Construction of 15 school buildings completed in Afghanistan's Paktika province

KABUL, June 2 (Xinhua) -- Authorities have completed the construction of the buildings of 15 schools in eastern Afghanistan's Paktika province, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported on Monday.

The projects costed 192 million afghani (around 2.8 million U.S. dollars) in 14 districts, the state-owned media outlet added.

Numerous schools have no proper buildings in Afghanistan, and the students learn in the open air. The Afghan interim government has announced to build buildings for schools across the country.

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