<p style="text-align: justify;">MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): A number of residents of Chaharkint district in northern Balkh province say commuters struggle with numerous problems due to the deteriorated condition of the road leading to Mazar-i-Sharif, the provincial capital.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">According to them, sometimes patients lose their lives on the way to hospital due to the rundown condition of the road, urging the government to address this problem on a priority basis.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">On the other hand, officials also acknowledge the problem being faced by Chaharkint residents and say they would kick off construction work on this road in near future.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Gul Nazir, an inhabitant of the district, told Pajhwok Afghan News that they were facing a number of problems due to the poor condition of the road linking the district with the provincial capital.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">He said most of the bridges on this road had been damaged.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">He urged the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to reconstruct this road in a standard manner.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Naqibullah, another resident, also grumbled about the poor condition of the road.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">He said often patients lost their lives on the way to hospital due to this problem.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Abbas, a driver on this route, also complained that no other vehicles could travel on this route except flying-coaches and jeeps.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">He also urged the caretaker government to construct this route as soon as possible.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Meanwhile, Chaharkint district administrative chief Sifatullah Khalid also acknowledged the dilapidated condition of the route.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">He assured that the IEA would begin practical work on this road in near future.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Chaharkint district is situated 50 kilometres away from Mazar-i-Sharif and its residents also lack access to adequate health services in addition to poor condition of the road.</p>
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