Saifullah Karimi

One person was killed and seven others injured in a traffic accident in northern Samangan province, officials said on Friday.

A young couple in northern Balkh province has returned to Afghanistan after living abroad for years and has invested 150,000 US dollars to set up a clothing production workshop— a business that now provides employment and training opportunities for around 100 men and women.

Residents and cultural figures in northern Samangan province have urged the government to immediately restore the historic Bagh-e-Jahannama, parts of which were damaged in the recent earthquake, to prevent its complete collapse.

A school building has been constructed at a cost of 240,000 US dollars in Nahr-i-Shahi district of northern Balkh province, an official said on Thursday.

Several families in Khulm district of northern Samangan province, affected by the recent earthquake, have called for urgent assistance, saying they spent two nights outdoors without access to basic necessities.

Exports of Afghanistan’s fresh fruits and vegetables will soon begin through an air corridor established in cooperation with Uzbekistan, an official said on Wednesday.

At least 23 people have died and over 670 others injured, while hundreds of residential houses have been partially or completely destroyed in a powerful earthquake that struck northern Balkh and Samangan provinces, sources said on Monday.

At least 20 people have been killed and 320 others injured after a powerful 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck northern Afghanistan overnight.

Seven people, including a woman, were injured in a traffic accident on the Aibak-Mazar highway in northern Samangan province, an official said on Wednesday.

Afghan and Uzbek officials have held talks on strengthening bilateral trade, enhancing border security and expanding diplomatic cooperation between the two neighboring countries.

A 25-year-old man has committed suicide in this capital city of northern Samangan province, an official said on Thursday.

A shampoo manufacturing factory has been closed for making counterfeit and substandard products and two individuals have been arrested in connection with the case.