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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Balkh, Afghanistan, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 55 stories have been published about Balkh, Afghanistan which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Balkh, Afghanistan, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 55 stories have been published about Balkh, Afghanistan which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.

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Taliban · Balkh

Taliban announce signing of several electricity project contracts worth over 20 billion Afghanis

The Taliban's deputy prime minister's economic office said the company had signed contracts with domestic and foreign companies for seven generation and three transmission projects worth 20.7 billion afghanis. The contracts were signed in the presence of Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban's deputy economic minister, the office said in a statement. The Taliban's Deputy Prime Minister's Office for Economic Affairs said the projects included a 40 MW …See the Story

Balkh, Afghanistan · Balkh

The Heavy Price of Dad's Gambling

Najieh (alias), 22, a former student at one of the health institutes in Mazar-e-Sharif, never imagined that his fate would be in a gambling game. But two years ago, his father lost 300,000 Afghanis in a gamble. When he couldn't pay his debt, he decided to leave his daughter, as the price of this failure, to someone who had won at the gamble. Speaking to the Daily Information newspaper, Najieh recalled the night her father told her she had to mar…See the Story

Balkh, Afghanistan · Balkh

Afghanistan has the right to access Amu River’s water: Uzbek minister

Uzbekistan’s Minister of Water Resources, Shavkat Khamraev, says Afghanistan receives its share of water from the Amu River through the construction of the Qosh Tepa Canal, and that Tashkent has no problem with this. Khamraev stated that Afghanistan has a legitimate right to access the water of the Amu River and urged his citizens not to be influenced by rumors or incorrect information. “The Afghans are our relatives. They also have the right to…See the Story

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Balkh, Afghanistan · Balkh

Key Afghanistan Gas Pipeline Nears Completion, Ministry Says

Key Afghanistan Gas Pipeline Nears Completion, Ministry Says Daniel Onyango Tue, 03/25/2025 - 12:20 The Sheberghan-Mazar gas pipeline project in northern Afghanistan is in its final stages, with testing underway, the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said last week. Homayoun Afghan, a ministry spokesperson, said the pipeline's welding and installation are complete, and only anti-corrosion tests remain, Tolo News reported on Saturday. He added tha…See the Story

Balkh, Afghanistan · Balkh

Young Man Fatally Stabbed in Northern Afghanistan Amid Surge in Mysterious Killings

A young man has been stabbed to death by unidentified assailants in Balkh province, northern Afghanistan, as the number of mysterious killings continues to rise across the country. The post Young Man Fatally Stabbed in Northern Afghanistan Amid Surge in Mysterious Killings appeared first on KabulNow.See the Story

Taliban · Balkh

Taliban search houses in Mazar-e-Sharif

Local sources in Balkh province report house-to-house inspections by the Taliban in the eighth district of Mazar-e-Sharif. According to sources, the Taliban entered people’s homes in the Dasht-e-Shor area at around 6:00 AM this morning (Monday, 24th of March) to inspect them. According to sources, the Taliban had banned movement in the area and alleys while inspecting the houses. Sources say that this process continued until 9:00 AM in alleys 11…See the Story

Balkh, Balkh · Balkh

Bayat Foundation distributes food aid to dozens of needy families in Balkh

Bayat Foundation distributed food packages to dozens of needy families in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province this weekend. The packages included flour, rice, and cooking oil. Officials of Bayat Foundation in Balkh said that aid distribution will continue in other provinces of the country until the end of the holy month of Ramadan. “In continuation of Bayat Foundation’s assistance, this time we have distributed our Ramadan aid in Mazar-e-Shari…See the Story

Balkh, Balkh · Balkh

2 convicted smugglers flogged publicly in Balkh

Two individuals convicted of smuggling alcoholic drinks have been publicly punished in northern Balkh province, the Supreme Court announced on Friday.See the Story

Taliban · Balkh

Taliban flog two people in Balkh

The Taliban publicly flogged two individuals in Nahr-e-Shahi district of Balkh province on Thursday, marking the latest instance of corporal punishment under their rule. In a statement, the Taliban’s Supreme Court said both individuals were sentenced to four months in prison and received 39 lashes each. The verdict was issued by a local court in Nahr-e-Shahi and later approved by the Supreme Court, the statement added. According to Taliban state…See the Story

Balkh, Balkh · Balkh

Falling prices frustrate asafoetida farmers, traders in Balkh

A number of farmers in northern Balkh province have voiced deep concern over a sharp decline in the prices of asafoetida plant and resins, urging the government to assist them in finding better markets for their products.See the Story

Business · Balkh

Millers call for effective water management

Several watermill owners in northern Balkh province have raised concerns at water shortages severely affecting their business.See the Story

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