Herat

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.

In the central prison of western Herat province, a place often associated with “privations and imprisonment,” dozens of inmates are not only learning skills through technical and vocational training programmes but are also earning an income from their work.

The Economic Commission has approved the construction of the Bam Herat recreational complex in the western province.

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.

Ariana Rahmani, a woman trained in saffron processing, has established a saffron production and processing centre in western Herat province, achieving self-sufficiency and creating job opportunities for over 600 women, both directly and indirectly.

A facility where foreigners would be registered and provided with work permit has been opened in the Khawaja Abdullah Ansari Airport in Herat City, the capital of western Herat province, an official said on Thursday.

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): The market of second-hand items has flourished with the arrival of winter in western Heart province and many people prefer to buy

An armed robber has been killed during a clash with security forces in western Herat province, officials said on Wednesday.

The Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) announced that 288 newly built houses have been handed over to earthquake-affected families in two districts of western Herat province.

Some farmers in western Herat province expressed concerns about the significant decline in the sesame yield this year and termed plant diseases as the main reason behind this decline.

The acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nooruddin Azizi, announced that an industrial town spanning 25,000 acres will soon be established in western Herat province.

The construction of the Kabul Folad Steel Mills second phase has been started in Herat City, the capital of western Herat province.