A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 4.8 on the Richter scale shook Takhar and neighboring provinces. Also, this earthquake was felt in Kabul, the capital, and in the countries of Pakistan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
A statement of the Ministry of Interior Affairs said that, the counter-narcotics police have destroyed hundreds of acres of poppy farms and arrested 10 persons on the charge of involvement in drug business.
According to officials, at least one person was killed, and 18 others were injured in Takhar Province of Afghanistan, after a minibus crashed into a ravine.
A statement of the provincial police headquarters said that, Afghan security forces have discovered a huge quantity of arms and ammunition in Takhar province over the past two weeks.
Officials said that, Around 29,000 less fortunate families in northern Takhan and Baghlan province have been distributed food items while 250 families distributed cash assistance in northwestern Faryab province.
The local officials of Takhar say that the tensions between the Uzbeks and Pashtuns have ended on the ground in Khaja Bahauddin district of this province. What is being published on social networks is nothing more than rumors that are being published with the aim of discrediting the regime. At the same time, both nations agreed to settle their disputes ...
Balkh security officials say three armed robbers were killed in clashes with security forces in the city of Mazar-e-Sharif and Takhar police say eight Daesh members were killed after security was disrupted in Taloqan.
Local officials in Takhar have announced the launch of a book exhibition on the occasion of World Book Week. In this exhibition, which will lasts for three days, more than 10,000 volumes of books with different titles have been exhibited.