Society

Residents of 12 villages in the Alingar district of eastern Laghman province are urgently calling for construction of a proper bridge over the Alingar River.

After Pajhwok Afghan News report about drought in northwestern Nimroz province, which had forced some families to migrate— a philanthropist has stepped in to address the drinking water shortage in a village, saving residents from a two-hour walk to fetch water.

The Department of Rural, Rehabilitation and Development in northern Kunduz says 11 water supply projects were executed in the province last year, benefiting 7,000 families.

Taxi drivers should not abuse the opportunity of the ban on using high-speed personal vehicles as taxis, otherwise they will face legal action, the Traffic Department said on Wednesday.

A six-month long vocational training programme involving 280 youth has been initiated in southeastern Paktia province, an official announced on Tuesday.

MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): Residents of Shortepa district in northern Balkh province say although reinforcement work has already been done to prevent the Amu River from causing

GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): About 68 teenagers, including some recently expelled by Iran, have received a six-month long vocational training programme in southern Ghazni province, an

TIRINKOT (Pajhwok): Residents of central Uruzgan province are concerned that historical monuments and sites in the provincial capital, Tirinkot, and several districts are at the

Residents of Garmab and Chinar areas, located about15 kilometres south of the capital of central Uruzgan province, complain about the lack of basic services, including healthcare and education.

At least six people, including three children, have been killed when a helicopter crashed into New York City’s Hudson River.

The Pesta Mazar area in the Marmal district of northern Balkh province has recently emerged as a popular recreational spot, attracting hundreds of visitors daily with the arrival of spring.

About 34,411 foreign nationals arrived and left the country through land and airports last year, the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) said on Sunday.