Benyamin Bariz

The construction of 650 houses for earthquake-affected people of Zinda Jan district has been initiated in western Herat province.

Cultural experts and residents of western Herat province say they are concerned about the destruction of some historical monuments in the province.

About 100 couples have tied the knot at a mass wedding ceremony attended by local officials, relatives of grooms and brides and hundreds of residents in western Herat province.

The practical work of extracting four blocks of Ghoryan iron mine has started in western Herat province.

The Department of Environmental Protection in western Herat province says a dozen birds of different types have been released back into their natural habitat in presence of local officials.

Work on a canal project in the capital of western Herat province has been launched, local officials said on Wednesday.

More than two weeks after a devastating earthquake hit western Herat province, residents folded up tents from parks and deserts and entered their homes.

Two people lost their lives and 117 others injured in the powerful earthquake rattled western Herat on Sunday morning.

In view of possible quake threats, the Supreme Court (SC) of Afghanistan has ordered the release of hundreds of inmates from prisons in western Herat province.

More than 80 injured people were shifted to the zonal hospital after another strong earthquake rattled western Herat and neighboring provinces on Wednesday morning.

As rescue operations are underway in quake-hit areas of western Herat province, a mass funeral has been held for 300 victims.

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): Turkish Chargé d’affaires Cenk Ünal visited western Herat province and distributed food and non-food packages to hundreds of earthquake-affected . . .