Raqiba Poya Aziz

The head of a women-only production workshop in northern Jawzjan, established to employ women returning from Iran and initially providing jobs for 60 women, says that following the publication of a Pajhwok report, the workshop received greater support and was able to increase its workforce to 160.

Security forces have prevented the smuggling of more than one tonne of medicines in northwestern Nimroz province and seized 170 kilograms of opium in western Herat province.

A 75-year-old feud between two families in northern Jawzjan province has been resolved through mediation of local officials, religious scholars and tribal elders, an official announced on Sunday.

  SHIBERGHAN (Pajhwok): The Turkish Consul General in northern Jowzjan province has announced that Turkey will soon construct a cement production factory in the province,

Officials in northern Jawzjan province have raised concerns over declining groundwater levels and rising air pollution, urging the public to conserve water and refrain from cutting down trees.

A child lost his life in a traffic accident in Khamab district of northern Jawzjan province, an official said on Sunday.

About 120 tribal feuds and family clashes have been resolved in northern Jawzjan province in the past nine months through mediation efforts by officials, religious scholars and local elders.

Several widows in northern Jawzjan province report that following the deaths of their husbands, they have been struggling with poverty and psychological distress, and are deeply concerned about the future of their children.

Officials of a confectionery factory in northern Jawzjan province and a workshop producing traditional Gand Afghani clothing in Kabul report a significant boost in their businesses following coverage by Pajhwok Afghan News.

A woman has confessed to killing her three children and injuring herself after receiving medical treatment in northern Jawzjan province, an official said on Tuesday.

SHIBERGHAN (Pajhwok): An exhibition showcasing agricultural products and handicrafts has been inaugurated in the Aqcha district of northern Jawzjan province to find buyers for local products.

The online platform “Hewad Hila”, which was launched to economically empower women and provide them with direct access to domestic and international markets, has already enrolled more than 500 women.