Benyamin Bariz

With the arrival of winter and increasing problem of electricity shortage in western Herat province, the market for Sandali or chair-making and their sale has become the most thriving business in the province.

The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) in cooperation with the Afghanistan National Saffron Union has distributed saffron harvesting and processing equipment and machines to hundreds of farmers in western Herat province.

Nearly 200 drug addicts have been reintegrated into society and reunited with their families after undergoing a 12-month treatment in western Herat province, an official said Wednesday.

An armed robber has been killed during a clash with security forces in western Herat province, officials said on Wednesday.

Child laborers and street children in western Herat say they are deprived of education and a healthy life due to economic hardships and urge the government to assist their families in overcoming financial difficulties.

As saffron harvesting season is approaching in western Herat province, officials say the precious herb’s yield will increase this season.

The only bead-making workshop is reviving an ancient craft while producing and exporting high-quality prayer beads (tasbih) to international markets, alongside growing domestic sales within Afghanistan.

Security forces have arrested nine suspected robbers in western Herat province, an official said on Thursday.

A nine-year-old boy has been rescued from kidnappers after one year of captivity and reunited with his family in western Herat province, police said on Thursday.

Security forces have detained a group of five professional thieves in the 10th district of western Herat province, an official said on Sunday.

A year after the devastating earthquake in western Herat province, the affected people say they still need aid, urging the caretaker government and partner institutions to provide them with cash assistance.

A poultry farm has been reactivated in western Herat province and has the capacity to produce 50,000 eggs per day.