Beryl worth 120m afs sold in Nuristan
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) has announced that 165 kilograms of beryl were sold for 120 million Afghanis in eastern Nuristan province.
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Judge among 3 killed in Nuristan traffic accident
Three people, including a judge, were killed in a traffic accident in eastern Nuristan province, an official said on Friday.
5 killed, 6 injured in Logar, Nuristan traffic accidents
Five people have been killed and six others injured in separate traffic accidents in central Logar and eastern Nuristan provinces, officials said on Thursday.
Teenager killed, 3 injured in Nuristan avalanche
A teenage boy has died and three others were injured in an avalanche in eastern Nuristan province, an official said on Tuesday.
Blast in Nuristan mine kills 1, injures another
A blast inside a mine in eastern Nuristan province has claimed the life of one worker and left another injured, police official said on Friday.
Kunar-Nuristan highway reopens after snowfall closure
The highway between eastern Nuristan and Kunar provinces reopened for traffic last night after being closed by heavy snowfall, an official said on Tuesday. The Kunar-Nuristan highway was closed for all kinds of traffic on Saturday and reopened…
Nuristan mudslide victims demand emergency assistance
Survivors of a massive mudslide in Noorgram district of eastern Nuristan province are demanding shelter and support on emergency basis. Triggered by heavy rains, the mudslide buried more than 23 people and so far 12 bodies have been…
4-km road being constructed in Nuristan
Construction work has been launched on a 4-kilometre long road in eastern Nuristan province, an official said on Wednesday. Rural Rehabilitation and Development head Maulvi Ehsanullah Ahmad said the road from Wigal district to Katar village would cost…
Nuristan forest fire still spreading, claim residents
A fire that broke out three days ago in a forest area in eastern Nuristan province has been controlled, an official said on Wednesday, but residents say the fire is stilling spreading. Nuristan agriculture and livestock director Salman…
Fire guts boys high school in Nuristan
A devastating blaze caused by electricity short-circuit gutted Shaheed Mir Alam Naseh high school for boys in eastern Nuristan province, an official said on Saturday. Muhammad Issa Turabi, the school principal, said the school building was severely damaged…
Bridge being constructed on Nuristan river
Construction work on a bridge over a river has been launched at a cost of 11 million afghanis in Paron, the capital of eastern Nuristan province, an official said on Saturday. Maulvi Ehsanullah, Nuristan rural rehabilitation and development…
12 houses, including a historic, gutted in Nuristan fire
A dozen houses, including a historic one, were burnt in a fire in Kamdesh village of eastern Nuristan province, an official said on Wednesday. Jamlullah Hashimi, Information and Culture department official, said the fire boke out at 3pm…
370 laborers find work against food in Nuristan
Hundreds of laborers have been employed to work on two canal projects against food in the capital of eastern Nuristan province, an official said on Saturday. Maulavi Sulaiman Aiman, Nuristan agriculture, livestock and irrigation department head, said the…
3 killed as flash floods wreak havoc in Nuristan
Unleashed by heavy rains, flash floods killed three people and damaged homes and destroyed the road connecting Kamdesh and Bargi Matal districts with Paron, the capital of eastern Nuristan province. Heavy rains lashed Kamdesh and Want Wegal districts…
Some facilities provided to tourists in Nuristan
Tourists visiting eastern Nuristan province have been provided different facilities and the road to Paron, the provincial capital, has been partially repaired. Public Works Director Maulvi Ahmad Nabi said that road to Paron has been repaired up to…
Community-based classes set up for 10,000 Nuristan children
Officials in eastern Nuristan province say the way has been paved for 10,000 children in remote areas to get education something they had no access to before. Education Director Maulvi Taj Mohammad Mutmin told Pajhwok Afghan News that…
Commuters want potholes-ridden Kunar-Nuristan road rebuilt
Passengers and drivers say the potholes-ridden road between eastern Kunar and Nuristan provinces has made their lives miserable and should be fundamentally reconstructed. Rohullah, a driver on the route, said the road connecting Asadabad with Paron had broken…
3 projects worth 25m afs launched in Nuristan
Construction work of three projects worth 25 million afghanis has been initiated in the Noorgram district of eastern Nuristan province. Local authorities said the schemes, financially supported by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization, included the construction of…
1 killed, 4 injured as pick-up vehicle flips over in Nuristan
One person died and four others were injured after a pick up vehicle flipped over in Nurgram district of eastern Nuristan province, an official said on Saturday. Nuristan Governor's spokesman Saifuddin Laton confirmed one person had died and…
Poppy on 750 acres of land destroyed in Nuristan
Poppy crop grown on hundreds of acres land has been eradicated in eastern Nuristan province, an official said on Tuesday, but residents say farmers should be provided with alternative source of income. Nuristan governor’s spokesman Saifuddin Laton told…
Mines unprofessionally dug in Nuristan geological zone
Geologists and miners say mines in the geological zone of eastern Nuristan province are being dug unprofessionally, causing different problems. The zone encompasses some mines of Kunar, Nuristan and Nangarhar provinces. These mines are being dug in an…
