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1.5-km road being blacktopped in Bamyan

A 1.5-kilometre road is being reconstructed and blacktopped by the municipality in central Bamyan province, an official said on Wednesday. The road --- 14-metre wide and 10cm thick --- would be reconstructed from Mullah Ghulam intersection to…

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Thousands of Bamyan teachers going without salaries

At least six-month salaries of over 2,750 contract-based teachers in central Bamyan province have not been paid, forcing some of them into manual labour for making ends meet. More than 145,000 students including 70,000 girls study in…

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Civilian deaths blamed on govt’s indifference

Civil society activist through street theatricals on Thursday protested against killing of civilians in central Bamyan province. The activists showed scenes of civilian killings in provinces and on highways and chanted slogans like “we couldn’t find someone to…

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Another 2,500 Bamyan homes go green

More than 2,500 families on Wednesday extended solar power in central Bamyan province amid complaints the charges exceed those in other provinces. Governor Tahir Zuhair and Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat’s (DABS) central zone director Ghulam Haider Sadiqi…

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Govt urged to criminalise street harassment

A civil society and girls in central Bamyan province, urging the government to criminalise the malicious act. A survey conducted by a women’s rights development organisation in Yakawlang district and Bamyan’s capital found that street harassment had…

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Hajigak Pass reopens for traffic

After remaining closed for months due to heavy snowfall, the Hajigak pass on the Kabul-Bamyan highway has reopened for vehicular traffic, an official said on Sunday. One of the two main routes connecting Bamyan with Kabul via central…

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Bamyan to get first women bazaar: Mayor

Women in central Bamyan on Sunday welcomed setting up of first women bazaar in the province, saying they would be able to go shopping without any concerns. The land for the market that would contain around 20 shops…

9 more Afghans welcomed in New Zealand

KABUL): The authorities in New Zealand has granted residency to nine more Afghan interpreters, who served with troops from the country in central Bamyan province, a report said on Friday. The new group, which fell outside the rules but made…

48 towns to be established for Afghan refugees: Anwari

BAMYAN CITY (PAN):  The Minister of Refugees and Repatriation on Wednesday announced the establishment of 48 towns for Afghan refugees returning home from neighbouring countries in the next three years. During a joint visit to central Bamyan province with his…

Sarabi plans promoting tourism in Bamyan

BAMYAN CITY (PAN -- has described asphalting of roads and supply of electricity to thousands of families as her major achievements.   Belonging to southern Ghazni province, she graduated from the Pharmacy Faculty of the Kabul University. For the past…

Daikundi acting deputy police chief killed in road mishap

BAMYAN CITY (PAN): The acting deputy police chief of central Daikundi province was among three policemen killed after their vehicle turned turtle in the province, officials said on Sunday. The acting deputy, Hassan Akbari, was on his way to assess…

Girls’ high school blown up in Bamyan

BAMYAN CITY (PAN): Unidentified men blew up a girls’ high school in the Shibar district of central Bamyan province Thursday morning, officials said. Much of the building in the Ghondak area of the district was destroyed by the blast, Director…

Bamyan girl’s murder sparks protest

BAMYAN CITY (PAN activists on Wednesday staged a protest against a provincial council member for murdering a young girl in central Bamyan province. Sixteen-year-old Shakila was shot dead on Feb. 6 this year in the house of provincial council member…

5 killed, 6 injured in Daikundi

BAMYAN (PAN): Five people were killed and six others injured after a passenger vehicle overturned in central Daikundi province on Tuesday, officials said. The mishap happened in Ghazda area, five kilometres from Daikundi city, the provincial capital, Hadi Rahimi, provincial…

MP’s brother accused in girl murder case

BAMYAN (PAN): Relatives of a teenage girl, who was found dead in her brother-in-law’s house last year, on Monday accused a provincial council member of shooting her during a court hearing in central Bamyan province. The 16-year-old victim, identified as…

NZ to spend $43m on Bamyan reconstruction: Coleman

BAMYAN CITY (PAN projects over the next four years in the central province. Dr Jonathan Coleman told a news conference in Bamyan City, the provincial capital, New Zealand was yet to decide on withdrawing its soldiers. The troops would stay…

Cash stolen from Bamyan moneychangers’ shops

BAMYAN (PAN): A huge amount of cash was stolen from two moneychangers in central Bamyan province, police and locals said on Monday. The thefts happened late on Sunday night in Bamyan City, moneychanger Ateequllah told Pajhwok Afghan News. He said:…

Bamyan snow avalanche claims 3 lives

BAMYAN CITY (PAN): Three people have been killed by a snow avalanche in the Waras district of central Bamyan province, an official said on Friday. The incident happened late on Thursday when nine people, including four women, were returning to…

Agriculture development project launched in Bamyan

BAMYAN CITY (PAN development project, an official said. Estimated to cost $5 to 10 million, the project is funded by the New Zealand Provincial Reconstruction), in charge of the team, Cecilia, told a news conference. She said the project was…

Water purification system installed in Bamyan

BAMYAN (PAN Department in central Bamyan province, an official said on Wednesday. The facility would enable the department to identify bacteria and other viruses in water with the help of the system, a PRT official Dr. Zaki told Pajhwok Afghan…

Kabul-Bamyan highway insecurity impedes Eid travel, residents say

BAMYAN CITY (PAN, complain of insecurity on the Kabul-Bamyan highway, saying they cannot travel to the capital to join their families during Eid days. There are three roads linking Bamyan with Kabul, running through Maidan Wardak, the Ghorband Valley of…

Thousands complete literacy training in Bamyan

BAMYAN CITY (PAN, completed a three years literacy course in the central province of Bamyan, officials said on Sunday. The course was jointly funded by The Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN), the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) and The United…

Security situation deteriorates after transition

BAMYAN CITY (PAN or upper house of Parliament on Monday said the security situation in four provinces has deteriorated after the security responsibly was transferred to Afghan forces from their foreign counterparts. The investigation team said it had assessed the…

In Band-i-Amir, a boost for dairy products market

BAMYAN CITY (PAN): The dairy market in Band-i-Amir in the central province of Bamyan has benefited from Afghan and foreign tourism. Band-i-Amir is a historical site located 72 kilometres northwest of Bamyan City in the Yakawlang district of the province.…

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