Logar

PUL-I-ALAM (Pajhwok): A doctor has been killed in Mohammad Agha district of central Logar province, with one suspect arrested in connection with the murder, police

Four members of a family have been killed by unknown assailants and three suspects have been detained in connection with the incident in the central Logar province, police said on Monday.

Minister of Information and Culture Sheikh Sher Ahmad Haqqani says his ministry is committed to supporting the media and promoting cultural activities.

The Ministry of Information and Culture (MoIC) says that 27 new historic sites have been discovered in central Logar.

Around 1,300 returnees have received cash assistance in central Logar province, an official said on Saturday.

Police have arrested a nine-member gang of thieves in the Mohammad Agha district of central Logar province, an official said on Monday.

Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock department officials in central Logar province say a campaign to vaccinate 40,000 animals against plague, supported by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), has been launched in the province.

About 35 new mines of precious stones have been discovered in central Logar province, the Department of Mines and Petroleum said on Thursday.

Three construction projects have been completed at a cost of $200,000 and put into service in central Logar province, an official said on Tuesday.

Two construction projects worth 51 million afghanis have been launched at the University of central Logar province by the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE), officials said on Friday.

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has donated teaching materials worth 77,000 US dollars to the Education Department of central Logar province, an official said on Saturday.

About 19 private health centers, clinics and pharmacies have been closed by the Public Health Department during an inspection in central Logar province, an official said on Saturday.