A three-day exhibition titled “Cultural Diplomacy” has opened in western Herat, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ provincial office in collaboration with the Turkish Consulate.
One individual has died and 20 others have been rescued after migrant smugglers abandoned a group in a river in western Farah province, local officials said.
Around 70,000 tourists have visited scenic sites in central Parwan province since the start of Eid, enjoying the area’s pleasant climate and natural beauty, officials said.
The Municipality of western Herat has launched a large-scale tree-planting campaign in the provincial capital, aiming to plant around 28,000 non-fruit saplings across the city to expand urban green spaces.
Security forces in western Herat province have detained more than 1,700 individuals over the past week who were attempting to leave the country illegally through smuggling routes.
At least two people were killed and three others injured after the wall of a house collapsed due to heavy rainfall in the Fararud district of western Farah province on Thursday.
Security forces have prevented the smuggling of more than one tonne of medicines in northwestern Nimroz province and seized 170 kilograms of opium in western Herat province.
The Department of Vice and Virtue in western Herat province has prevented the forced marriage of a 13-year-old orphan girl in Shindand district, an official said on Tuesday.
About 215 children, deported from neighboring Iran to western Herat province, have been reunited with their families and provided with support services following registration and assessment, the Labour and Social Affairs Department said on Tuesday.
