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Many girls gather at Ghazni home to continue their studies

Many girls gather at a house daily in southern Ghazni province and study as the Islamic Emirate has been not allowing girls education above sixth grade in some provinces since last 10 months. The house where girls come…

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Audio books library for blind, illiterate opens in Ghazni

A blind man has opened a library with audio books for the blind and illiterate in the Qala-e-Shada area of ​​southern Ghazni province, an official said on Thursday. Mohammad Reza Zahin has established the library at his…

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Ghazni: Ancient Baba Haji mosque on brink of collapse

Residents of southern Ghazni province say the ancient Baba Haji mosque in this capital city is on the brink of collapse and needs serious attention from the government. The mosque, located in the Qala-e-Ghaznin area west of…

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In Ghazni, self-medication on the increase

Most residents of southern Ghazni province willfully use medicines and avoid consulting doctors in case of ailment, a practice that leads to more medical problems. Ramazan is one of those Ghazni residents suffering from serious health problems…

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Expired, spurious food items seized in Ghazni capital

Hundreds of tonnes of expired and poor-quality food and non-food items have been seized and eight individuals arrested in southern Ghazni province. The products were seized from 11 containers and five warehouses. Maulvi Hamidullah Sabawoon, head of…

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Ghazni residents complain about rising food prices

Residents of southern Ghazni province say food prices have skyrocketed during the holy month of Ramadan and many people are unable to afford them. Mohammad Akram, a resident of Ghazni city, told Pajhwok Afghan News that food…

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Ghazni residents urge completion of half-done projects

Residents of southern Ghazni province urge the caretaker government to resume work on incomplete projects in the province. Sher Ahmad, a resident of Ghazni City, told Pajhwok Afghan News work on some huge and small schemes initiated…

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Repair of damaged relics at Ghazni museum begins

Repair work on historical artifacts at the museum in central Ghazni province that were damaged over time has begun, officials said on Thursday. Habibullah Mujahid, director of information and culture, told Pajhwok Afghan News that damaged artifacts…

Jobless journalists start poultry business in Ghazni

A number of journalists, who recently lost their jobs, have started poultry business in southern Ghazni province. RahmatullahMarjankhel, who worked with different media outlets as journalist and producer, is one of the journalists who turned to poultry…

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3 of a family suffocate to death in Ghazni

Three members of a family including a father, his son and a daughter-in-law died of suffocation caused by a gas leak in southern Ghazni province, officials said Wednesday. Mansoor Afghan, deputy information and culture director of Ghazni,…

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WFP launches aid distribution to 3,500 Ghazni families

The World Food Program (WFP) has started distribution of food items to 3,500 needy families in Muqur and Aab Band districts of southern Ghazni province, officials said Monday. Mansoor Afghan, spokesman for the Information and Culture Department…

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Girl rescued from kidnapper in Ghazni

Security forces in southern Ghazni province have rescued a girl from her kidnapper and reunited her with her family, an official said on Thursday. Police spokesman Syed Ishaq Saleh told Pajhwok Afghan News that an individual had…

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Ghazni doctors spend official time at private clinics

Doctors of the provincial civil hospital in southern Ghazni province spend most of the time at their private clinics instead of the hospital where they only come to sign attendance, local residents say. The hospital director acknowledges…

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Ghazni journalist detained, severally beaten

Deputy head of the Journalists Association in southern Ghazni province, Rahmatullah Marjankhel, was detained and savagely beaten on Wednesday by Taliban security personnel. Marjankhel, who was released with mediation of other journalists, said two Taliban gunmen detained and…

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Dozens of unlicensed health facilities closed in Ghazni

Dozens of health centers, clinics and medical stores have been closed in southern Ghazni province for lacking operational license, an official said on Sunday. The provincial government has tasked a commission with evaluating documents of heath centers,…

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80pc problems in Ghazni hospital solved after Pajhwok report

Eighty percent of problems at the Zonal Hospital in the capital of southern Ghazni province have been resolved after Pajhwok published a report about some issues in the healthcare center. About two months ago, director of GhazniZonal…

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Ghazni disabled persons say unpaid for 2 years

Dozens of handicapped persons on Sunday gathered at the provincial Information and Culture department in southern Ghazni province to demand their stipend unpaid for the last two years. Numbering in dozens, the disabled persons said they had…

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Projects worth 32m afghanis executed in Ghazni

A number of projects worth 32 million afghanis have been executed in the capital and two districts of southern Ghazni province, officials said on Wednesday. Ghazni Agriculture Director Mohammad FaizGhaznavi told Pajhwok Afghan News the projects included…

2.6mn afs embezzled in Ghazni Covid-19 fund

Medical equipment and medicines required for coronavirus treatment have been purchased at a higher rate for Covid-19 Treatment Centre in Ghazni province, Pajhwok Afghan News has learned reliably. In total the equipment were purchased at 2,654,502afs higher…

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Man rescued, kidnapper killed in Ghazni clash

A person was rescued from his kidnappers during a clash that left one abductor killed and two others wounded with security forces in southern Ghazni province, officials said Monday. Haji Ramazan, the person rescued, said that he…

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Ghazni hospital faced with a whole host of problems

The Ghazni Zonal Hospital is faced with a whole host of problems, including the shortage of medicine, fuel, electricity, food and other essential items. Hospital Director Ajab Khan Hamidi told Pajhwok Afghan News that all medicines were…

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