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Pajhwok Afghan News — Reflecting the Truth

Afghanistan have potential to generate over 220 GW of solar power

Afghanistan has the potential to generate more than 220 gigawatts (GW) of solar power but currently imports over 80 percent of its electricity requirements, spending more than $280 million annually, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says.

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Kandahar pomegranate growers grapple with drought, price slump, lack of export barriers

Pomegranate production in southern Kandahar province is expected to decline this year, while water shortages, falling prices and limited access to foreign markets are causing financial losses for growers.

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34 provinces

Afghanistan, today

Every story Pajhwok filed in the last 24 hours, placed where it happened, and the rest of the week in lighter dots. Dots grow with coverage; red marks the provinces making news right now.

Paktika · 1 story this weekPaktia · 1 story this weekHerat · 1 story this weekGhor · 1 story this weekBalkh · 1 story this weekBaghlan · 1 story this weekJawzjan · 2 stories this weekKandahar · 1 story todayGhazni · 1 story todayKabul · 3 stories todaySwatPeshawarKohatBannuChamanQuettaKabulGhazniKandaharJawzjanBaghlanBalkhGhorHeratPaktiaPaktika21°Herat21°Kandahar22°Balkh19°Nangarhar14°Kabul23°Helmand27°Nimroz11°Ghor13°Badakhshan11°Ghazni21°Badghis25°Farah12°Paktika17°Zabul18°Baghlan10°Daykundi22°Jawzjan19°Faryab17°20°Sar-e Pol11°20°Kunduz17°18°13°2°Nuristan17°KhostKabul – Salang – Pul-i-KhumriKabul – Jalalabad – TorkhamKabul – Ghazni – KandaharKandahar – HeratHerat – Maimana – Mazar-i-SharifMazar-i-Sharif – Aybak – Pul-i-KhumriPul-i-Khumri – Kunduz – FaizabadKabul – BamyanKabul – Gardez – KhostKandahar – Spin BoldakHerat – Islam QalaMazar-i-Sharif – HairatanKabulHeratKandaharMazar-i-SharifJalalabadKunduzTorkhamSpin BoldakIslam QalaHairatanGhazniPul-i-KhumriMaimanaBamyanGardezKhostFaizabadAybakBadakhshanTakhar4.34.2