LONDON, December 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, through the Ministry of Mines (the "Ministry"), is pleased to announce the

MAZAR-I-SHARIF, Afghanistan, Dec.

Archaeologists warn that the Cheshma-e-Shafa gorge in the northern Afghan province of Balkh, where traces of human occupation date back to the sixth century BC, is in danger of being lost due to the construction of a tar road.

Text of report by privately-owned Afghan Arzu TV on 11 May [Presenter] The agreement of constructing a hospital in Balkh Province has been signed between the Afghan and German governments. The new hospital will be one of the modern hospitals that will serve patients from nine northern provinces.

Text of report by state-owned National Afghanistan TV on 13 April [Presenter] Mines Ministry and two private Indian companies signed a contract on construction of a metal smelting factory in Mazar-e Sharif city today. The factory will be built with a primary investment of 15m dollars.