Category: Governance

Madrasa students to participate in the university entrance tests

KABUL (SW) – The higher education ministry have announced that madrasa (religious seminary) students will participate in this year’s university entrance tests. Officials at the

Former drug addicts join skills development workshops

KABUL (SW) – The Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has launched a professional skills training workshop labelled as “Omid” (hope) in Kabul for former

Extraction of oil begins in Sar-e-Pul

KABUL (SW) – Officials of the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum have said extraction of oil from the Qashqari oil wells in Sar-e-Pul has begun.

Handicraft industry in Faryab faced with troubles

MAIMANA (SW) – A number of producers and sellers of handicrafts in Faryab say that the market of selling handicrafts in this province has decreased

Bid to smuggle chromite to Pakistan thwarted at Torkham

JALALABAD (SW) – Security officials at Torkham have stopped the smuggling of chromite stones to Pakistan via this crossing point. Mohammad Iqbal Takal, director of Torkham

Polio vaccination campaign launched

KABUL (SW) – Officials of the Ministry of Public Health have started the anti-polio vaccination campaign in the eastern provinces of the country, which will

Paktika banns Pakistani rupees in a bid to promote afghanis

SHARANA (SW) – In a bid to promote the use of local afghani currency, authorities in Paktika province have banned trade in Pakistani rupees. The

Calls to resume passport distribution in Panjshir, Bamyan and Daikundi

KABUL (SW) – A number of passport applicants in Panjshir, Bamyan and Dainkadi say that they have been waiting for months to receive a passport.

Dearth of eye specialis in Parwan leaves patients hopeless

KABUL (SW) – A number of residents and visitors to the eye disease treatment department in Parwan provincial hospital, criticizing the inactivity of this department,

Deal signed to simplify affairs at MAIL

KABUL (SW) – The Department of Administrative Reforms and Civil Services of the General Directorate of Public Affairs has signed a memorandum of understanding with

Farmers devastated by climate change across Afghanistan

KABUL (SW) – In recent years, climate change and water scarcity have become serious threats to agricultural yields across the country and have exposed many