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Sales of flowers, saplings tailing off in Balkh

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MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Vendors of fresh flowers and saplings in the capital of northern Balkh province say their business has declined. Many of their flowers and saplings are drying up.

They link their declining business to people’s economic problems.

Mahazullah, a seller of flowers in the provincial capital, complained of falling sales this year. The fresh flowers he buys daily often go dry.

Mohammad Yasin, who also sells flowers and saplings in Mazar-i-Sharif, said his business had slowed down.

In the years past, he recalled, people and government officials would purchase flowers from him. However, he . . .

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