The Agriculture Irrigation and Livestock Department of northern Balkh province has estimated this year’s melon harvests at 154,000metric tones --- five percent down from last year’s yield. On the other hand, Balkh farmers say not only melon harvest…
Flights have resumed between norther Balkh province and Turkey after being suspended for two years due to the political change in the country. Balkh governor’s house media office said that KamAir airlines started flights to Turkey from Balkh…
A couple has been arrested in connection with the killing of a woman in northern Balkh province, an official said on Tuesday. In a statement, police said the detainees were husband and wife who had allegedly killed a…
Two suspects have been arrested for stealing mobile phone from a Chinese tourist in northern Balkh province, an official said on Monday. Balkh information and culture director Zabihullah Nurani told Pajhwok Afghan News that iphone 14 mobile was…
A number of physically challenged individuals in northern Balkh province, while condemning the desecration of Quran in Sweden, urged the caretaker government to allow the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA) to continue its activities. A Swedish man set…
Residents of Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, say vendors use loud speakers to sell their goods, which causes a lot of noise pollution. They ask local officials to remove loudspeakers from hand-carts and prevent unnecessary honking…
About 800 factories and companies in northern Balkh province are managed by women who have employed thousands of other women. Amna Inayatzada, head women’s section at the Balkh chamber of industry and mines, told Pajhwok Afghan News that…
MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pawjhok): Two people died from Congo fever during the past two months in northern Balkh province after 40 positive cases were registered, officials said on Wednesday. The virus is primarily transmitted to people from ticks and livestock and by…
Residents of northern Balkh province complain of patchy and expensive internet service and call on the government to ensure telecom companies provide proper services to the people. Hikmatullah Rahmani, a resident of Mazar-i-Sharif, told Pajhwok people seriously needed…
Eight bakeries have been closed in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, for violating the municipality’s pricelists, an official said on Friday. Azizullah Azizi, markets organization official at Mazar-i-Sharif Municipality, said the bakery shops were closed on…
MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok: Acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani has said the Islamic Emirate is an all-inclusive government and common home of all Afghans. A press statement from the Media and Information Center of Balkh province said Haqqani met with religious scholars,…
Police have arrested three women accused of stealing jewelry worth $45,000 from a house in northern Balkh province. Deputy police chief Abdul Hai Abid said security forces arrested the female thieves who had stolen gold from a house…
The sales of vehicles have dropped to a lowest level due to people’s weak economic situation in northern Balkh province, auto sellers said on Thursday. Fakhruddin Samari, an auto seller, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the people were…
Ten people have been arrested in connection with various crimes during the past one week in northern Balkh province, police said on Wednesday. Balkh police spokesman Mohammad Asif Waziri said the suspects had been arrested in different parts…
The National Standards Authority returned 19 tons of low-quality gas imported from Uzbekistan from Hairatan port in northern Balkh province. NSA head at the port, Maulvi Yahya Luqman, said they denied entry to vehicles importing 19 tons and…
Ten people tested positive for Congo virus and two of them died of the disease during the past one week in northern Balkh province, an official said on Saturday. Balkh Public Health director Dr. Najibullah Tawana, who launched…
Unidentified gunmen have killed a tribal elder Mohammad Hussain Ehsani in this capital city of northern Balkh province, police said on Friday. The incident took place in Yulmarab area in the limits of the fifth security district of…
The Independent Administrative Reform and Civil Services Commission (IARCSC) in northern Balkh province says physically-challenged individuals will be hired in the public sector based on their capabilities. Maulana Nek Mohammad Hanafi, IARCSC head, in a meeting with disabled…
Local officials say 10,000 drug addicts out of about 90,000 have completed their rehabilitation course and have been handed over to their families in northern Balkh province. Juma Khan Rasikh, counter-narcotics head at Balkh police headqaurters, told Pajhwok…
Residents of northern Balkh province complain they are finding it difficult to pay their electricity bills due high tariff. The consumers say normal electricity price in Balkh is 6.25 afghanis per kilowatt while it is low in other…
Farmers’ interest in growing strawberries has increased in northern Balkh province where the fruit, eaten freshly and dried, has been grown on 100 acres of land. Farmers and traders say the cultivation of strawberries increased in Balkh following…
As Eidul Fitr draws near, prices of dried fruits have skyrocketed in northern Balkh province, complain residents. Abdul Hamid, a seller of dried fruit in Mazar-i-Sharif, said their business flourished ahead of Eid this year compared to last…
Solar systems worth 50 million afghanis were distributed among 1,000 needy families in northern Balkh province. Speaking on the occasion, Balkh Refugees and Repatriation director Asadullah Wafa said the aid recipients had been surveyed earlier and today they…
Shopkeepers are pleased with the establishment of the women’s special bazaar “Khadijatul Kubra” in northern Balkh province, but they complain about lack of sales. The female shopkeepers also want other women to buy their necessary items from them…
