Women
Ghor women turn tailoring, embroidery into family lifelines
Mahtab, a woman who lost her husband in a landmine explosion eight years ago, has found a way to support her four children by...
Reconstruction
570 families gain access to safe drinking water in Ghor
Two water supply networks have been completed and put into service in western Ghor province, an official said on Saturday.
Accidents & Disasters
8 wounded in Ghor traffic accident
At least eight people have been injured in a traffic accident in western Ghor province, police official said on Tuesday.
Features and Investigative Reports
Ghor residents complain about shortages of safe drinking water
Some residents of Allah Yar district in western Ghor province are complaining about the lack of access to clean drinking water, while officials say efforts are...
Features and Investigative Reports
Returnees in Ghor demand jobs amid economic hardship
A number of Afghan refugees who recently returned from neighbouring Iran to western Ghor province have expressed concern over economic hardships and limited job opportunities, urging...
Accidents & Disasters
Heavy snowfall closes major roads in Ghor
FEROZKOH (Pajhwok): All major roads in western Ghor province, including the Ghor–Kabul and Ghor–Herat highways, have been closed to traffic following heavy snowfall and a
Business & Economics
Chinese firm keen to invest in previous stone mines in Ghor
A Chinese company has shown keen interest in investing in precious stone mines in western Ghor province.
Education
Supplementary classes prove transformative in Ghor; residents call for expansion
The establishment of supplementary classes in western Ghor province has been widely welcomed by students, parents and education experts alike, who believe these sessions are affective...
Reconstruction
3 water supply networks completed in Ghor
Construction of three water supply networks has been completed at a cost of more than 6.5 million afghanis and the facilities put into use in western...
Security & Crime
19 detained over collecting, selling yama plant in Ghor
FEROZKOH (Pajhwok): Nineteen individuals have been arrested over collecting and selling yama grass in western Ghor province, an official said on Wednesday. Police spokesman Abdul
Health
Ghor records above 300 measles cases in 3 months
Health officials in western Ghor say more than 300 children were infected with measles during the first three months of this solar year and two of...
