The City Primary Court has sentenced 18 people to jail terms and lashes for various offenses in northeastern Khost province, the court said in a statement on Monday.
About 2,465 foreign nationals arrived and left the country through land and airports during the past month, the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) said on Monday.
A number the residents of Kabul complain about what they call it increasing noise pollution, especially in central parts of the city and ask the government for a solution.
The first Asan Khidmat Center has been opened in Lashkargah, the capital of southern Helmand province, for rapid distribution of electronic ID cards, birth certificates and related services.
Pistachio exports from western Herat province have increased as pistachio worth $24.6 million were exported during the past nine months, an official said on Sunday.
Pakistani authorities handed over 141 Afghan citizens, including women and children to the Afghan side at the Torkham crossing in eastern Nangarhar province.
Some athletes in central Bamyan province have expressed their concern over lack of attention from relevant authorities and facilities, saying they are forced to practice on uneven terrain with minimal facilities.
Security forces have arrested five individuals over smuggling drugs and seized more than nine kilograms different types of drugs from their possession in western Ghor province, police said on Wednesday.
Acting Minister of Commerce and Industry Nooruddin Azizi and UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative Roza Otunbayeva have discussed various issues, including the establishment of a business centre.
