Authorities in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province have launched a project to rehabilitate and asphalt a 46-kilometre stretch of the Kunduz-Sher Khan Bandar highway. Sher Khan Bandar is a key crossing on the border with Tajikistan, making the road an important artery for trade with Central Asia.
Abdul Nasir Sheikhzada, head of the Kunduz Department of Public Works, said the work would be completed within six months at a cost of just over 20.43 million afghanis. The project is being carried out by Mir Bacha Kot Construction Company, whose representative Mir Sayed Haroon Sadat said it would use high-quality materials and follow international standards.
Kunduz Governor Mawlavi Nasrullah Mati stressed the importance of the project, saying public works schemes were national assets and that every citizen had a duty to contribute sincerely to the country's reconstruction. He pledged his support for development projects and better public services.