The residents of Urgun district in Paktika are calling on the officials in the interim government to address their challenges in the areas of health, education, and telecommunications.

Pirkoti is a region located in the Urgun district of Paktika province, with a population of approximately 30,000 people. Despite the significant population, only one health center is operational in Pirkoti, providing services to local residents from 8 AM to 2 PM.

According to the residents, this health center does not meet their medical needs within its limited operating hours, and there is a need for expanding health services and facilities in the region.

Abdullah Siddiqi, one of the local residents, said, “Around 30,000 people live here, and we are far from Urgun. The absence of female doctors and specialists often results in the death of mothers and children. The clinic also operates in a private space; a dedicated building should be constructed for this clinic.”

Another resident, Abdul Rahman, said, “We face many problems with drinking water. We bring water from distant places using animals, which is not clean and has made our children sick.”

Sayed Mohammad also said, “There is a lot of unemployment here, and people are poor. Reconstruction work needs to be done here so people can find employment. We request the institutions and the government to find a solution for us.”

Some other residents of this district say that during the previous government, construction work for some school buildings began but remained unfinished.

Rahim Gul, a resident of Urgun district, said: “During the republic era, the construction of seven school buildings was approved for us, and work on them started, but they have now been left incomplete. Many of these projects are 70 to 80 percent complete.”

Abdul Hanan, a resident of Urgun district, said: “When we call someone, first the phone does not work, and if we climb to higher places to get a signal, unknown people enter our calls. This is a big problem. We want the telecommunication services here to be standardized and expanded.”

Local officials pledge that they will address the challenges faced by the residents of this district.

Makhdoom Abdul Salam Saadat, the deputy governor of Paktika, said: “We will build roads and clinics for them. If we succeed in our plan, no village in Paktika will be left without a clinic, road, or clean drinking water. This is our promise and commitment to God and the people, Inshallah.”

Previously, residents of other remote areas of various provinces had also requested the officials to provide facilities in the fields of health, education, clean drinking water, and telecommunications services.