A fire that broke out in Balkh has been brought under control.

Spokesman for the Balkh Police Command, Hafiz Mohammad Isa Wasiq, says the blaze occurred at a timber market near the four-lane road within the jurisdiction of the Ninth Security Zone in Mazar-i-Sharif, the provincial capital.

According to him, the fire resulted in 800,000 Afghanis in financial losses and prevented approximately 5 million Afghanis worth of goods from being destroyed.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/fUyTyMGnfHo

بلخ کې رامنځته شوې اورلګېدنه مهار شوې

د بلخ امنیه قوماندانۍ ویاند حافظ محمدعیسی وثیق وايي، چې د دغه ولایت د مرکز مزارشریف ښار د نهمې امنیتي حوزې په مربوطاتو کې د خبریالانو څلورلارې ته څېرمه د لرګیو د پلور یوه مارکېټ کې رامنځته شوې اورلګېدنه مهار شوې ده.

د نوموړي په وینا، په دغه اورلګېدنه کې ۸۰۰ زره افغانۍ مالي زیان اوښتی او دغه‌راز د شاوخوا ۵ میلیونه افغانیو په ارزښت د توکو د سوځېدو مخه نیول شوې ده.

یوټيوب لېنک: https://youtu.be/fUyTyMGnfHo

Source: Hurriyat Radio Pashto (@HurriyatPa)
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Construction of two roads, valued at 22.5 million Afghanis, is rapidly underway at Balkh University. According to الحاج مولوي بخت محمد مومنیار (Hajji Molvi Bakht Muhammad Momandyar), the university’s financial and administrative director, these roads are being built by an Afghan company and engineers using funds from the Ministry of Higher Education’s budget.

په بلخ پوهنتون کي د ۲۲ میلیونو ۵لکه افغانیو په ارزښت د دوه سړکونو د اساسي رغوني او قیریزی چاري په چټکي سره رواني دي، د پوهنتون مالي او اداري رئیس الحاج مولوي بخت محمد مومنیار صاحب وایي, یاد سړکونو د لوړو زدکړو وزارت په مالي بودیجه د داخلي افغاني شرکت او انجینر لخواه جوړیږي.

Source: ‏‎د بلخ ولایت مقام د رسنیو او معلوماتو مرکز (@balkhpgov)
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BNA latest in the past six hours

🚨 Pakistan’s military operations in Kunar, Khost, and Paktika provinces have reportedly targeted Afghan civilians, killing 13 and wounding 14, says the UN. The deliberate strikes on homes violate international human rights and humanitarian law.

💰 Abdul Rahman Qanet, Deputy Minister of Mines & Petroleum, met with Jeff Greco, President of Afghanistan-US Joint Chamber of Commerce. They discussed boosting investment in Afghanistan’s mining sector, with the ministry pledging support under the Mining Law to attract reputable companies.

👮 Seven arrested in Herat's Zinda Jan district after the fatal attack on a woman and her son in Langar village. Suspects broke into the home, committed the murder, and fled with cash and gold.

🏢 More than 720 Afghan refugee families, totaling 3,693 individuals, returned home on Wednesday. 662 families safely relocated to their provinces. Aid included cash assistance, 711 SIM cards, healthcare, food, and awareness programs.

🏺The Ministry of Border, Ethnic and Tribal Affairs has successfully resolved two local disputes: a clash in Bamyan’s Mullah Ghulam area and a year-long family feud in Mazar-i-Sharif, Balkh.

🏅Afghanistan A kicks off the Sri Lanka One-Day Tri-Series today at 9:00 AM local time against India A in Dambulla. The tri-series runs June 19–31, featuring Afghanistan A, India A, and Sri Lanka A. Stay tuned as all teams battle it out twice before the finals.

🏗️ Local officials in Ghazni province have announced that work has begun on two weir water dams in the Shinki Karaz area of the Gilan district, at a cost of 19 million AFN.

🌍 Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Command announces closure of the Strait of Hormuz to all oil tankers and commercial ships following U.S. military attacks in Hormozgan province. Any maritime traffic through the strait will be targeted.

🤝 Iran’s IRGC reports two waves of strikes destroying 18 strategic U.S. targets, including Ali Salem, Ahmad al-Jaber, and Sheikh Issa air bases. The attacks were said to be retaliation for recent U.S. strikes on IRGC facilities and outposts.

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Climate change in Balkh has reduced fruit yields and increased the incidence of sugar disease.

Farmers in various districts of Balkh say that while fruit prices are high this year, their harvests have decreased due to climate change.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/wzUFK7q2sd4

په بلخ کې اقلیمي بدلونونو د شفتالو حاصلات کم او شکرک ناروغۍ زیاته کړې

د بلخ د بېلابېلو ولسوالیو بڼوال وايي، سږکال د مېوو بیې لوړې دي، خو د اقلیمي بدلونونو له امله یې حاصلات کم شوي دي.

یوټیوب لېنک: https://youtu.be/wzUFK7q2sd4

Source: Hurriyat Radio Pashto (@HurriyatPa)
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The Department of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock in Balkh Province announced, in collaboration with the Institute for Rehabilitation and Development, the distribution of cottonseed to livestock farmers in Chahar Bolok district.

ریاست زراعت، آبیاری و مالداری ولایت بلخ از توزیع کنجاله برای مالداران ولسوالی چهاربولک با همکاری مؤسسه برای احیا و توسعه خبر داد.

Source: Ministry of Agriculture-Afghanistan (@MAIL_AF)
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The Ministry of Public Health signed a contract worth $50,900 with the Afghan Family Guidance Association (AFGA) to strengthen and expand healthcare services for the residents of Balkh, Kabul, Kunar, Parwan, Kapisa, and Logar provinces.

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Source: MoPH/د عامې روغتیا وزارت/وزارت صحت عامه (@MoPH_afg)
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To strengthen and expand health services for residents of the provinces of Balkh, Kabul, Kunar, Parwan, Kapisa, and Logar, the Ministry of Public Health has signed a cooperation agreement worth $50,900 (fifty thousand nine hundred) US dollars with AFGA (Afghan Family Guidance Association).

به‌منظور تقویت و گسترش خدمات صحی برای باشنده گان ولایت‌های بلخ، کابل، کنر، پروان، کاپیسا و لوگر، وزارت صحت عامه با مؤسسه AFGA (Afghan Family Guidance Association) قرارداد همکاری را به ارزش ۵۰٬۹۰۰ (پنجاه هزار و نه‌صد) دالر امریکایی به امضا رسانید.

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An agreement worth $50,900 was signed between the Ministry of Public Health and the Afghan Family Guidance Association (AFGA) to strengthen and expand health services for residents of Balkh, Kabul, Kunar, Parwan, Kapisa, and Logar provinces.

د عامې روغتیا وزارت له لوري د بلخ، کابل، کونړ، پروان، کاپیسا او لوګر ولایتونو اوسېدونکو لپاره د روغتيايي خدمتونو پياوړتيا او پراختيا په موخه له- Afghan Family Guidence Association AFGA مؤسسې سره د (۵۰۹۰۰) پنځوس زره او نهه سوه ډالرو په ارزښت تړون لاسليک شو.

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Source: MoPH/د عامې روغتیا وزارت/وزارت صحت عامه (@MoPH_afg)
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Tens of high-rise buildings are being constructed in Balkh with an investment of $700 million.

Officials at the Balkh Chamber of Commerce and Investment say that construction is currently underway on dozens of residential and commercial high-rise buildings in Mazar-i-Sharif; their completion will transform the city's appearance and greatly increase urban amenities.

YouTube link: https://youtu.be/CvNsIO94J6U

بلخ کې د ۷۰۰ میلیونه ډالرو په پانګونې لسګونه لوړپوړیزې ودانۍ جوړېږي

د بلخ سوداګرۍ او پانګونې خونې مسوولین وایي، دا مهال په مزارشریف ښار کې د لسګونه استوګنیزو او سوداګریزو لوړپوړیزو ودانیو جوړېدو چارې روانې دي، چې په بشپړېدو به یې د ښار بڼه بدله او ښاري اسانتیاوې ورسره ډېرې شي.

یوټيوب لېنک: https://youtu.be/CvNsIO94J6U

Source: Hurriyat Radio Pashto (@HurriyatPa)
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BNA latest in the past six hours

🚨 Iran’s UN envoy Amir Saeid Iravani praises the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’s crackdown on narcotics as a major step toward regional and global security. He calls for continued support and alternative livelihoods for Afghan farmers to sustain this success.

💰 The Afghanistan National Development Company (NDC) announces new investment opportunities in Sar-e Pol’s coal sector. Extensive facilitations now ease trade & operations, boosting energy access & economic development.

👮The Balkh Provincial Police have busted a 6-member counterfeiting ring in Mazar-i-Sharif. They were buying cheap watches, forging documents, and selling them as luxury brands at inflated prices.

🏢 Ariana Afghan Airlines has officially opened its General Sales Office in Dubai. This new hub will boost ticket sales, cargo services, and partnerships, strengthening ties between Afghanistan & the UAE.

🏅The 13th Kabul Province Taekwondo Selection Tournament is underway. 100 athletes from 15 clubs compete across 8 weight categories over 2 days. Organized by the Taekwondo Federation & Kabul Sports Dept, aiming to select the top 32 for the province's adult team.

🏗️ Officials from Takhar’s education department announced the construction of three new school buildings in Rustaq district, investing $390,000. These schools will be fully equipped to offer a better learning environment for hundreds of local students.

🌍 A Pakistani military Mi-17 helicopter has crashed near Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, according to international media reports. All personnel on board were killed in the incident.

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Source: Bakhtar News Agency (@bnaenglish)
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