Shaima Sediqi

As many as 750 acres of land has been allocated for construction of a township for refugees in Zaranj, the capital of northwestern Nimroz province, an official announced on Tuesday.

Some residents of northwestern Nimroz have once again complained about a high price of Iranian visas for this province compared to other provinces, saying an Iranian consulate should be established here in order to address the issue.

A woman has opened a bakery with an investment of 7,000 afghanis in Zaranj, the capital of northwestern Nimroz province.

A number of infertile women in Nimroz province complain they are subjected to physical violence by their husbands and in-laws and say they should not be treated like criminals, but humanely.

The Counter-Narcotics Department has set alight 2,500 kilograms of different types of drugs in northwestern Nimroz province, an official said on Tuesday.

Security forces have seized 900 kilograms of various types of narcotics in the northwestern province of Nimroz, an official said on Thursday.

Mohammad Arif, a young man from Nimroz province, reflects on the harrowing five years he spent battling drug addiction and living bang in the middle of garbage.

The Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Investment in Nimroz province has announced a significant increase in the number of businesswomen and investors.

Blacktopping of a road has begun in northern Jawzjan province and another road has been put into service in northwestern Nimroz province, officials said on Monday.

A woman in southwestern Nimroz has established a photography and photocopy studio in Zaranj, the provincial capital, and pledged to expand her business and hire more women workers.

A neurologist and psychiatrist in Nimroz province has warned the excessive use of sedative medications can lead to addiction. He recommends the avoidance of continuous use of downers.

ZARANJ (Pajhwok): Naz Gul, 11, a resident of Zaranj City in northwestern Nirmoz province, was forced to get married two years back by their drug-addicted