Ghazni

A seven-member gang involved in thefts from homes and shops has been arrested in southern Ghazni province, an official said on Wednesday.

About 921.5 acres of land in the Nawabad area of Ghazni city, the capital of southern Ghazni province, have been officially registered as state property, the governor’s office said on Thursday.

Reconstruction work has begun on a 41-kilometer road linking the center of southern Ghazni province with neighboring Paktika.

Two children of a family have died and four others fell ill after being poisoned in southern Ghazni province.

A collective wedding featuring 100 couples was held in southwestern Nimroz and 18 couples tied the knot in a similar event in southern Ghazni to promote simple marriage ceremonies.

Health officials in southern Ghazni say a measles vaccination campaign has been launched in the provincial capital and all districts of the province with the World Health Organization’s support.

A month-long cricket tournament, the “Challenge Cup,” has kicked off in southern Ghazni province with 14 teams competing in 20-over matches, an official said on Sunday.

Construction of an orphanage at the Asmaul Husna Educational Complex has been completed and inaugurated in southern Ghazni province at a cost of 55 million afghanis.

A number of returnees from Iran and Pakistan in southern Ghazni province have complained about a sharp rise in house rents, saying they cannot afford the increased costs and are calling on the government to address the issue as soon as possible.

A month-long volleyball tournament, featuring 10 teams, has concluded in the capital of southern Ghazni province, with Haidar Karrar team emerging victorious, an official said on Saturday.

The digging of a gypsum mine was launched with an investment of 50 million afghanis during a ceremony in southern Ghazni province on Wednesday.

Some residents of southern Ghazni province say they still use expensive privately produced electricity and ask the government to extend them imported electricity.