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    Governance

    Noor prefers talks with HIA over Taliban

    by Zabihullah EhsasonApr 26, 2012 - 16:58

    MAZAR-I-SHARIF (PAN): The governor of northern Balkh province on Thursday said it would be better for the Afghan government to enter a dialogue with the Hizb-i-Islami of Afghanistan (HIA) rather than the Taliban.

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    Accidents & Disasters

    Flash floods kill 15 in Balkh

    by Zabihullah Ehsas & Mirwais HimmatonApr 23, 2012 - 16:09

    MAZAR-I-SHARIF/GHAZNI CITY (PAN):  Heavy floods wrecked havoc in   Balkh and Ghazni provinces on Monday -- killing 15 people and damaging 11,000 houses in the areas.  

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    Security and Crime

    Dead body found in Balkh school

    by Zabihullah EhsasonApr 5, 2012 - 16:34

    MAZAR-I-SHARIF (PAN): A 24-years-old man’s body was found in a school in northern Balkh province, an official said on Thursday.

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    Security and Crime

    Dead body found in Balkh school

    by Zabihullah EhsasonApr 5, 2012 - 16:33

    MAZAR-I-SHARIF (PAN): A 24-years-old man’s body was found in a school in northern Balkh province, an official said on Thursday.

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    Qaraqul skin exports rise

    by M Jawad Sharifzada & Zabihullah EhsasonApr 5, 2012 - 16:20

    KABUL/MAZAR-I-SHARIF (PAN): Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) officials said on Thursday revenue from the export of qaraqul skin (embroidered sheepskin) considerably increased last Afghan year.

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    Culture

    Flag-hoisting ceremony held in Balkh

    by Zabihullah EhsasonMar 20, 2012 - 16:40

    MAZAR-I-SHARIF (PAN): A Janda Bala (flag-hoisting) ceremony, marking Afghan New Year, was held in the northern province of Balkh on Tuesday.

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    Governance

    Noor conditionally supports talks with Taliban

    by Zabihullah EhsasonMar 20, 2012 - 16:27

    MAZAR-I-SHARIF (PAN): Balkh Governor Atta Mohammad Noor on Tuesday said peace negotiations with Taliban should not undermine the achievements Afghanistan had made over the past decade.

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    Security and Crime

    Roads leading to Hazrat Ali shrine closed

    by Zabihullah EhsasonMar 19, 2012 - 17:56

    MAZAR-I-SHARIF (PAN): Security officials in northern Balkh province on Monday said the roads leading to the shrine of Caliph Hazrat Ali Shrine have been closed to help visitors enjoy New Year celebrations in a peaceful environment.

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    Culture

    Nawroz festival mood in the air

    by Zabihullah EhsasonMar 14, 2012 - 15:55

    MAZAR-I-SHARIF (PAN): Local officials say all preparations to mark the colourful  Nawroz festival, Afghan New Year, had been completed and hoped it will be a security risk-free event.

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    Education

    Thousands appear in entry test at Balkh University

    by Zabihullah EhsasonMar 2, 2012 - 17:08

    MAZAR-I-SHARIF (PAN): Thousands of candidates from north and northwestern Afghanistan appeared in an entry test at the Balkh University in Mazar-i-Sharif on Friday.

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