Members of parliament, civil activists and Balkh Energy Advocacy Group discussed reduction of electricity prices in the presence of officials from Energy Regulatory Authority. Balkh electricity advocates emphasized in the meeting that they will not pay their bills as long as electricity prices are not equalized, and they will even set up protest tents and […]

Members of Sarepul Provincial Council and civil activists in the province expressed concerns over security situation and called on the central government to pay serious attention to the matter. In addition to voicing his worries, Mohammad Noor Rahmani, Chairman of Sarepul Provincial Council, in a press conference, called on the central government, especially the security […]

Officials of Badakhshan’s Department of Agriculture say that in recent years, as a result of their efforts, in cooperation with national and international institutions and the training of gardeners, horticulture has grown significantly in the province. In addition to the gardens built by farmers, thousands of orchards have been built in recent years with the […]

National Water Affairs Regulation Authority (NWARA) put two USAID funded water canals to use in Shulgara district of Balkh province. Esmatullah, head of North River Basin Department, said they had rehabilitated two water canals under the names “Baghe Pahlawan and Shah Gadai” in Balkh’s Shulgara district. Each of the canals irrigates more than 700 hectares […]

Col. Sayed Sadullah Hashemi was introduced as the new deputy commander of 209th Shaheen Corps, replacing Brig. Gen. Abbas Tawakoli, in a ceremony attended by local and military officials of Balkh. Maj. Gen. Ghulam Mustafa Wardak, Commander of Shaheen Corps, while congratulating his new deputy, said the members and soldiers of the corps were ready […]