HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): Some shoe producers in western Herat province have expressed concerns over the import products which are similar to locally produced products and said this practice stagnated the market of domestic products and nearly forced them to close their factories.
MAIMANA (Pajhwok): Carpet weavers and traders in northwestern Faryab province have urged authorities to overcome challenges faced by the carpet industry and take urgent initiatives for its promotion and development.
Residents of Gerda Serai, Shwak and Waza Zadran districts travel to the provincial capital of southeastern Paktia province to apply for computerized national identity card (CNIC) as there is no such facility in their areas.
UN secretary-general Antonio Guterres last week hailed a two-day meeting in Doha on Afghanistan as productive and hoped Afghan rulers would participate in future such meetings.
The Public Health Department of western Farah province says about 100, 000 residents of 20 areas have no access to healthcare services and face serious problems.
HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): Some yarn sellers in western Herat province have complained against the suspension of yarn export and said the move left negative impact on producers and workers associated with this industry.
Internally displaced families in northern Balkh province say they have no access to basic facilities of life and are facing many problems, asking the government to come to their rescue.
Residents of the Watapur district of eastern Kunar province say the school building they have constructed on their own has been damaged by rain and the government should address this problem.
Some widows complain about hardships and economic problems in their lives while religious scholars say the government and every member of the society is responsible to help vulnerable families.
KABUL (Pajhwok): Doctors consider gallbladder among important human body organs that plays its rule in digestion and absorption of fats and excretion of non-essential items