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Attempted suicide cases on the rise in Herat

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HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): More than 1,000 people have tried to commit suicide since the beginning of the current solar year in western Heart province, an official said on Wednesday.

Local officials said 85 percent of those attempting suicide for different reasons, including domestic violence, were women.

Dr. Arif Jalali, director of Herat Zonal Hospital, told Pajhwok Afghan News they registered five to 10 attempted suicide cases involving women on a daily basis.

He said of . . .

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