Officials from the Mazar-e-Sharif Municipality announced today, Thursday, that the restoration and beautification of the monument of Amir Ali-Shir Nawai, the cultural and literary figure of the Timurid era, has officially begun with a new design and financial support from local residents of Balkh.

Abdul Rahman Hemmat, the mayor of Mazar-e-Sharif, said the project includes the construction of a memorial minaret, green space, and fencing. The work, with an estimated cost of about 1.5 million Afghanis, is expected to be completed within one month in the city’s third district. 

Police Radio