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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.

A survey of pasture lands has been launched to separate government and private pastures in northern Jawzjan province, an official said on Monday.

Tahira, a mother of five disabled children lives in a hut in Kabul’s Chihildukhtaran area and has been grappling with extreme poverty and hunger.

An eight-year old feud between two families in Goshti district of eastern Nangarhar province was resolved on Monday after mediation of tribal elders, religious scholars and local officials.

With the arrival of winter and increasing problem of electricity shortage in western Herat province, the market for Sandali or chair-making and their sale has become the most thriving business in the province.

The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) has announced nearly 450 professional posts in various sectors for which 3,500 candidates, including women, participated in a merit based examination.

Bulgaria has contributed $31,646 to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF) for 2024, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) has said.

The Traffic Department of southern Ghazni province has started issuing licenses to drivers in districts to prevent traffic accidents, an official announced on Thursday.

Costly and long trips from remote parts of northeastern Badakhshan province to obtain Computerized National Identification Cards (CNICs) have become a big challenge for us, a number of local residents complain.

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) says since the beginning of this year, it has received nearly $959 million in aid, but more than $2 billion is still required.