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GHAZNI: 10 of 25 historical monuments repaired

GHAZNI - Officials in the Ministry of Information and Culture Affairs say they are continuing their efforts to repair the historical monuments of Ghazni before 2013, as the city has been named the capital of Islamic…

At a gathering in Kandahar, elders vow to work for peace

KANDAHAR - Hundreds of religious scholars called “Ulemas” gathered at the Kandahar Provincial Council to discuss peace and reconciliation in Kandahar today. The daylong Jirga was also attended by a member of the High Peace…
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GHAZNI: Student ‘invents’ math formula

GHAZNI - A high school student in Ghazni city has invented a mathematical formula that has been approved by the centre for sciences in Kabul, officials said on Saturday. Khalilullah Yaqubi is an 11th grade student at the…

Wheat production meets its target

BALKH - The head of the provincial agriculture department, Kateb Shams, said on Tuesday that according to the recent survey on production of wheat crops, there is a 100 per cent success in the rain-fed harvest and 70 per cent…

5,000 kg of hashish set on fire

PAKTYA - Security officials set on fire huge quantity of hashish in the Paktya province, authorities said on Tuesday. About 5,000 kilograms of hashish including considerable amount of heroin and alcoholic drinks – that were…
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Minister of Energy and Water visits northeastern provinces

KUNDUZ - Mohammad Ismail, the Minister of Energy and Water, led a delegation of his ministry and visited Kunduz and Takhar provinces on Saturday. In Kunduz, he inaugurated the Kunduz-Khanabad irrigation project and a new…
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Campaigns against measles and polio kick off

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…
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HELMAND: 16 kilometres of road opened

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. “Several…
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18 UNHCR-funded projects completed in rural Behsud district

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…
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