Some residents in central Bamyan province have expressed concern over a significant decline in groundwater, saying drought and water shortages have hampered agriculture and access to potable water.
Two hostile families in the Achin district of eastern Nangarhar province have reconciled through the mediation of religious scholars and tribal elders, an official said on Friday.
A facility where foreigners would be registered and provided with work permit has been opened in the Khawaja Abdullah Ansari Airport in Herat City, the capital of western Herat province, an official said on Thursday.
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.
KABUL (Pajhwok): The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says 39 percent of households in Afghanistan are facing severe water shortages
The Information and Culture department in central Daikundi province says free educational programs have been provided for over 1,500 impoverished youth in linguistic, computer and public speaking skills.
The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA) says about 34,000 people were imparted technical and vocational trainings at the ministry’s centres across the country during the past nine months.