centre on the main route between Kabul and the Khyber Pass. Pop: 96 000 (2004 est)

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Murat Khan Safi, an octogenarian who returned a few months ago, found rooms to rent on the outskirts of Jalalabad, the closest city to the border crossing.

From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026

An AFP journalist heard a jet flying over Jalalabad on Saturday, followed by the sound of two explosions from the direction of the Afghan city's airport.

From Barron's ● Feb. 28, 2026

The Kremlin had finally agreed to let a group of Western journalists visit Kabul and Jalalabad to witness the “cease-fire” that had been announced a few days before we arrived.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2025

Only one out of five children who need hospital treatment can get it at Jalalabad hospital.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2024

Another mile and they arrived at the outskirts of the sprawling city of Jalalabad, in the eastern province of Afghanistan.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai

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