SHARAN (Pajhwok): A coalmine reserve was discovered in the Sara Rawza district of eastern Paktika province and its contract was awarded to a local company, an official said on Friday.
Paktika Mining and Petroleum Director Mawlavi Nazar Gul Sayyad told Pajhwok Afghan News their technical team had discovered a coal reserve in the Glardin area.
He said the residents of locality have demanded the excavation of the reserve which was conveyed to the ministry and they approved.
He said the reserve was discovered on private land in the area adding that according to the law the residents would be allowed . . .
