The Special Brigade of Panjshir has announced the beginning of the construction of an administrative town in the Kuran wa Munjan district of Badakhshan province.

The head of the engineering department of the Special Brigade stated that the administrative town will be three kilometers long and 30 meters wide, and it will include buildings for 29 government offices, a market, and a medical center.

Naqibullah Forqani, head of the engineering department of the Special Brigade, told TOLOnews: "A town is being built that will be three kilometers in length and 30 meters in width. All government offices of Kuran wa Munjan will be relocated here. Moreover, many people will find employment, providing them with a way to earn a living."

Several government employees and residents of Kuran wa Munjan district say that due to the lack of government buildings and a market, they face many challenges, and they hope this project will help address some of these difficulties.

Zafaruddin Ahmadi, the district governor of Kuran wa Munjan, said: "Except for the district police command, no government department has its own building in Kuran wa Munjan. Once these buildings are completed, it will create a lot of convenience for the people."

Abdul Aleem, a resident of Kuran wa Munjan district, stated: "If this town is built, it will benefit all the people of the district. God willing, and if peace prevails, this project will serve everyone’s interests."

Kuran wa Munjan is one of the remote districts of Badakhshan, and is home to the world-famous lapis lazuli mine. However, residents of the district say that in past governments, there was no serious attention paid to implementing development projects or addressing their challenges.