MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): A mass wedding ceremony took place in northern Balkh province on Thursday, with 125 couples tying the knot.
The ceremony was arranged by Husnia Dar-u-Uloom, in which hundreds of relatives of the couples participated.
Marzia Hussaini, cultural section deputy head of the Dar-u-Uloom, said that a total about 40,000 afghanis were spent on each couple.
She said it was for 10th time that such mass wedding ceremony was being held by the Dar-u-Uloom.
Hussaini said the mass joint marriage ceremony was aimed at promoting this culture and helping young . . .
