Cash Aid Distributed to 161 Needy Families in Jawzjan Province

The Anti-Narcotics Department of Jawzjan Provincial Police Command announced that cash assistance has been distributed to 161 needy families and several individuals engaged in begging. According to the published information, each family received four thousand Afghanis, and the distribution process was carried out after identifying eligible individuals by a designated committee. Officials stated that these families had previously been assessed and deemed eligible by the relevant committee. No further details were provided regarding the committee’s members or the specific criteria used to identify the needy individuals. Jawzjan, a northern Afghan province, faces economic challenges and a decline in job opportunities for many of its residents, a situation that has led to increased needs in certain areas of the province in recent years.