Society

The Asan Khedmat branches to be opened in Nangarhar, Herat, Balkh and Helmand provinces, a statement has said.

Nine tailoring and embroidery training centers for vulnerable women have been established in Mazar-e-Sharif, the provincial capital of northern Balkh province, with the financial support from the Qatar Red Crescent, an official said.

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a one-year program to support rural people in northern Balkh and central Uruzgan provinces with financial support from Japan.

Some psychologists claim excessive use of mobile phones and social media causes decreased cognitive function, mental disturbance and aggression in children and adolescents, and can lead to early puberty, sexual deviations, and even exploitation.

Safdar, an 80-year-old breadwinner for his family of 14 members, carries people’s luggage in a handcart to earn some money on a daily basis. The sexagenarian complains about hardships of life and economic problems.

A number of residents of the Askari Familio area of Gardez, the capital of southeastern Paktia province, complain about lack of access to potable water.

Vocational training for over 500 drug addicts has begun in Pul-i-Charkhi Technical and Vocational Training Center in Kabul under the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs.

Government officials, religious scholars and tribal elders in the Gailan district of southern Ghazni province have passed a 13-point resolution about the prevention of false traditions.

Some residents in Tirinkot city, the capital of central Uruzgan province complained about growing disorder in the city and urged relevant authorities to address the problem.

Two hundred women have completed six months long vocational training courses in different fields received start up financial assistance, an official said on Thursday.

Deputy governor of southeastern Paktia province Inamullah Salahuddin has assured media reporters in the province his administration’s cooperation in resolving their financial and other problems in addition to providing timely information.

Residents of Kabul are complaining about high-level smog triggered by air pollution and are urging the government to take strong strides to mitigate it. However, officials say efforts are underway to address the issue.