Tribal leaders in some districts of southeastern Paktia province have banned cutting of trees to increase forest cover and hunting of wild animals. Mirzaka, Zazai Aryub, Janikhel and Ahmadkhel are the districts where mountains are covered with forests.…
Special security units would be set up to curb deforestation and land grabbing in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said on Wednesday. A statement from the Nangarhar provincial media office said the acting governor and deputy agriculture minister had…
Some residents of southeastern Paktia province on Monday claimed that felling of trees inside reserve forests in their areas continued despite efforts to prevent the illegal logging. Government officials also confirmed the issue and said efforts were underway…
The governor has ordered police to prevent deforestation in eastern Nuristan province and arrest those involved. Governor Hafiz Abdul Qayum told Pajhwok Afghan News he issued the directives to all security forces in a recent meeting at the…
Launching a spring tree plantation campaign, the governor on Saturday said he had directed district and police chiefs of some districts to prevent forests from being cut down. One and a half million trees both fruit bearing and…
