81.   Rafidah added that the ministry was willing to act as a go-between for construction companies looking for local materials.

82.   A Health Ministry spokesman said the ministry was short of money and preferred to buy services rather than support volunteer groups.

83.   A separate ministry is responsible for patents and trademarks.

84.   A Taliban government ministry was across the street from the office, and Taliban anti-aircraft positions were located on a hill nearby.

85.   A spokesman said the ministry was disappointed with the outcome of the case, announced Thursday following a two-day hearing.

86.   Abdul-Fattah, whose ministry is in charge of sports, said that the dismissal of the team was only the first step.

87.   All the other ministries were under the care of the caretaker administration.

88.   All the other ministries were under the care of the caretaker government.

89.   Among the fields his ministry investigated were economics, agriculture, judicial, applied sciences and administration, he said.

90.   Although the ministry was unscathed, the blast shattered nearby windows, damaged trash bins and parked vehicles and dusted the street with broken glass.