Binyamin Barez

HERAT (Pajhwok): In just two days, over 60,000 Afghan refugees returned to the country from Iran via Islam Qala port in western Herat province, local

An emergency committee consisting of government agencies and private sector representatives has been established to address the situation of Afghan returnees from Iran in western Herat province, an official said on Sunday.

The smuggling of more than 250 kilograms of drugs to Iran has been prevented in western Herat province, an official said on Monday.

A selection competition to form the national wrestling team was held in western Herat province on Saturday, drawing 500 wrestlers from several provinces.

Two families have reconciled and ended their 18-year-old enmity through the mediation of religious scholars, local officials and tribal elders in western Farah province.

Two people have been killed and five others injured as a result of traffic accident in Farahrud district of western Farah province, an official said on Thursday.

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): A 25-tonne shipment of pickles produced by a private company has been exported from western Herat province to European countries for the

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): A man with tired eyes and heavy silence amid a pile of children’s clothes and used dishes stares into an unknown future

A silo in western Herat province, one of the largest in Afghanistan, has only its wheat storage section operational, while the bread-baking facility remains inactive due to lack of contracts.

The suspension of international aid and the cancellation of key projects have severely impacted women-run businesses in western Herat, forcing many workshops to reduce staff or shut down entirely.

Eid Khvancheh, a long-standing tradition in eastern Herat province, has high demand this year, but youths complain about their economic problems and lack of jobs.

The war has ended for the internally displaced people in the Sheidai township in western Herat province, but drought and unemployment continue to keep them away from their homes.