Features and Investigative Reports

Some cupping practitioners have claimed that cupping is a traditional treatment method and could cure various diseases to which physicians also agreed if professionally executed otherwise the practice could pose risks.

Asafoetida Sellers and Exporters Union says as many as 840 tonnes of asafetida was exported from northern Balkh province this year, showing a two-fold surge compared to last year.

A number of fuel suppliers in northern Balkh province complain about a sluggish firewood and coal market and say they have lost most of their customers.

A woman in Herat has established a carpet-weaving workshop, providing jobs to 30 poor women in the western province.

In a small forge in the heart of western Herat city, the capital of western Herat province, 49-year-old Ahmad Shah is striving to keep the blacksmithing industry alive.

Residents of Sao Valley in Alingar district of eastern Laghman province say they have long been struggling with serious problems in the absence of telecom services.

Some handicraft workers in southern Helmand province who produce handicrafts in their houses have complained about the lack of a special market for their products.

Some residents of eastern Nangarhar province have demanded the rehabilitation of Farmay Hada historic museum which would help attract more tourists.

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.

ASADABAD (Pajhwok): Residents of eastern Kunar province have called on the government to reactivate Managi hydropower dam, which has been non-operational for the past three

Doctors have raised serious concerns about the lack of awareness regarding uterine fibroids, a common but often misunderstood medical condition.