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PAKTIKA - At a ceremony on Tuesday, a newly constructed 20-bed hospital was opened in Sarobi district of Paktika province, officials said.
PAKTYA - The long-standing land dispute between two sub-tribes of a local tribe, continued for almost five centuries over 15,000 jiribs (3,000 hectares) of land, has been resolved through negotiations and Jirga system in Paktya province.
KANDAHAR - Over 900 religious scholars called “Ulemas” and tribal elders gathered today to discuss peace and reconciliation in Tirin Kot, the capital of Uruzgan province in Afghanistan’s south.
HERAT - Today, for the fourth day in a row, Etafaq-i-Islam daily newspaper in Herat Province could not be published. The reason for suspension of publication has been financial issues, according to the newspaper and the provincial Department of Information and Culture.
NANGARHAR - A total of 18 projects related to income generation and local infrastructure development have been completed in Saracha village of Behsud district, Nangarhar province. The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) had provided US$ 1.4 million for the projects.
A 16-kilometre road was opened officially in Lashkargah city, capital of Helmand province, yesterday. The Helmand City Mayor, Mohammad Fazal Safi, participated in the inauguration ceremony along with other officials.
HERAT - Public health officials in Herat announced the start of campaigns against measles and polio in the province. The campaign will last for six days. Herat governor encouraged citizens to support the programme. More than 500,000 infants in Herat will receive the jab.
KUNDUZ - Mohammad Ismail, the Minister of Energy and Water, led a delegation of his ministry and visited Kunduz and Takhar provinces on Saturday.
KUNDUZ - In a meeting chaired by Kunduz Provincial Governor Mohammad Anwar Jegdalak, representatives of the Government line departments, Provincial Council and the UN World Food Programme (WFP) discussed the second phase of WFP food distribution plan to vulnerable families.
PAKTYA - Security officials set on fire huge quantity of hashish in the Paktya province, authorities said on Tuesday.