MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Some entertainment and sports events have launched in northern Balkh province on the occasion of New Year which will continue for 40 days, an official said.
Balkh Information and Cultural Affairs Director Atta Mohammad Saho said special security arrangement put in place from the past one week and for this purpose security forces had been in place in parts of the city.
He said most people from different parts of the country arrived in Balkh for sightseeing on the occasion of new year.
Referring to the ban of Nawroz flag rising and other curbs in Mazar . . .
