A woman has been freed after nearly a month of confinement and domestic violence in Zawal district of western Herat province, the Department for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice said on Monday.
National horse-riding competitions have commenced in western Herat province, with organisers saying the event plays an important role in promoting sport, strengthening youth unity, and showcasing Afghanistan’s sporting potential.
A number of calligraphy works, including a handwritten copy of the Holy Qur’an, have been put on display at an exhibition in western Herat province, officials said on Tuesday.
Shukhrat Rahmanov, governor of Uzbekistan’s Andijan province, on Tuesday arrived in western Herat province leading a high-level trade delegation, officials said.
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.
