A woman in northwestern Nimroz province has established a training workshop, where dozens of girls above sixth grade are being taught the tailoring vocation. Sohaila Alizai, the founder and director of the Zaranj Tailoring Workshop, told Pajhwok Afghan…
Residents of the capital of northwestern Nimroz province complain about the lack of potable water and liquefied gas, saying prices of the commodities have tripled. Irfan Noori, a resident of Zaranj, the provincial capital, told Pajhwok Afghan News…
Residents of Zaranj City, the capital of northwestern Nimroz province, are concerned about the increasing number of mentally-ill people and demand establishment of a psychiatric clinic. Sidiqullah is one of the mentally-sick individuals. Residents say Sidiqullah insults people,…
Security forces in Nimroz province have rescued a trader and arrested five alleged kidnappers, local officials said on Saturday. The Information and Culture Department said: “The security forces, led by Governor Mullah Najibullah Rafi, rescued trader Haji Mahmood…
Local officials in southwestern Nimroz province have said nearly 200 beggars have been rounded up in Zaranj, the provincial capital. The alm-seekers were picked up over the past two months, officials said. Residents, however, are still concerned at…
A former mayor of Zaranj, who was referred to the Nimroz Appellant Attorney General Office two years ago on corruption and embezzlement charges, is yet to be investigated, Pajhwok Afghan News findings show. The former mayor is accused…
Residents of this capital city of southwestern Nimroz province say a $21.5 million water supply network has failed because 35 percent of the city inhabitants still lack access to clean drinking water. They say former president Hamid Karzai…
More than 200 bakeries have been closed in Zaranj city, the capital of western Nimroz province, after a huge amount of bread was imported from neighbouring Iran to the city. Mohammad Nazar, one of the protesting owners…
