PARAKH (Pajhwok): The Department of Mines and Petroleum in central Panjsher province has sold 2,209 carats of emerald for $146,300, an official said on Wednesday.
Some residents of central Panjsher province have complained about electricity shortage during winter season and urged the extension of public electricity to their areas.
The national fiber optic network project will be launched in central Panjsher province, the Telecommunications and Information Technology Department said on Wednesday.
The walnut yield in central Panjsher province has fallen to around 200 metric tonnes this year, down from 235 metric tonnes last year, says the Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Department.
Police in the Rakha district of central Panjsher province have arrested two robbers and recovered some gold, cash, pistol and mobile phones, an official said on Monday.
The number of children suffering from malnutrition in central Panjshir province has decreased by nearly 20 percent during the first nine months of this year compared to the same period last year.
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