Asia Afghanistan In western Farah province construction has begun on the Bakhsh Abad Dam; expected to be completed in five phases, the major project will be able to irrigate more than 100.000 hectares of land, as well as generate electricity for the population
Asia Afghanistan 91 kilometers of the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India TAPI gas pipeline are now prepared for installation in western Herat province; TAPI extends 1.800 km linking Turkmenistan to India through Afghanistan and Pakistan 816 km run through Afghanistan
Asia Afghanistan Doctors in Kabul advised that people use air-purifying masks when outdoors to avoid serious and harmful consequences of rising levels of air pollution, a recurrent issue in winter days
Asia Afghanistan A historic landmark, Kabul’s Ariana Cinema has been demolished to make way for a commercial market, sparking concerns over the city’s cultural heritage
Asia Afghanistan Torkham and Chaman crossings have been reopened to allow Afghanistan-bound UN aid shipments to proceed; a two-month shutdown caused by border tensions with Pakistan froze all aids on the road