2 children killed, mother injured in Helmand explosion
Two children were killed and their mother injured in an explosion of an unexploded shell in Khanshin district of southern Helmand province on Wednesday, a police official said.
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5 retaining walls worth 72m afs to be built in Helmand’s Greshk
Local officials in southern Helmand say construction has begun on five retaining walls worth 72 million Afghanis in Greshk district. Once completed, the walls will protect hundreds of acres of agricultural land from flood risks.
Hospital for addicted women, children opens in Helmand
A 20-bed hospital for treating drug-addicted women and children has been opened in southern Helmand province.
7 suspects held for explosives, weapons
Security forces have arrested seven individuals linked to bomb-making and possession of weapons in northern Balkh and southern Helmand provinces.
New radio goes on air in Helmand
An FM radio station named “Sta” has launched broadcasts in the capital of southern Helmand province.
Asan Khidmat center opens for first time in Helmand
The first Asan Khidmat Center has been opened in Lashkargah, the capital of southern Helmand province, for rapid distribution of electronic ID cards, birth certificates and related services.
3 development projects completed in Ghazni, Helmand
Three development projects worth over nine million Afs have been completed and put into operation in southern Ghazni and Helmand provinces, officials said on Thursday.
Club-Level cricket tournament concludes in Helmand
The Club-Level cricket tournament in southern Helmand has concluded, with the Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan team emerging victorious.
LSD vaccination drive kicks off in Helmand
The vaccination campaign against Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD) has kicked off in southern Helmand province, an officials said on Wednesday.
2 persons rescued from kidnappers in Helmand
Two persons have been rescued from their kidnappers and two suspects detained in connection with the case in southern Helmand province, police said Thursday. Police spokesman Mullah Ezatullah Haqqani told Pajhwok Afghan News security forces freed two people…
Month-long futsal championship concludes in Helmand
A month-long futsal championship concluded in southern Helmand province on Saturday, with Qais Ghani team winning the title. Sabawon Hashimi team finished runners in the contest named Folad Jam that involved 10 teams. Provincial Information and Culture director…
Elderly man gunned down by grandson in Helmand
A man shot dead his septuagenarian grandfather in Gershk district of southern Helmand province last night, an official said on Wednesday. Governor’s spokesman Mohammad Qasim Riaz told Pajhwok Afghan News the 70-year-old man was gunned down and his…
Young man drowns in Helmand river
A young man died after drowning in a river while swimming in Lashkargah, the capital of southern Helmand province, an official said on Sunday.
105 new factories established in Helmand in 3 years
More than 100 new industrial factories have been established during the past three years in southern Helmand province, directly providing jobs to nearly 5,000 people. Director of Chamber of Commerce and Investment Ghulam Yahya Pakhtun told Pajhwok Afghan…
Lashkargah municipality to implement 14 projects this year
The municipality plans to implement 14 development projects at a cost of 86 million afghanis in Lashkargah, the capital of southern Helmand province, this solar year. Mohammad Tahir, an official of the municipality, told Pajhwok Afghan News they…
At least 37 more health centers needed in Helmand
Some areas in different districts of southern Helmand province are still lacking health services and at least 37 more health centers are needed in the province, an official said Monday. Public Health Director Dr. Syed Ahmad Saeed told…
Flooding kills 7 of a family in Helmand
Seven members of a family, including women and children, were killed when their house was swept away by gushing floodwaters in Kajaki district of southern Helmand province. Information and Culture director Hafiz Abdul Bari Rashid told Pajhwok floods…
Crimes: 64 people suffer casualties in Helmand last month
At least 64 people suffered casualties in 41 separate criminal incidents in Lashkargah and districts of southern Helmand province last month, an official said on Monday. Information and Culture director Hafiz Abdul Bari Rashid told Pajhwok that 12…
Measles fatality toll up in Helmand: Official
As many as 1,000 children suffered from measles in southern Helmand province last year out of which 30 died, an official said on Saturday. Dr. Ahmad Zia Hayat, head of the Contagious Disease Section at the Public Health…
Shepherd dies after being hit by bus in Helmand
A shepherd died in hospital after he was hit by a bus in Washer district of southern Helmand province, an official said on Sunday. Maulvi Sher Mohammad Wahdat, Deputy Director of Information and Culture, told Pajhwok a 404…
3 children playing with unexploded shell killed in Helmand
At least three children have been killed and two others wounded when unexploded ordnance detonated in the Garmser district of southern Helmand province, an official said on Sunday.
