GARDEZ (Pajhwok): The police department in southeastern Paktia province has closed the passport office for a week, said a statement on Thursday.
From today, the passport office would stay closed for a week for all kinds of passport-related activities, the statement said, without giving any reason.
Residents of Paktia, meanwhile, voiced their concerns over the closure of the Passport Office. They said they were facing deep trouble.
Mohibullah Hamdard, one of the inhabitants, told Pajhwok Afghan News: “There are more applicants in Paktia than other provinces because. A large number of Paktia people are working abroad.”
He added: “We . . .
