First sports gymnasium was inaugurated and put into operation by Presidential Operational Unit in Sheberghan at a cost of more than AFN 50 million. Sidiq Fayez, Director of Physical Education Department in the province, said the gymnasium, which is a basic necessity for athletes, was built on two acres of land with all the necessary […]

First women’s sports gymnasium was put into operation in Sarepul. Samaruddin Fazli, Head of Olympic Committee in the province, said the gymnasium was built at a cost of nearly AFN 50.3 million by the Presidential Operational Unit on one acre of land with 16 toilets and other necessary rooms. It has a capacity of 1,500 […]

Vaccine roll-out for the coronavirus began in Sarepul this morning with administration of the first dose to provincial Public Health Director. Out of 500,000 doses of vaccine assisted by India, 6,980 doses have been sent to Sarepul. 500 doses will be given to Afghan security forces and the remaining will be administered to provincial health […]

Ambulance services of Baghlan’s Public Health Department was inaugurated and put into operation this morning to deal with emergencies. Dr. Mohibullah Habib, Director of Public Health Department said three ambulances equipped with professional staff will serve residents of Baghlan 24/7 from now on. Ambulance services department has 32 ambulances in Baghlan, 3 of which operate […]

An open dialogue was held between the government and civil society to resolve problems in Jowzjan province. The meeting was attended by a number of government officials, civil activists, journalists and representatives of Sheberghan. Governor of Jowzjan, Mohammad Hashim Rais, said the aim of the dialogue was to strengthen mechanisms for participation and coordination between […]

Wildlife Conservation Society has launched a program with the participation of environmental officials, religious scholars, youth, students and civil activists of northeastern provinces in Faizabad, capital of Badakhshan, to revise national wildlife conservation strategy, in which public views and opinions will be collected on preventing wildlife hunting and extinction. According to officials, involving people in […]

Peace dialogue held in Balkh Social Council for Consolidation of Peace launched an advocacy discourse in Mazar-e Sharif on the expectations of Afghans, especially war victims, religious scholars, women and youth from the peace process. Soria Bawar, head of the council in Balkh, said the dialogue was set up to share the demands and expectations […]

Rural women in Jowzjan province have restarted singing folk songs to promote Uzbek culture and language. Jowzjan is like a music box. Touch any part of this community, and you will hear local melodies composed in specific regional dialects. One of these songs is called Nai Nai. “Although the song has changed over time, but […]

The online application process for electronic ID cards started this morning in Baghlan province. Mohammad Arif Azimi, Head of Statistics and Information Authority in the province, said that in the past eight months, more than 30,000 people have registered to receive electronic ID cards in the province. He added that about 500 people registered in-person […]