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Ghor residents want work on solar energy project resumed

The residents of western Ghor province have asked the government to resume work on a solar energy project which was launched in the previous government but remains incomplete. Work on the solar energy project was kicked off 10…

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Man’s body found in Ghor, police probing incident

The dead body of a man has been found in western Ghor province, an official said on Tuesday. Maulvi Abdul Ahad Hamas, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News: “The body was found between Kamanj and Ghwak areas…

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Can work for country’s progress if supported: Deaf students

A number of deaf students in western Ghor province say that disability is not a limitation and they have the ability to acquire better knowledge and the government should implement special programs for improvement of deaf students’ talents.…

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All passengers stranded at Bakak pass rescued

All passengers stranded at the Bakak pass between Ghor and Bamyan provinces have been rescued, an official said on Friday. Yesterday, eight vehicles carrying passengers from Kabul to Ghor were stranded in Bakak pass due to avalanches and…

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Road blocks prevent polio drive in Ghor, Badghis

Public health officials in western Ghor and Badghis provinces say the polio vaccination drive could not be carried out in some districts of the provinces due to cold weather and road blockades. Dr. Abdul Latif Rahimi, Ghor public…

72 children die of measles, malnourishment in Ghor

Officials of the Provincial Hospital in western Ghor province on Thursday 2100 children were hospitalized suffering from measles and malnourishment and 72 of them had died. Dr. Abdul Hamid Noori, the hospital director, told Pajhwok Afghan News that…

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Ghor coalmine excavation kicks off

Extraction of coal from a reservoir in western Ghor province has begun, an official said on Thursday. Ghor Administrative Affairs Director Haji RahmatullahAmani said the reservoir was situated in the Allah Yar locality of Espinsanga area. He said…

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Ghor rockslide: Injured shifted to Ferozkoh for treatment

All those injured in a rockslide incident in western Ghor province have been shifted to the provincial capital, Ferozkoh, for treatment, an official said on Thursday. Two days ago, a teenage girl was killed and five others injured…

‘Deafness cannot stop me from progress’

A number of deaf people in western Ghor province, who are receiving education in a special school, say that disability is not limiting their ability and they will continue their struggle for progress but complained about absence of…

Aid from donors unjustly distributed: Ghor people

A number of residents of LalwaSarjangal district of western Ghor province claim that corruption is being committed in the distribution of aid from donors, accusing local aid distribution personnel of giving the assistance to their own relatives. Some…

Ghor widow begs for her children’s survival

A widow in central Ghor province, who begs for the survival of her children, has asked for immediate help, saying her children would die if they did not receive assistance. The widow, named Fatimah, a resident of Allah…

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Intelligence forces discover arms cache in Ghor

Intelligence officials of western Ghor say security forces have seized a large number of different weapons in Firozkoh city, the provincial capital. SayyedMasoom Kamran Agha, deputy intelligence chief ofGhor province, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the weapons included…

Ghor displaced families in dire need of help

A number of families who have been displaced as a result of political changes and drought in western Ghor province say they have nothing to eat and to keep themselves warm in the cold winter. Mohammad Amin, 36,…

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Ghor residents demand better health services

A number of residents of western Ghor province complain about lack of medicine and adequate beds in the provincial healthcare centers, saying even critically ill patients are denied admission due to shortage of beds. Ghor Public Health Department…

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Ghor receives first snow of the year

A number of residents of Lal wa Sarjangal district of western Ghor province called the first snowfall in their area this year as a good omen, but said they lacked heating resources for the winter due to their…

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Ghor: 17 children lose lives to malnutrition

Health officials have voiced concern at the increasing number of malnourished children in western Ghor province. This comes as a number of citizens are complaining about the lack of medicine and adequate equipment in health centers of the…

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Kidnappers among 4 killed in Ghor

Local officials on Sunday said four people including two kidnappers and two traders were killed in a clash with Taliban soldiers in western Ghor province. Mohammad Sadiq Rasas, deputy intelligence chief for Ghor province, told Pajhwok Afghan News…

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Gunmen kill pregnant ex-policewoman in Ghor

Unidentified gunmen shot dead a female police officer in eastern Ghor province last night, a relative said on Sunday. A family member of the policewoman, who did not want to be named, told Pajhwok Afghan News that unidentified…

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Poverty drives educated youths in Ghor to migrate to Iran

Educated youths in western Ghor province say they are trying to leave the country due to joblessness and poverty and ask the Islamic Emirate to establish the government as soon as possible to help people find jobs. Some…

Young Ghor writer promoting peace through his pen

Gul Rahman Faraz, a young writer from western Ghor province, says that the Taliban and the government need to show flexibility to make peace in Afghanistan. The 27-year-old writer is a prominent figure from Ghor province. He received…

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Firozkoh under serious Taliban threat: Ghor residents

A number of residents of western Ghor province on Monday warned the Taliban would soon take over Firozkoh city, the provincial capital, if urgent clearing operations were not conducted. The residents say that after the fall of Shahrak,…

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Measles outbreak worries Ghor residents, physicians

Measles infected tens of children in western Ghor province and teams of health officials have been tasked to probe the situation, an official said on Monday. Ghor Public Health Department Director JummaGul Yaqoubi during an exclusive interview told…

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