Paktia’s Mangal district residents say lack of basic services worsening daily hardship

Paktia’s Mangal district residents say lack of basic services worsening daily hardship

Residents of Mangal district in Afghanistan’s southeastern Paktia province say the absence of basic services — including clinics, hospitals, paved roads and job opportunities — is making daily life increasingly difficult. Locals told Amu that the district has no functioning hospital and only limited primary healthcare, forcing families to travel long distances to Gardez City when medical help is needed. “We need paved roads, small bridges and cl…