Religion & Culture

Pashto poet and writer Mohammad Waseem Mohmand from northern Baghlan province has passed away due to an illness.

Some residents and cultural activists in northern Balkh province have expressed concern over the destruction of a historic Berbar fort located Dawlatabad district and called on the government to reconstruct the historic site.

KABUL (Pajhwok): A delegation from the Ministry Hajj and Religious Affairs has left for Turkey on an official invitation, the ministry said on Sunday. Led

A number of writers and poets in eastern Kunar province say they are unable to publish their works due to economic woes, seeking support from the government and businesspeople.

The Ministry of Vice and Virtue (MoVV) says Arezo TV channel has been closed for carrying out activities against Islamic values and Afghan traditions.

Hasibullah Zaheer, 26, who born blind, has completed his higher education like a sighted person and has almost completed writing tafseer of the Holy Quran and some important history books in Braille and tries to open new avenues of hope for other blind people.

Qatar is ready to play an important role in repairing Afghanistan’s cultural and historical monuments and centers under bilateral agreement, an official said on Monday.

A writer in eastern Laghman province has sought financial assistance for the publication of his 41 finished books.

Participants of a scientific-research seminar in Kabul on Wednesday emphasized the importance of water management, conservation, and construction of large-scale infrastructure in the sector.

A calligraphy exhibition titled Haddis-i-Doast has been orgnised in western Herat province to protect Herat’s original and Islamic writing.

A joint cultural exhibition of Afghanistan and Iran would be organised in the capital Kabul soon, a statement said on Sunday.

Officials of the Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice (PVPV) have been asked to discharge their duties decently and refrain from violating people’s privacy, a statement said on Sunday.