Society

An enmity between two families in Ajristan district of southern Ghazni province has been resolved through mediation of local officials, religious scholars and tribal elders.

The National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) says more than one million electronic ID cards have been distributed during the first six months of the current solar year, bringing the total number of recipients since the launch of the programme to 16,561,000.

Many people visit a local shrine daily and hammer nails into a wooden post that they believe cure headaches and other ailments in Ismailkhel Mandozai district of southeastern Khost province.

Local officials in central Parwan province say a 13-year-old feud between two families in the Shinwari district has come to an end and turned into friendship.

Some residents of southern Kandahar welcomed the launch of the motorcycle registration process, while a number of others say the fees are too high and demand a reduction.

Kyrgyzstan has delivered 130 tonnes of humanitarian aid to Afghans affected by the recent earthquake.

The International Crisis Group (ICG) has claimed that Afghanistan is sliding deeper into poverty due to a reduction in humanitarian aid from the United States and other donors.

A collective wedding featuring 100 couples was held in southwestern Nimroz and 18 couples tied the knot in a similar event in southern Ghazni to promote simple marriage ceremonies.

KHOST CITY (Pajhwok): A three-day national exhibition of domestic products was opened in Khost City, the capital of southeastern Khost province, on Saturday.

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): Humanitarian aid weighing 922 tons, including food and non-food items, has arrived from Turkey in western Herat province, local officials said on Friday.

The law on the “Tariff Board” has been published in the official gazette after being ratified by the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) Supreme Leader, the Ministry of Justice said on Thursday.

Kazakhstan handed over 26 wagons of humanitarian aid that arrived through Torghundi port to Afghan officials in western Herat province on Thursday.