Afghan and Uzbek Businessmen Emphasize Increasing Joint Investments

Economy

Afghan and Uzbek Businessmen Emphasize Increasing Joint Investments

Businessmen are now routing imports of essential goods through Central Asia following the loss of previous sea access points and the prolonged closure of two major border crossings with Pakistan.

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Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 20 People in Lebanon Day After Ceasefire

International

Israeli Strikes Kill at Least 20 People in Lebanon Day After Ceasefire

Israel said the strikes responded to more than 50 Hezbollah projectiles, while Hezbollah accused Israel of hundreds of violations and said responses would continue if attacks persisted.

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Taliban in Herat Arrest About 20 Employees of International Organizations for Having Short Beards

Security

Taliban in Herat Arrest About 20 Employees of International Organizations for Having Short Beards

Five of those held worked for the International Organization for Migration and four for the Afghan Health and Development Organization, with the detentions lasting more than twenty-four hours.

Afghanistan International, Developing

Mosque Inaugurated in Siagard District of Parwan Province

Society

Mosque Inaugurated in Siagard District of Parwan Province

Funded by public donations totaling 150,000 USD, the 16-by-20-meter mosque took 18 months to build and has capacity for 1,000 worshippers.

Bakhtar News, Reliable

Washroom Project Completed in Three Jalalabad Schools

Society

Washroom Project Completed in Three Jalalabad Schools

The project was implemented over nine months at a cost of 5.6 million afghanis by the Nangarhar Department of Economy in cooperation with the Department of Education and the National Humanitarian Joint Efforts Institution.

Bakhtar News, Reliable

Demonstration Plots for Corn and Beans Being Established on 35 Jeribs of Land in Logar

Economy

Demonstration Plots for Corn and Beans Being Established on 35 Jeribs of Land in Logar

Seeds have already been distributed to farmers in six districts for supervised row planting aimed at teaching techniques that save seeds and boost yields.

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517 Afghan Refugee Families Return from Pakistan and Iran

Society

517 Afghan Refugee Families Return from Pakistan and Iran

Returns took place on June 20 at four border crossings with assistance including financial aid and SIM cards distributed by the High Commission for Addressing the Problems of Refugees.

Bakhtar News, Reliable

Five killed and seven injured in Parwan traffic accident

Society

Five killed and seven injured in Parwan traffic accident

The pickup truck overturned due to technical problems in the Mandiqol area of Koh-e-Safi district on June 20. Local police confirmed the casualties, though reports differ on where the injured received treatment.

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Customs Mobile Teams Seize Over 22 Tons of Smuggled Goods in Helmand

Economy

Customs Mobile Teams Seize Over 22 Tons of Smuggled Goods in Helmand

Fifteen suspects were arrested after mobile teams intercepted the shipments in ten trucks during operations across Lashkar Gah, Garmser and Bahramcha.

Bakhtar News, Reliable

Afghanistan and Kazakhstan Private Sectors Sign 25 Cooperation Agreements

Economy

Afghanistan and Kazakhstan Private Sectors Sign 25 Cooperation Agreements

The deals cover pharmaceuticals, agricultural goods and banking services, reached during a visit by Kazakhstan's deputy prime minister to Kabul.

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