GARDEZ (Pajhwok): Residents of the Zurmat district in southeastern Paktia province on Thursday demanded of the government to provide them with reconstruction projects and other necessary services.
They say the district has been hit hard by war over the past 20 years and no reconstruction work has been done.
Haji Sherullah, a tribal elder from Zurmat district, told Pajhwok Afghan News: "Over the past 20 years, reconstruction work was carried out in many parts of Paktia, but no significant work has been done in Zurmat district due to fighting and unfavorable conditions."
He said projects concerning education, roads, agriculture, health . . .
