A number of salt processing factories in northern Balkh province claim salt is being extracted in a non-standard manner, urging the government to standardize the process. On the other hand, officials of the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum…
About 36 traffic accidents occurred on the Mazar-Hairatan highway in northern Balkh province during last two months, officials said on Thursday. They say at least 12 people were killed and 17 others were wounded in these accidents. Meanwhile,…
Security forces have arrested two individuals in connection with explosives in Dehdadi district of northern Balkh province.
Government officials say a package of food and non-food aid from Iran has arrived in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, for floods-affected families. Local officials received the humanitarian aid at the Maulana Jalaluddin Mohammad Balkhi Airport…
Uzbekistan police have handed over the body of an Afghan who drowned in Amu River to security officials in northern Balkh province. The Balkh police in a statement said the Uzbek police handed over the body of an…
Police arrested a ‘notorious and dangerous’ kidnap gang and rescued a four-year-old child in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province. The Balkh Police Command in a statement said security forces from the 10th security district of Mazar-i-Sharif…
More than 400 acres of land has been purged of poppy crop during seven days of an ongoing campaign in northern Balkh province, police said on Tuesday. In a statement, the police headquarters said anti-narcotics officials destroyed the…
A female school student has established a rug-weaving workshop in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province and employed 70 female workers. The workshop’s owner says her aim is to support women and provide them with employment opportunities…
Some shops at the all-women Khadijatul Kubra market in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, have been shut over non-payment of the rent. Pashtana Afghan, in charge of the market, also confirmed some shops had been closed…
Last year 4,912 cancer patients visited the provincial hospital in northern Balkh province for treatment, showing a two-fold increase in the cases, officials said on Sunday. Oncology department head at Abu Ali Sina Hospital Dr. Ehsanullah Kaliwal told…
For the first time, a private transportation company has established a bus terminal on the Herat-Mazar-i-Sharif highway in northern Balkh province. Zabihullah Mujahid, director of land transportation, said the terminal was aimed at preventing traffic congestion and to…
The Aibak-Mazar-i-Sharif highway in northern Samangan province was reopened on Monday for traffic, an official said.
Residents of the newly created Chahi district in northern Balkh province say they lack access to basic services such as electricity, schools, hospital, roads and drinking water.
The price of local pistachios has increased by nearly 40 percent, but interestingly the prices of other dried fruits have gone dawn ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr this year compared to their last year’s rates in northern Balkh province. Afghans…
The Price Control Commission has temporally closed 60 tailoring shops in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital city of northern Balkh province, for violating the price list, a statement said on Wednesday.
A number of physically challenged persons in northern Balkh province say they cannot meet their needs with their meager monthly stipends, demanding an increase in the pay. Some disabled persons claim their salaries have been significantly decreased while…
Information and Culture Department officials say more than 800 foreign tourists from 60 countries visited northern Balkh province this year. They link the increasing number of foreign tourists to full security across the country. Abdul Wahid Ahadi, an…
The second round of K-1 (Kickboxing) competitions has been held in Mazar-i-Shahif, the capital city of northern Balkh province, an official said Saturday.
A number of physically-challenged people held a gathering in northern Balkh province to ask the international community, especially the World Food Programme, to assist them. One of the participants, Abdul Wali Haqju, who holds a bachelor’s degree and…
Counter-narcotics officials have seized 150 bottles of alcohol and arrested two persons in connection with the case in northern Balkh province, police said on Monday. The police headquarters in a statement said 150 bottles of alcohol, each bottle…
Officials of local radio stations in northern Balkh province complain about high electricity tariff and demand a cut in its price. Syed Mohammad Yazdanparast, chief of a private radio station in Balkh, said the absence of a national…
A 10-year-old girl, Fatima, who sells junk scavenged from garbage heaps to support her family in northwestern Nimroz province, asks the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan to support poor children and pave the way for their education. Dozens of…
More than 120 traffic accidents took place in northern Balkh province last year, leaving 108 people dead and 160 others injured, an official said on Monday. Balkh traffic department official Maulvi Abdul Qayum Mubariz told Pajhwok Afghan News…
A four-day exhibition showcasing local products and handicrafts commenced in northern Balkh province on Monday. The show is organized with financial assistance of the International Labor Organization (ILO) to support domestic products and attract investment in the country.…
