Government officials and jirgas mediated and resolved 26 enmities among tribes and families during the past one and a half years in western Ghor province. Ghor Vice and Virtue department head Maulvi Ghulam Farooq told Pajhwok Afghan News:…
Some families in western Ghor province have said psychological illness among their daughters were on the raise due to the closure of schools and asked the ‘Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan’ (IEA) government to reopen schools above class six…
Education experts emphasize on creating a safe classroom environment so students feel better and excel. But many students in western Ghor province attend their classes under the open sky without roof, walls and chairs. The issue of no…
Hospital sources in western Ghor province have acknowledged surge in the number of children suffering from pneumonia in, while families of infected children complained against the shortage of bed in the Provincial Hospital. Officials said the hospital capacity…
Two children were found dead under snow in western Ghor province on Monday, an official said. Governor spokesman Abdul Wahid Hamas told reporters: "This morning, the bodies of two children were found buried under the snow in "KhraMurda…
Recent snowfall has closed roads kinking districts and the capital of western Ghor province, limiting residents’ access to health services. Abdul Basir Ahmadi, hailing from Pasaband district, told Pajhwok Afghan News: “The snow has closed most of the…
A man was killed after being struck by an avalanche in western Ghor province, an official said on Tuesday. Abdul Wahid Hamas, Ghor governor’s spokesman, tweeted: “Unfortunately, one person died after being struck by an avalanche in Bal…
Beggars in western Ghor province complain of bone-chilling cold and lack of fuel for warming up homes. They want the government and aid agencies for urgent assistance. Alms-seekers, especially children looking for food, are maintaining the most…
Around 50 passengers stranded in snow on the Ghor-Kabul highway in western Ghor province have been rescued, but the road remains shut for traffic. Zia-ul-Haq Jandullah, Ghor transport department head, told Pajhwok Afghan News due to heavy snowfall,…
The Education Department of western Ghor province says 560 new teachers have been appointed to replace long absent teachers in the province. Some students and parents welcome the new appointments and say attendance of teachers should be strictly…
Some residents of the capital and some districts of the western Ghor province complain about the lack of access to clean drinking water. They have been experiencing the problem for many years but officials have not moved to…
Farmers in western Ghor province have started growing asafetida as a substitute to poppy after the caretaker government banned the illicit crop. The interim government has banned cultivation of poppy all over the country. Through a decree,…
A number of women in western Ghor province have welcomed the establishment of UNFPA-funded health facilities in some remote parts, but they demand well-equipped maternity health clinics be established in all districts of the province. Recently, United…
Residents of central Ghor province ask the caretaker government to reconstruct the broken and bumpy Kabul-Ghor and Ghor-Herat highways ignored by the previous government. Ami Mohammad, 38, a resident of Ferozkoh city, told Pajhwok Afghan News that vehicles…
Ailing women and expectant mothers are facing a lot of inconvenience due to a shortage of female doctors in western Ghor province, according to local residents on Saturday. Susan, 26-year-old resident of Ferozkoh city, who undergone surgery two…
Residents of western Ghor province say the prices of essential food items, including vegetables, have registered a significant increase during the past one month amid joblessness. During the past one month, the price of a 24.5 kilogram…
Road accidents left about 1,400 people wounded and four persons dead during the past seven months in western Ghor province, an official said on Tuesday. Dr. Abdul Ahmad Noori, head of Ghor provincial hospital, told Pajhwok Afghan…
Local officials in western Ghor province say a ban is imposed on the hunting of wild animals in the province and warn poachers of legal action. Abdul Wahid Hamas, the governor’s spokesman, quoting a statement from the Environment…
Livestock farmers in western Ghor province are concerned about the shortage of fodder for their animals and urge the government to support them in this regard prior to winter season. Government officials say they are trying to…
Two people have been killed and eight others wounded as a result of blast and a traffic accident in northern Faryab and western Ghor provinces. Faryab Crime Branch Chief Mufti Mohammad Ismail told Pajhwok Afghan News that one…
Drug addicts in western Ghor province are appealing for their treatment at a time when the main rehabilitation facility here remains shut. Officials, however, promise the facility is being operationalised. The hospital’s admission ward stopped functioning a year…
Residents of western Ghor province believe that taking a hot bath can eliminate the coronavirus, but health experts reject it and recommend the people to seriously follow health guidelines. Also, some people believe that young people get infected…
Residents of Ghor province complain about the increase in taxi and transport fares and urge officials to address the problem in the earliest possible. Allauddin Rasouli, a resident of Ghor, told Pajhwok Afghan News: “The fare is very…
A Sharia Court in western Ghor province has sentenced a youth to 29 lashes for harassing a girl, an official said on Monday.
