A 35 percent increase has been recorded in production of honey in northern Kunduz province last year compared to the previous year’s harvest. The Kunduz Department of Agriculture says that 58000 kilograms of honey was produced in…
Residents and farmers of northern Takhar and Kunduz provinces are concerned about the halt in construction of a canal and urge the government to resume work on the project. The 20-kilometer canal between Dasht-i-Archi district of Kunduz and…
Security officials in northern Kunduz province have announced ban on the movement of private and security vehicles with tinted glasses. According to security officials the purpose behind the move was to improve public security. Police Chief Qari…
Leather products’ makers in northern Kunduz province are concerned about the decline in sales, saying they have lost customers compared to the past. They make products including women handbags, belts, knife covers, handgun holsters, horse bridles and some…
A number of residents of Torpi Forest area of the Imam Sahib district of northern Kunduz province have been ordered to leave their homes. The residents claimed they had moved to the area across the Amu River…
Some inhabitants of Jazeera-i-Torpi area in the Imam Sahib district of northern Kunduz province, who moved to the other side of the Amu River 30 years ago due to destruction of their homes by the river, have been…
KUNDUZ (Pawjhwok): Shoemakers in northern Kunduz province say their business has stagnated during the last few months. They say their business faced stagnation due to low sales and high prices of raw material, asking the government to support them. Provincial…
A taekwondo championship to select best athletes for international competitions rolled into action in northern Kunduz province on Monday. The participating players welcome the launch of the event and hoped for more such competitions in future. Mohammad…
The revenue of Sher Khan Port in northern Kunduz province from transit duty on commercial goods reached 322 million afghanis during the past 15 months, showing an unprecedented increase, a customs official said on Thursday. The port’s revenue…
A unit of forest guards has been established and deployed in northern Kunduz province to prevent illegal cutting of trees, an official said on Tuesday. Local officials say no one will be allowed to chop down trees in…
Nearly 25,000 farmers will receive improved quality wheat seed and chemical fertilizer in northern Kunduz province provided by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Kunduz agriculture and livestock director Maulvi Amanullah Hassan said the aid…
A young man shot dead a girl and then committed suicide in this capital city of northern Kunduz province, police said on Friday. Kunduz police spokesman Ubaidullah Abidi told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident happened in Saidabad…
Some cultural activists and residents of the northern Kunduz province have said that the historical monuments in the province were on the verge of extinction and asked the government to address the issue.
Work on the plantation of pistachio and asafetida on 50 acres of land in the Aliabad district of northern Kunduz province kicked off, according to the Swedish Committee for Afghanistan (SCA). The purpose of plantation drive was…
Police uniform distribution process has been launched in northern Kunduz province as well, an official said on Monday. Police chief Qari Bakhtiyar Mahaz said the uniform distribution process was launched on Sunday and in the first phase…
Two individuals allegedly involved in organizing and carrying attacks on two mosques in the Imam Sahib district of northern Kunduz province have been arrested, according to the General Directorate of Intelligence (GDI) on Wednesday. In a statement the…
Artisans in northern Kunduz province say lack of market, suitable location and high prices of raw materials have led to a decline in their business and prices of carpets significantly decreased in recent months. Noor Goldi, who…
At least 5,000 acres of rain-fed land has been converted to agricultural land with the digging of 3,500 deep water wells equipped with the solar system in northern Kunduz province. Abdul Ghaffar Sidiqi, director of agriculture, said…
As many as 180 alleged criminals have been arrested in connection to different crimes in northern Kunduz province in the past three months, security officials said.
Maternal mortality rate has decreased in the last 10 months in northern Kunduz province, health officials said. Razia Shaidaee, head of the maternity section in the provincial hospital, told Pajhwok Afghan News four patients died at the…
Representatives of a number of local media outlets in northern Kunduz province are concerned about their economic challenges, saying many of their employees have left their jobs over the last few months due to lack of salary.…
A number of orphaned students in the state-run orphanage in northern Kunduz province have complained about lack of study materials and other facilities and urged the government to provide them with fair educational opportunities. Local officials acknowledge…
A number of farmers in northern Kunduz province complain their wheat crop on thousands of hectares of rain-fed lands has been damaged by a prolonged drought. Expecting little wheat yield this year, growers also voiced concern at…
The Education Department in northern Kunduz province says it has organised nine-month literacy courses for more than 2,000 people this year. Maulvi Ismail Abu Ahmad, director of education, told Pajhwok Afghan News 95 literacy courses were arranged…
