4 dead, 3 injured in Maidan Wardak roof collapse, flooding
Four people have been killed and three others injured following a roof collapse and flooding in central Maidan Wardak province.
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1 killed, 3 injured in Maidan Wardak accident
A teenage boy has been killed and three other people injured in a traffic accident on the Kabul–Kandahar highway in central Maidan Wardak province, police said on Saturday.
Growers complain of low apple rate, lack of access to market
Gardeners in central Maidan Wardak province have complained about the non-availability of proper markets for apples saying 150,000 tonnes of apples produced this year 10 percent of which is export, one percent is stored and major portion is sold at a low rate or spoiled.
Maidan Atalan team wins volleyball title in Wardak
Maidan Atalan team emerged victorious in a volleyball competition in central Maidan Wardak province which featured 24 teams from six provinces.
Construction of cargo truck terminal begins in Wardak
The foundation stone of a new cargo truck terminal was laid on Thursday in the Awalkhel area of central Maidan Wardak province.
Flooding inflicts financial losses on Wardak residents
Unleashed by heavy rains, flash floods destroyed crops on hundreds of acres of land in Daimardad district of central Maidan Wardak province on Saturday night, the Disaster Preparedness Department said on Sunday. Faizullah Jalali, head of the department,…
1 killed, 5 wounded in Maidan Wardak accident
One person was killed and five others were injured when the vehicle they were travelling in overturned in central Maidan Wardak province, police said on Wednesday. Police spokesman Mohammad Yousuf Asrar told Pawjhok Afghan News the accident…
WCCI branch opened in Maidan Wardak
A Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industries (WCCI) has been opened in central Maidan Wardak province for the first time, a statement said on Tuesday.
Youth killed in hand-grenade blast in Maidan Wardak
A youth was killed in a hand-grenade blast in Sayed Abad district of central Maidan Wardak province last night, an official said on Wednesday. Maidan Wardak police spokesman Mohammad Yousuf Israr told Pajhwok Afghan News that the…
Woman killed, 6 injured in Maidan Wardak traffic accident
A woman has been killed and five other people injured in a traffic accident in the Daimerdad district of central Maidan Wardak province, an official said on Saturday.
First ever museum established in Maidan Wardak
A national museum has been established for the first time ever in central Maidan Wardak province, an official said on Tuesday. Information and Culture Director Maulvi Habibullah Mujahid told Pajhwok Afghan News the museum named “Mujahid National…
Uplift projects worth 323m afs put into service in Wardak
The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) on Monday announced inaugurating 451 uplift projects worth 323 million afghanis in central Maidan Wardak province. A MRRD statement said Acting Minister Mullah Mohammad Yunus Akhundzada, Maidan Wardak governor Qari…
Man’s body recovered in Maidan Wardak’s Narkh district
A body has been recovered in the Narkh district of central Maidan Wardak province, an official said on Friday. Police Spokesperson Yousuf Esrar, told Pajhwok Afghan News the deceased person was Shafiqullah and hailed from the Chak district.…
Kabul-Kandahar road repair work: Plumes of dust irk residents
Slow pace of reconstruction works on the Kabul-Kandahar highway has added to the woes of motorists and residents in central Maidan Wardak province. Residents and commuters say the government must speed-up the reconstruction work and finish it…
Wardak farmers ask government to find market for tomatoes
Farmers in central Maidan Wardak province say they are left with no option but sell their tomato harvest at throw-away prices due to the closure of the Torkham gate. The farmers say they cannot even cover the…
Wardak residents pool money to construct school building
“The past wars took away all pleasures from us, so we began everything anew,” said residents of Salar area in Sayedabad district of central Maidan Wardak province said on Sunday. Nearly two thousands families are living in…
Children among 4 killed, 3 wounded in Wardak accident
A woman and three children were killed and another woman and two children injured when a tractor-trolley carrying them overturned in Daimirdad district of central Maidan Wardak province on Saturday. In a statement sent to Pajhwok Afghan…
Wardak floods-affected families distributed 3.35m afs
The acting government has distributed 3.35 million afghanis among floods-affected families in the Jalrez district of central Maidan Wardak province. Every family of the deceased was given 100,000 afghanis and of the injured 50,000 afghanis. According to figures…
18 clean water supply networks being built in Wardak
Work on 18 clean drinking water supply projects has been launched in four projects at four districts of central Maidan Wardak province. In a statement, the provincial Rural Rehabilitation and Development department said eight water supply networks…
Wardak residents: Unexploded ordnance still threaten lives
Residents of central Maidan Wardak province say landmines and other unexploded ordnance still threaten the lives of people, especially children. Rahim Jan, a resident of Lalandar village in Daimardad district, told Pajhwok that many agricultural land and…
Govt asked to fulfill promises about Chak dam’s restoration
The government is yet to honor its promises regarding rehabilitation of the Chack hydro power dam in central Maidan Wardak province, complain residents. The residents of Chak district say the dam’s reconstruction works remain incomplete. The locals…
