Society
240 families get support to start small businesses
The Department of Labour and Social Affairs says 240 impoverished families have been helped to set up small businesses in southeastern Paktia province.
Business & Economics
Lack of electricity, industrial park haunt Paktika industrialists
Factory owners in Sharana, the capital of southeastern Paktika province, say the lack of government electricity and an industrial park have negatively affected their businesses and...
Features and Investigative Reports
Shakin residents frustrated by lack of basic services
Some residents of Shakin district in southeastern Paktika province are facing numerous challenges in areas such as healthcare, education, communications, clean drinking water, and other basic...
Society
Residents complain of lacking access to potable water
A number of residents of the Askari Familio area of Gardez, the capital of southeastern Paktia province, complain about lack of access to potable water.
Security & Crime
Vocational training branch opened in Paktika Central Jail
For the first time, a vocational training centre has been opened for prisoners in the Central Jail of southeastern Paktika province, an official said on Tuesday.
Security & Crime
No one allowed to torture prisoners: Badr
No one is allowed to impose punishment or torture on inmates, says a senior prison official.
Security & Crime
Man publicly executed over murder charge in Paktia
GARDEZ (Pajhwok): The Supreme Court says a murderer was publicly executed in southeastern Paktia province after being sentenced to death as thousands of spectators looked
Education
TTPD launches teachers’ capacity building scheme
Officials of the Department of Teacher Training and Professional Development (TTPD) say that around 50,000 teachers in public schools are still teaching against their profession, an...
Features and Investigative Reports
Paktia residents want re-opening of IDH
Some residents in southeastern Paktia province have demanded the resumption of 50-bed Infectious Diseases Hospital (IDH) operation.
Reconstruction
6 Paktia schools get new facilities worth 31m afghanis
Boundary walls, toilets and clean drinking water supply networks have been constructed for six schools in three districts of southeastern Paktia province, an official announced on...
Security & Crime
World’s trust in IEA govt increasing, says Haqqani
Acting Minister of Interior Sirajuddin Haqqani says the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) desires positive ties with the international community.
