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91 projects worth 164m afs executed in Daikundi last year

More than 90 development and public welfare projects have been executed at a cost of 164 million afghanis with financial support of partner institutions during the past one year in central Daikundi province, an official said on Tuesday.…

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Plummeting underground water level irks Daikundi residents

Residents and officials in central Daikundi province say they are concerned about plummeting underground water level and ask the people to cooperate with the government in managing water resources. Khudadad, an official of the Daikundi River  Basin Authority,…

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4.27-km road costing 15m afs completed in Daikundi

Construction work on a 4.27-kilometre-long road has been completed at a cost of more than 15 million afghanis in central Daikundi province, an official said on Monday. Ahmad Shah Ehsani, Daikundi Public Works director, told Pajhwok Afghan News…

Growing number of Daikundi youth evince interest in seminaries

Many new religious seminaries have been established in central Daikundi province and the interest of youth in religious education besides scientific subjects has increased, local officials said on Wednesday. Dozens of religious seminaries were registered with the government…

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Daikundi residents ask govt to complete unfinished projects

NEILI (Pajwhok): Speakers at a gathering in central Daikundi province on Thursday asked the Islamic Emirate (IE) to complete incomplete development projects in the province and implement more. The gathering titled “Community, Governance and Responsibilities” was arranged by Afghanistan People’s…

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Driver killed as car overturns in Daikundi

One person was killed after his 4-Runner type car skidded off the road and overturned in central Daikundi province on Monday, police said. Police spokesman Ghulam Ali Jawed said the accident took place in Kalij area of Shahristan…

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Tofan Shahristan win Daikundi futsal tournament

Tofan Shahristan won the Independence Day Futsal Tournament in Neili, the capital of central Daikundi province, on Thursday. Officials said organising the tournament was aimed at promoting sports, selecting best athletes and uniting youth. The competition, which commenced…

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17-year-old girl commits suicide in Daikundi

A 17-year-old girl has committed suicide in the Miramor district of central Daikundi province, police official said on Tuesday. Police spokesman Ghulam Ali Javed confirmed the incident and said that their team had launched investigation and the motive…

Elderly man jumps to death from hilltop in Daikundi

A 63-year-old man committed suicide by jumping from a hilltop in Takhtoband district of central Daikundi province, an official said on Sunday. Police spokesman Ghulam Ali Javed told Pajhwok Afghan News that the elderly man climbed to the…

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20 people die from tuberculosis in Daikundi last year

At least 20 died of Tuberculosis (TB) in central Daikundi province last year, an official said on Thursday. Sayed Ishaq Hussaini, head of controlling and preventing TB in the provincial hospital, revealed the figures while addressing an event…

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Woman commits suicide in Daikundi

A woman has committed suicide in Kajran district of central Daikundi province, police said on Tuesday. Provincial police spokesman Ghulam Javid told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident happened in Minara village of the district yesterday. Javid said the…

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3 people killed in separate incidents in Daikundi

Three people have died in separate incidents in the Pato and Miramor districts of central Daikundi province. Police spokesman Ghulam Ali Javed said a clash took place between two drug addicts over narcotics in Jawz area of Miramor…

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2 killed in Daikundi twin traffic accidents

At least two persons died and a third sustained injuries in two separate traffic accidents in central Daikundi province, an official said on Tuesday. Ishaq Ali Rashidi, Traffic Department head at the Police Headquarters, said a van veered…

Daikundi residents turn to growing Paulownia trees

The residents of central Daikundi province have turned to growing Paulownia trees as its wood is used in various industries and its leaves in some medicines. Agriculture companies in Daikundi say Paulownia tree wood is used in making…

Daikundi residents want half-completed projects finished

Central Daikundi province has long been neglected with regard to infrastructure projects, while some infrastructure projects that were initiated in the past remain incomplete, residents said on Monday. The residents ask the government to finish the half-completed projects…

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Narcotics processing factory destroyed in Daikundi

Intelligence operatives have recovered and destroyed a drug processing factory in Kajran district of central Daikundi province. In a statement, General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) said drug factory destroyed during an operation in the Dahan-i-Taj area of the…

1 child killed, 2 wounded in Daikundi accident

One child has been killed and two others wounded as a result of traffic accident in Patu district of central Daikundi province, an official said on Tuesday. Police spokesman Ghulam Ali Javed said the accident took place after…

Many problems plague Daikundi health sector: Residents

Residents of central Daikundi province complain about insufficient health facilities and services and want the government to address the issue. Qudrat Musowi, a resident of Daikundi, said inadequate health services in districts caused several patients to lose their…

Daikundi teacher who has dedicated life to educating children

Kubra Haideri, principal of a girls’ high school in this capital city of central Daikundi province, has dedicated her life to educating children, declining lucrative job offers. Kubra Haidari is a resident of Neili city and has been…

Daikundi’s Koh Bala children walk hours to reach school

Residents of Sangi Takht district in central Daikundi province say there is no school in Koh Bala area of the district and a large number of children are deprived of education. Rohullah Musawi, one of the residents of…

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Heavy snowfall cuts off Daikundi from Kabul, Bamyan

Heavy snowfall and storms have cut off central Daikundi province from Bamyan and Kabul provinces and all its districts from the provincial capital, Neili, a public works official said on Thursday. Lal Mohammad Yusafi, acting director of Daikundi…

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