Kandahar

 
KANDAHAR CITY (PAN): The Kandahar governor on Wednesday directed security organs to pay greater heed to security on highways and borders.
Dr. Toryalai Weesa, addressing a weekly meeting on law and order at his office, praised Kandahar-based security institutions’ efforts.
However, he called for boosting security on highways and borders. Roads leading from Kandahar to Kabul, Helmand, Herat and Spin Boldak are strategically important highways.

 
KANDAHAR CITY (PAN): Inmates of the main prison in southern Kandahar province are suffering from a number of ailments, including skin diseases, due to lack of space, local authorities say.
Col. Ghulam Farooq, in charge of the jail, told Pajhwok Afghan News the prison that was built in the Sarpuza area of the provincial capital 30 years ago did not meet inmates’ needs.

 
KABUL (PAN): Nearly 300 illegal Afghan citizens were handed over to the Afghan border police by Pakistani officials, a report said on Monday.
Most of the 292 Afghans had been arrested in southwestern Balochistan province for travelling to the neighbouring without valid travel documents, a Pakistani newspaper said.

 
KANDAHAR CITY (PAN): A suicide bomber killed and wounded up to 30 people in the capital of southern Kandahar province on Saturday, an official said.
The bomber struck in front of the Kabul Bank branch at 11am, when a large number of government servants were receiving their salaries.
Javed Faisal, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News the attacker on foot blew himself near a search point in front of the bank.