Nangarhar

A fire that broke out in Jalalabad City, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, has resulted in financial losses worth three million afghanis.

Two water supply networks have been built in Khogyani district of eastern Nangarhar and Arghandab district of southern Zabul provinces at a cost of over 12.5 million afs, officials said on Thursday.

The free of cost distribution of iron or folic acid tablets to girls in 22 districts of eastern Nangarhar province has been launched, an official said on Monday.

Officials at the police headquarters say they have rounded up dozens of drug addicts from the streets of Jalalabad city and sent them to Kabul for treatment.

More than 700 youth in eastern Nangarhar province will be offered professional training in poultry and tailoring, Labor and Social Affairs Department officials said on Wednesday.

Some residents of eastern Nangarhar province have expressed concerns about the spread of Dengue fever but according to the health officials the virus posed no serious threat.

The Supreme Court (SC) has implemented Tazir punishment on two convicts in the Behsud district of eastern Nangarhar province, a statement said on Sunday.

The Department of Agriculture and Livestock in eastern Nangarhar province says agreements worth nearly $3 million have been signed between farmers and trader to develop the agriculture sector and find market for agriculture products.

Deputy Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) Georgette Gagnon has held a meeting with businessmen in eastern Nangarhar province to address their problems, a statement said on Tuesday.

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): A survey has been launched to detect poliovirus on the outskirts of Jalalabad, the capital of eastern Nangarhar province, a statement said on

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The Public Health Department of eastern Nangarhar province has recorded 1,914 cases of scabies in 25 outbreaks during the past seven months .

Standing crops on more than 2,000 acres of land have been destroyed in recent heavy rains, storms and flash floods in eastern Nangarhar province, an official said on Sunday.