KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): The Khost Welfare and Social Foundation (KWSF) has launched a campaign in the southeastern province against high dowry rates and extravagant expenses on wedding ceremonies.
Akhtar Gul Wafa, head of the foundation, told Pajhwok Afghan News youth had been faced with multiple problems due to high bride prices and lavish expenditure on wedding ceremonies.
Most of the time, youth are forced to go to foreign countries for work to earn the required money. He said the KWSF had embarked on a drive to help youngsters meet their wedding expenditures and work against high dowry . . .
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