Society

Some residents of northwestern Nimroz have once again complained about a high price of Iranian visas for this province compared to other provinces, saying an Iranian consulate should be established here in order to address the issue.

The National Statistic and Information Authority (NSIA) says computerised national identity cards (CNICs) have been distributed to more than 4,000 disabled people and martyrs’ heirs nationwide over the past eight months.

Authorities in southern Helmand province have reversed 640 acres of usurped state land in the past two week, an official said on Friday.

Over 16,000 Birth Certificates (BCs) were distributed and 26,000 corrections and confirmations were carried out last month in the capital Kabul, a statement said on Monday.

Some residents of central Bamyan province express concern over high costs of wedding ceremonies what they terms ‘unpleasant traditions’ in society.

The National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) says as many as 4,000 foreigners entered and exited Afghanistan last month.

The National Statistics and Information Authority says nearly 145,000 Computerised National Identification Cards (CNICs) were distributed in the past month across the country.

Some families of the Jogi tribe in the capital Kabul have asked the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to provide them with plots and other essential facilities.

Officials have stressed precautionary health measures as a nationwide campaign for the distribution of Albendazole tablets to school students has kicked off by the Ministry of Education (MoE) in cooperation with the International Organisation.

The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA) says that Turkish businessmen are interested in investing in the extraction of oil and gas in Afghanistan.

SAR-I-PUL (Pajhwok): Residents and drivers in northern Sar-i-Pul province are complaining about the poor condition of the Nari Band road in the provincial capital, saying

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has reached nearly 250,000 food-insecure people across Afghanistan in the past months, a statement said on Thursday.