Man stabs wife to death in Sar-i-Pul
A man has allegedly killed his wife in a knife attack in northern Sar-i-Pul province, an official said on Thursday.
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Family problems force Sar-i-Pul man to take own life
A 20-year-old man has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself to death in northern Sar-i-Pul province, an official said on Monday. Governor’s spokesman Maulvi Habibullah Masroor told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident took place in Tajri village of…
Recent floods damage crops on 1,000 hectares in Sar-i-Pul
Local officials in northern Sar-i-Pul province say recent floods caused by heavy rains destroyed crops on more than 1,000 hectares of land and washed away 42 water in the province. Damla Sharifullah Mosadiq, Sar-i-Pul agriculture, irrigation and livestock…
‘Lalazar-i-Sar-i-Pul’ cultural event held to welcome red tulips season
A cultural program titled “Lalazar-i-Sar-i-Pul” was held in northern Sar-i-Pul province to welcome red tulips season in the province. The program was arranged in red-tulips covered hills of the province by the provincial Information and Culture Directorate and…
Sar-i-Pul textbooks shortage issue almost resolved: Rahmani
The textbooks distribution process in northern Sar-i-Pul province has started and 75 percent shortage issue had been addressed, an official said on Tuesday.
Woman killed, teenage girl saved from suicide attempt in Sar-i-Pul
A 22-year-old girl has been killed in Sancharak district of northern Sar-i-Pul province, police official said Tuesday.
1 killed, another wounded in Sar-i-Pul crash
One person was killed and another wounded after a fiery crash involving a motorcycle and a car in Syed Abad district of northern Sar-i-Pul province on Saturday. In a statement, the police headquarters said the accident took place…
Sar-i-Pul residents donate 25 acres of land to schools, madaris
The residents of northern Sar-i-Pul province have donated nearly 25 acres of land for construction of schools and seminaries. Maulvi Mohammad Rahmani, director of Sar-i-Pul education department, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the residents donated 22 acres of…
Man’s body found inside home in Sar-i-Pul
A 50-year-old man’s corpse has been found inside his house in northern Sar-i-Pul province, an official said on Sunday. Police spokesman Din Mohammad Nazari told Pajhwok Afghan News: “The body of 50-year-old Dawood, son of Ahmad Shah,…
Sar-i-Pul entrepreneurs receive cash aid
A foreign organization has distributed 4.4 million afghanis among 199 entrepreneurs, including 161 women in northern Sar-i-Pul province. Sayed Abdul Qadir Ayubi, director of commerce and industry, told Pajhwok that the aid was given to the entrepreneurs in…
Missing 10-year-old boy found dead in Sar-i-Pul
A 10-year-old boy has been killed after being kidnapped on Wednesday evening in central Sar-i-Pul province, an official said on Thursday. Police spokesman Din Mohammad Nazari told Pajhwok Afghan News Safiullah, son of Amir Mohammad, was a…
10-year-old boy rescued from kidnappers in Sar-i-Pul
Security forces have rescued a 10-year-old child from kidnappers on in northern Sar-i-Pul province, an official said on Monday. Din Mohammad Nazari, deputy police chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the child was rescued by the security personnel…
Military operation against ‘rebels’ ends in Sar-i-Pul: MoD
The Ministry of Defense (MoD) said a clearing operation against armed ‘rebels’ in the Balkhab district of northern Sar-i-Pul province was wrapped up on Saturday, but raids were still underway in remote areas. "Several days ago, the country's…
Most rain-fed, irrigated farms dry up in Sar-i-Pul due to drought
Agriculture officials in northern Sar-i-Pul province say about 60 percent of rain-fed farms and 15 percent of irrigated fields have been dried up due to a shortage of rain and drought in the province. Qari Abdul Qadir Wahdat,…
Respiratory disease, diarrhea surge significantly in Sar-i-Pul
The Public Health Department of northern Sar-i-Pul province says about 800 people have been diagnosed with diarrhea and respiratory diseases in the province within one week. Dr. Kamran Zahid, acting director of public health, told Pajhwok Afghan News:…
2,500 Sar-i-Pul children involved in labour: Official
The Director of Social Affairs Department of northern Sar-i-Pul province says 2,500 children are involved in labour in the province. Mawlavi Mohammad Mubashir told Pajhwok Afghan News the Child Protection Committee and Social Affairs Department had jointly registered…
Deputy PM inaugurates major oilfield in Sar-i-Pul
Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar has inaugurated a major oilfield in northern Sar-i-Pul province. The deputy premier bulled the Qashqari oilfield as an important project, saying it was an integral part of the government’s development schemes.…
10,000 acres of pasture land reclaimed in Sar-i-Pul
The government has wrested back 10,000 acres of pasture land from usurpers over the past six months in northern Sari Pul province, an official said on Monday. Qari Abdul Qadir Wahdat, director of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock, said…
60 irrigation projects to be implemented in Sar-i-Pul
The head of the North Zone Basin Subdivision says that 60 irrigation projects worth 536 million afghanis would be implemented in northern Sar-i-Pul province in the coming solar year. Mulavi Abdul Hakim, head of the North Zone Basin…
3-day anti-polio drive begins in Sar-i-Pul
A three-day anti-polio vaccination campaign targeting 160,000 children was launched in northern Sari Pul province on Monday, officials said. Dr. Abdul Shakur, in charge of immunization section of Sar-i-Pul Public Health Department, said the vaccination campaign would be…
Sar-i-Pul journalists seek easy access to information
Journalists in northern Sar-i-Pul province on Monday called for unrestricted access to information while information and culture officials of the province promised improvements in all parts of governance in a gradual manner. Journalists and civil society activists in…
