Benyamin Bariz

Security forces have arrested six people accused of robberies in western Herat province, an official said on Sunday.

Iran has reportedly intensified expelling documented Afghan refugees.

A student has handwritten a copy of the Holy Quran using 2,000 pens in one year and seven months in western Herat province, an official said on Monday.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) says Afghan and Turkmen officials have inspected key infrastructure projects at the Torghondai Port in western Herat province.

Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs Amir Khan Muttaqi has travelled to western Herat province.

Security forces have thwarted an attempt to smuggle over 200 sheep into Iran through the Islam Qala port in western Herat province, an official reported on Monday.

Traffic Department officials in western Herat province blame the unending traffic mess in the provincial capital on a shortage of traffic wardens.

Chanting “Death to Israel and America”, residents of western Herat province have pledged all-out support to the people of Palestine.

The influx of patients in the provincial hospital of western Herat province has put a huge pressure on services’ providers and budget section, officials said on Wednesday.

Office bearers of the Calligraphers and Painters Association in western Herat say the government should preserve and promote the art of calligraphy.

A canal and a retaining wall both estimated to cost 13.5 million afs will be constructed in western Herat province, officials said on Saturday.

For nomads ranching is the most basic economic activity in western Herat province, but they complain about not being supported by the government and they lack access to veterinary services.