Residents of Khogyani in Ghazni Demand Basic Services

Residents of Khogyani district in Ghazni province say they have been deprived of essential infrastructure and public services for years.

They report that the lack of access to basic living necessities has subjected them to numerous hardships.

Mohammad Naeem, the district governor of Khogyani, stated: “No major projects or essential infrastructure have been implemented in our area to address the people’s needs. Even roads have not been built so far. We have submitted our requests to Kabul.”

Sayed Akbar, a resident of the district, said: “We walk one kilometer just to fetch drinking water. Our orchards and trees haven’t seen water. Our area is very poor in terms of water resources — there’s drought, and no wells are being dug because the land is all stone.”

In addition to these issues, residents complain about a lack of healthcare and educational facilities.

They say that not only is access to necessary medical services lacking, but due to the shortage of schools, some children are deprived of education or must travel to the city of Ghazni to attend school.

Lutfullah, a teacher in the area, said: “We have only four schools in the entire district. The area is large, and many children are deprived of education and have no access to educational centers.”

Mohammad Idris, a student, said: “Our request to the Islamic Emirate is to build more high schools for us. We only have four, and they are very hard to reach.”

Rahmatullah, another resident of the province, said: “We suffer because our patients lie here for days and nights without care. We don’t have the resources to take them elsewhere. Our request is for more hospitals to be established here.”

Meanwhile, local officials in Ghazni say the caretaker government is committed to addressing the issues of residents in underprivileged areas.

Hamidullah Nisar, head of information and culture in Ghazni, said: “The local administration of Ghazni, and the Islamic Emirate overall, are striving to provide services to the people, especially to the most deserving communities and to support them.”

Khogyani is considered one of the conflict-affected districts of Ghazni. Over the past two decades, the absence of significant development and public service projects has left residents with limited access to essential living facilities.