Society

Residents of various villages of the Alborz district of northern Balkh province complain of a potable water shortage, seeking a solution to the problem.

An eight-month feud between two families a pasture has come to an end thanks to mediation of local officials, scholars and tribal elders in northern Jawzjan province, an official said on Wednesday.

A number of disabled persons who are able to find work have become a source of hope for other physically challenged ones.

For the first time, a vocational training centre has been opened for prisoners in the Central Jail of southeastern Paktika province, an official said on Tuesday.

Some residents of northern Jawzjan province demand more relaxation in the procedure of obtaining National Computerized Identity Cards (CNICs), but officials say over 31,000 CNICs were issued during the past six months.

Qatari Chargé d'Affaires Mirdef Alqashouti has invited Minister of Labour and Social Affairs to visit Doha for talks on implementation of an agreement on sending Afghan workers to the Gulf country.

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Residents of Jalalabad city, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, have asked the municipality to allocate land for a new cemetery. They say

The World Food Programme (WFP) says it has provided 10.5 million deserving people food and cash aid across Afghanistan during the current year.

Experts and researchers have called on the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to make water management a top priority and seek international financial and technical assistance.

In a corner of Aibak city, the capital of northern Samangan province, a group of young people and teenagers is busy repairing and fixing mobile phones.

Some residents of central Uruzgan province say they are concerned about the existence of landmines and unexploded war remnants that threaten their lives.

Thousands of people are provided short-term employment opportunities under the food-for-work program in central Bamyan province, an official said on Monday.