Abdul Sabour Seerat

Three houses have been destroyed due to the explosion of 22 rocket shells in northern Balkh province, police said on Saturday.

Construction work has begun on six development projects in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, at a total cost exceeding 26 million afghanis.

The Balkh Department of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock says 32 large dairy farms are operating in the northern province, producing 1,050 metric tons of milk annually.

Over 3,000 tonnes of wheat would be stored in the wheat storage facility of the bread baking plant in northern Balkh province, an official said on Saturday.

Residents of Chahar Bolak district in northern Ballkh province say they lack access to potable water and want the government to resolve this issue.

Some 1,450 prisoners in northern Balkh province have received health kits with the assistance of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), local officials said on Monday.

Some students in the Chaharbulok district of northern Balkh province have complained about the shortage of teachers and non-availability of school buildings and drinking water.

Some residents in northern Balkh province have complained that the prices of food items did not drop with the depreciation of dollar value.

A one-day exhibition of scientific and robotic items made by the students of a private school was held in Mazar-e-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province.

A number of residents of Chaharkint district in northern Balkh province say commuters struggle with numerous problems due to the deteriorated condition of the road leading to Mazar-i-Sharif, the provincial capital.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) says more than 515 acres of land has been declared as government property in the capital of northern Balkh province.

The Bershana Kot factory in northern Balkh province produced 35,219 tonnes of chemical fertilizer last year, an official revealed on Monday.