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Convicted candidate arrested before escape to Uzbekistan...

By: Pajhwok Reporter , Date:13/02/2019

KABUL (Pajhwok): Sentenced to five years in jail, a successful Wolesi Jirga candidate from southeastern Paktika province has been arrested in northern Balkh province while attempting to escape... Read More

Security personnel encouraged people to vote for specific c...

By: Pajhwok Reporter , Date:23/10/2018

SHARAN (Pajhwok): Some Wolesi Jirga Candidates have claimed security personnel in the districts and remote areas of southeastern Paktika province have encouraged people to vote for specific candidates. Ma... Read More

Paktika pine nut traders complain of huge losses

By: Pajhwok Reporter , Date:26/09/2015

SHARAN (Pajhwok): Pine nut traders in southeastern Paktika province complain they have to suffer losses worth millions of afghanis every year due lack of access to suitable markets. Most of the... Read More

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More than 50,000 get voter cards in Paktika

SHARAN (PAN): During the ongoing registration campaign, 45,500 people have been issued with voter cards in southeastern Paktika province, election commission officials said on Tuesday.

پکتيکا کې ٤٥٥٠٠ کسانو د رايې ورکولو کارتونه اخيستي

جانباز خان د خپلې مېرمنې بنرجي وژنه د طالبانو کار بولي

HARANA (PAN): The mayor on Tuesday said the reconstruction process in the capital of southeastern Paktika province had been stepped up in order to facilitate residents.Speaking to Pajhwok Afghan News, Syed Obaidullah Sadat said Sharan, whose residents previously faced a lot of problems, had recently been granted urban status.

SHARAN (PAN): Security has been improved to greater extent after deployment of Afghan Local Police (ALP) in parts of the strategically located Paktika but some parts of the restive province still experiences militants’ attacks on government installations and officials.

SHARANA (PAN): Provincial authorities said Paktika was in dire need of building multiple projects and to develop the entire infrastructure by keeping in view the bright future of the country.
The officials said during the last few years, the far-flung province was heading on path to progress and development after completion of few rehabilitation projects.
Some residents while rejecting the claims of rehabilitation in the province said much more was needed to be done for substantial development.

SHARANA (PAN): Education officials said progress had been made to promote the education sector in the restive Paktika but the vital area was still facing multiple obstacles.
Ustad Kochai Zazai, head of Paktika education department said the province had 344 active schools with 207 primary, 59 secondary and 85 high schools.

SHARAN (PAN): Economy and revenue generation of around 70% people of the southeastern Paktika province depends on agriculture and livestock but the residents of the volatile region complained the government does not pay any attention to develop the sectors.

Mohammad Wasil, head of agriculture, irrigation and livestock department believed shortage of water dams was among the major problem being confronted by the Paktika growers, adding water scarcity did not meet the growing demand of the farmers.