Culturists say hundreds of yet to be registered historic monuments and heritage sites in southern Ghazni province are on the verge of destruction, urging government authorities to take steps for their preservation. They say some of the…
In a fresh move, the Information and Culture Department of southern Zabul province has identified and registered 18 heritage sites in the provincial capital and some districts. Abdul Wali Basharmal, culture and tourism section head at the department,…
Security guards will be assigned to protect historical monuments in western Herat province, an official said on Wednesday. Mohibullah Khubaib, the commander of (012) unit of the Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoIA), who visited Herat province, said some…
The Information and Culture department says many historical places and monuments in northern Baghlan province are on the verge of destruction. Maulvi Mustafa Hashimi, director of information and culture, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the security and protection…
Growing insecurity has endangered the safety of historical sites and monuments in northern Baghlan province, an official said on Sunday. Information and Cultural Affairs Director Zakria Naseri told Pajhwok Afghan News “Historic relics and sites exist in the…
After almost 50 years, digging work was formally launched at historic sites in eastern Nangarhar province on Thursday by Acting Information and Culture Minister Rasoul Bawari. The archaeology dig that commenced at a historic site in Sara Rud…
Sixteen ancient sites would be rehabilitated in southern Ghazni province this new solar year, an official said on Wednesday. Ghazni was declared as the Capital of Islamic Civilization and Culture for the year 2013 when some countries…
Residents and culturists in southern Kandahar province say a number of historic monuments are on the verge of collapse and need urgent repair and protection. The historical sites are either illegally dug or lands surrounding them have…
KABUL process of several other heritage sites would begin soon, President Ashraf Ghani said on Thursday. He said Eidgah and Pul-I-Kheshti mosques in Kabul, Sakhi Shrine in Mazar-i-Sharif, Jamay mosque in Herat province, Amanullah Khan Tomb and Sulaimankhel garden in…
