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Kunduz residents demand Asan Khedmat center

Some residents of northern Kunduz province have expressed frustration over the lengthy process of obtaining electronic ID cards, urging the caretaker government to establish an Asan Khedmat (Easy Service) center in the province.

Kunduz’s Turpi Jazira area without school: Residents

Residents of Turpi Jazira area of Imam Sahib district in northern Kunduz province say there is no school for their children in the border area. Turpi Jazira area is situated on the border between Afghanistan and Tajikistan…

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180 complete vocational courses in Kunduz

At least 180 individuals have graduated from various vocational training courses in northern Kunduz province, says the Department of Labour and Social Affairs.

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Most Kunduz residents lack access to potable water

Some residents of northern Kunduz province are complaining about their lack of access to potable water and demand solution to the problem. Khal Mohammad, who lives in Sher Khan Bandar town, told Pajhwok Afghan News they had…

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Kunduz electricity revenue goes up by 48 percent

The power utility in northern Kunduz province says it has collected more than one billion afghanis from its consumers during the past 11 months – 48 percent up compared to the previous years’ returns. Mohammad Sadiq Amin,…

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Snow spell, cold kill 200 animals in Kunduz, thousands rescued

At least 200 animals have died due to the recent snow spell and cold weather in northern Kunduz province, an official said on Sunday. Natural Disasters Management Authority director Maulvi Shafiqullah Jawad told Pajhwok Afghan News that…

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2,000 cured addicts reunited with families in Kunduz

Nearly 2,000 addicts have been reunited with their families after treatment in northern Kunduz province, an official said on Wednesday. Police spokesman Juma Khan Khaksar told Pajhwok Afghan News the Counter-narcotics Department rounded up nearly 2,000 addicts…

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Asafoetida cultivation generates work opportunities for 500 people

A businessman in northern Kundz province has generated work opportunities for 500 people through the cultivation of Asafoetida on 350 acres land, an official said on Thursday. Salahuddin Wahidi, deputy head of the Agriculture Department, told Pajhwok…

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Cash-strapped returnees in Kunduz demand shelter

Afghan refugee families who have recently returned from Pakistan to northern Kunduz province are complaining about lack of residential facilities and are asking the government and aid giving agencies to provide them with shelter before winter sets in.

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First-round of buzkashi tournament kicks off in Kunduz

First round of a buzkashi tournament featuring horsemen known as chapandazan from districts and the provincial capital of northern Kunduz province kicked off on Wednesday, an official said. Qari Izatullah Sinan, director of General Physical Training and…

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295 pharmacies operate without license in Kunduz

About 295 out of 423 pharmacies are operating without license in the capital of northern Kunduz province, the Food and Drug Authority has found. Juma Gul Shamsi, director of Food and Drug Authority in Kunduz, told Pajhwok…

14,500 acres of usurped state land reclaimed in Kunduz so far

Usurped state land measuring 14,500 acres has been reclaimed so far since the establishment of the commission concerned to prevent land grabbing in northern Kunduz province, an official said on Sunday. Maulvi Amanullah Hassan, director of agriculture…

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Over 900 foreign tourists enter Kunduz via Shir Khan port

More than 900 foreign tourists arrived in northern Kunduz province through Shir Khan port during the last one year, an official said. Obaidullah Abedi, director of consular affairs at Kunduz foreign office, said 900 foreign tourists from…

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Grape yields down by 90pc in Kunduz this year

Grape harvest has decreased by 90 percent in northern Kunduz province this year mainly due to severe cold weather condition, Salahuddin Wahid, an official of the provincial Agriculture Department, told Pajhwok Afghan News that their estimate was…

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Thousands contract infectious diseases in Kunduz

Health officials in northern Kunduz province say the number of people suffering from infectious disease has surged during the past on month. Congo, diarrhea, corona, pneumonia, measles and cholera are diseases that many people in Kunduz contracted…

Koresh, other traditional games begin in Kunduz

Koresh and other traditional games featuring dozens of athletes have commenced in northern Kunduz province in connection with Eidul Adha. Koresh Federation head Muhammad Anwar told Pajhwok Afghan News dozens of athletes from different departments were participating…

Health facilities in Kunduz’s Aqtash inadequate: Residents

A number of residents of Aqtash district in northern Kunduz province complain they lack access to health services and their patients often die before reaching hospital in Kunduz city, the provincial capital. Abdullah, a resident, said Aqtash…

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Infectious diseases hospital starts functioning in Kunduz

A 50-bed hospital for infectious diseases including Covid-19 has started functioning in northern Kunduz province, an official said on Thursday. Meanwhile, local residents welcomed the development and urged the government to control infectious diseases including Covid-19. Najibullah…

Kunduz’s Chardara residents lack access to health services

Residents of remote villages in the Chardara district of northern Kunduz province lack access to health facilities and as a result they are facing numerous problems. Residents of remote areas say they do not have access to health…

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