Shaima Sidqi

The Director of Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industries in Nimroz says the municipality of Zaranj, capital of the northwestern province, has issued an official permit to set up a women-only market, calling it a major achievement for businesswomen.

Security forces have seized 48 historical artifacts along the Zaranj–Delaram highway in northwestern Nimroz province, an official said on Monday.

The municipality of Zaranj, the capital of northwestern Nimroz province says it has collected around 80 million afghanis in revenue so far this year, showing a 55 percent increase over last year’s returns.

Nearly three tons of medicine were prevented from being smuggled in the Chahar Burjak district of northwestern Nimroz province and one person has been arrested in connection with the case, officials said on Friday.

A new camp with a capacity to accommodate 21,000 returnees has been established and was inaugurated in the Pul-i-Abresham area of northwestern Nimroz province on Thursday.

Some women engaged in making handicrafts in northwestern Nimroz complain about low income despite their hard work and the lack of direct access to markets. They urge the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to establish a special marketplace for selling their handmade products.

Some Afghan migrants who have returned from Iran to Zaranj, the capital of southwestern Nimroz province, are struggling not only with poverty and homelessness but also with deep psychological trauma.

A collective wedding featuring 100 couples was held in southwestern Nimroz and 18 couples tied the knot in a similar event in southern Ghazni to promote simple marriage ceremonies.

About 10 pharmacies, clinics and laboratories have been closed for operating without legal permits in northwestern Nimroz province, an official said on Thursday.

A number of women in northwestern Nimroz province suffering from mental health issues due to domestic violence have expressed serious concern about the lack of psychological treatment services, calling on the government to take urgent and meaningful action in this regard.

Maulvi Gul Ahmad Ahmadi, a widely respected tribal elder in northwestern Nimroz province, has spent the past three decades mediating feuds and fostering peace in his community.

The Kamal Khan Dam’s turbines have been switched on and the electricity supply project to Nimroz City, the capital of southwestern Nimroz province would be completed soon, an official said on Sunday.