Khalid Zaheen

More than 330 public schools in southeastern Paktia province have been faced with a shortage of 1,100 teachers, an official said on Tuesday.

A number of farmers in southeastern Paktia claim their apple-orchards were affected by plant diseases this year and their apple yield has reduced, an issue confirmed by local officials.

Some residents of southeastern Paktika have said that there were only two Computerized Identity Card (CIC) branches in this province and they could not get CIC easily because of the crowd and distance.

Residents of Rubat area in Sarobi district of southeastern Paktika province say they are struggling with numerous problems due to lack of education, health and telecom facilities in their area.

Residents of the Urgon district in southeastern Paktika province are grappling with lack of basic facilities, including proper roads, healthcare, education, telecommunications and clean drinking water.

A number of government offices do not have their own buildings in Paktika, but the Ministry of Interior (MoI) has approved the construction of four more district complexes in the southeastern province.

Using his own money, a businessman in Zazi Aryub district of southeastern Paktia province has constructed a hospital which will provide free services to the people.

GARDEZ (Pajhwok): Residents of Janikhel district in southeastern Pakita province say they have been struggling with serious problems in the absence of telecom services. They

Poets gathered for the first time in the beautiful Shahikot valley in Rohani Baba district of southeastern Paktia province yesterday afternoon.

Construction work has been launched on two canals at a cost of more than $100,000 in southeastern Paktia province, an official said on Tuesday.

The residents of southeastern Paktika province are complaining about lack of electricity while officials say this problem will be solved soon.

A two-kilometer road is being constructed by local residents after raising eight million afghanis in southeastern Paktia province.