Abdul Sabour Seerat

A number of farmers in northern Balkh province have voiced deep concern over a sharp decline in the prices of asafoetida plant and resins, urging the government to assist them in finding better markets for their products.

Several watermill owners in northern Balkh province have raised concerns at water shortages severely affecting their business.

A Ramadan T10 cricket tournament, featuring eight teams, has commenced in northern Balkh province, an official announced on Saturday.

A 46-member police motorcycle unit has been set up in northern Balkh province in order to strengthen security, the force announced on Wednesday.

Six people, including an Uzbek citizen, have been arrested with alcohol at the Hairatan port in northern Balkh province, police said on Thursday.

The Directorate of Physical Education and Sports in northern Balkh province says a 14-member team of mountaineers has reached the highest point of the mountain in Charkent district of northern Balkh province.

A modern parking facility for cargo truckers, constructed at a cost of 50 million afs, has been inaugurated at the Hairatan Custom Office in Balkh province.

The Para-Olympic Federation in northern Balkh province says a three-day wheelchair handball tournament, featuring 50 players was held in the province.

Nearly 700 beggars rounded up in Balkh

About 18 water supply networks and nine check dams have been constructed at a cost of 136 million in northern Balkh province this solar year, an official said on Tuesday.

About 124 traffic accidents caused 300 casualties in northern Balkh province during the past 10 months, an official said on Tuesday.

Residents of northern Balkh province, along with local archaeologists, are urging the government to establish a modern, well-equipped museum to safeguard the ancient artifacts.