KABUL Bank (DAB) injured in an armed attack in western Herat province on Friday, an official said. Tariq Aryan, spokesperson for the Ministry of Interior (MoI), said these employees were stationed in the Islam Qala Port. The employees were…
A group of armed kidnappers have been arrested in a joint police and intelligence personnel operation in western Herat province, a statement said on Saturday. Police and personnel of the National Directorate of Security (NDS) in a…
The Provincial Council (PC) head of western Herat province on Tuesday accused the central government of negligence in dealing with coronavirus in the province. PC head Kamran Alizai told reporters that the central government had allocated 400 million…
Security forces have recovered an explosive-laden vehicle in western Herat province, a statement said on Monday. “Security forces recovered a vehicle with four tonnes of explosive during operation in the Gangak locality of Ghoryan district,” a statement from the…
Five hundred prisoners to be released from prison in western Herat province fearing the spread of coronavirus among them, an official said on Sunday. Herat Prison Director Maiwand Samadi on the occasion of the release of…
Friday congregations not offered in 700 mosques in western Herat province in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus, an official said. Syed Mohammad Sherzad, director Hajj and Religious Affairs of Herat, told Pajhwok Afghan News…
Local health officials on Thursday said a woman with signs of coronavirus died in the capital of western Herat province. Dr. Arif Jalali, head of Herat Zonal Hospital, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the 50 years old…
Local authorities on Wednesday placed the provincial capitals of western Herat and Nimroz provinces under lock down to check the coronavirus spread. Jailani Farhad, Herat governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the local administration had decided…
KABUL. Wahidullah Mayar, spokesman for the MoPH, told Pajhwok Afghan News 32 of the new positive cases had been detected in Herat province. A day earlier, he said two of the new positive cases were detected in Logar and Samangan…
Following the increase in coronavirus cases, the Shiite community on Monday closed their 310 worship places in western Herat province. Mohammad Isa Qurbani, who is responsible for managing worship places, told Pajhwok Afghan News that their council…
Local health officials say they have launched a search for finding suspected coronavirus or COVID-19 cases in people in western Herat province. Dr. Amir Nijad, in charge of national diseases response in the western zone of the…
Another two individuals, who fled a hospital two days back in western Herat province, have been brought back to the quarantine, an official said Wednesday. Dr. Arif Jalali, Public Health Director, told Pajhwok Afghan News one of…
Unidentified gunmen killed an a police officer in western Herat province on Wednesday morning, an official said. Abdul Ahad Walizada, police spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News Abdul Karim, the crime branch head, was killed in limits of…
President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday ordered transfer of 400 million afghanis emergency fund to western Herat province as part of measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. President Ghani in a video message aired on the Radio Television said…
More than two dozen doctors of the orthopedic hospital in western of Herat province have been quarantined after one of them was tested positive for coronavirus. Director of Regional hospital ArifJalali told Pajhwok Afghan News that 25…
Thirty-eight quarantined coronavirus suspects fled from hospital in western Herat province on Monday evening after attacking doctors in group, an official said. Abdul Hakim Tamana, Public Health Director, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the individuals fled hospital…
Thirty-eight quarantined coronavirus suspects fled from hospital in western Herat province on Monday evening after attacking doctors in group, an official said. Abdul Hakim Tamana, Public Health Director, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the individuals fled hospital…
The Religious and Hajj Affairs Department of western Herat province on Monday announced banning Fateha ceremonies and called for holding mass prayers in the open to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the province. The decision was…
The passenger coach fare has drastically increased in Islam Qala Port of western Herat province amid increasing number of returning refugees from Iran. Officials of the Refugee Department and some returnees have expressed their concern over the…
The governor of western Herat province on Saturday complained about receiving no budget for dealing with coronavirus or COVID-19 from the central government. Abdul Qayum Rahimi told a press conference here that they were obliged to borrow…
A 100-bed special hospital to respond to coronavirus cases was inaugurated in western Herat province on Saturday, officials said. Abdul Hakim Tamanna, provincial public health director, told Pajhwok Afghan News that hospital currently has the capacity of…
The first coronavirus patient in western Herat province has recovered and sent home, the provincial public health director announced on Friday. The first positive coronavirus surfaced in Herat, which borders Iran, about two weeks ago and then…
The Public Health Department of western Herat province is worried about the increasing number of Afghan refugees coming from Iran following the outbreak of coronavirus in the neighboring country. Herat’s Public Health Director Abdul Hakim Tamana told…
Two employees of Herat City Municipality responsible for order in market places and bazaar have been dismissed from their jobs and referred to the judiciary, an official said on Monday. Governor Spokesperson Jilani Farhad said the employees…
