Civil servants and teachers in Argakhanchi district have joined protests against the proposal to split province number 5.

They took part on the third day of the protests on Sunday.

All government offices in the district were padlocked barring other civil servants from entry. "This protest is not affiliated to any political party. We are civil servants but we are citizens of this country first," said one civil servant.

Protests have begun since early morning today in the district against the split of the province.