The Independent Election Complaints Commission (IECC)’s regional office in western Herat province on Sunday said it has so far registered only four complaints against presidential candidates. The presidential election campaign kicked off on July 28 and would…
Independent Election Commission (IEC) officials say around 96 polling stations in western Herat province would stay shut on the upcoming presidential Election Day due to security problems. Recently media reports said presidential polls would not take place…
Nine women of the same family were injured when the vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and overturned in the capital of western HerAt province on Friday. Dr. Arif Jalali, the zonal hospital head, told…
Eight people including children and women were injured in a magnetic bomb explosion in the capital of western Herat province on Wednesday, officials said. Aminullah Amarkhel, provincial police chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News that a magnetic bomb…
Five people have died out of 86 who contracted the fatal Congo disease in western Herat province this year, an official said on Sunday. The Congo virus has been a huge concern and challenge in the country…
At least five people have been killed and as many wounded during an ongoing clash between two rival Taliban factions in the Shindand district in western Herat province, residents and an official said on Thursday. Tor Mohammad…
Three persons, including a couple, have been arrested over selling a baby child in western Herat province, police said on Thursday. Acting police spokesman Farhad Frotan told Pajhwok Afghan News a man and his wife sold a…
A staggering 660 cases of suicide attempts to claim their own lives mostly by women, local officials said Saturday. The officials say 137 suicide attempt cases were registered during the last one month alone at the Herat…
More than 1,000 people have tried to commit suicide since the beginning of the current solar year in western Heart province, an official said on Wednesday. Local officials said 85 percent of those attempting suicide for different…
At least 11 security forces and 50 Taliban insurgents have been killed as a result of operations and clashes in southern Helmand and western Herat provinces, officials said on Saturday. A security source, speaking on condition of anonymity,…
KABUL attack in Pashton Zarghon district of western Herat province, a well-placed security source said on Friday. A security source wishing anonymity said a large number of Taliban from Farah, Badghis and Herat provinces stormed POP base in Pashton…
Public representatives and residents of western Herat province on Saturday said they were deeply concerned about the deteriorating security situation in 10 districts of the province. They claimed a number of Taliban militants and security forces had…
Some women in western Herat province on Thursday expressed their deep concern over their weak say in the ongoing peace process. A number of women held a gathering at the provincial Information and Culture Department and said…
Three members of the Provincial Council of western Herat province have been beaten and injured by bodyguards of the council chief, a public representative said on Saturday. The incident took place before noon on Saturday, said Ghulam Habib…
Residents of western Herat province are concerned about the depreciating afghani against dollar and say the growing value of the greenback has created huge problems for the masses. Currently one US dollar is accounted for 79.50 afghanis…
One person has died and 21 others are infected with Congo virus in western Herat province. Dr. Mohammad Arif Jalali, head of the Herat Zonal Hospital, said they were concerned about the spread of Congo virus. He…
At least 10 people, including three children, have been killed as a result of flash floods triggered by heavy rains in western Herat province, an official said on Thursday. Public Health Director Dr. Abdul Hakim Tamana told…
Police in western Herat province have captured three kidnappers and recovered five persons from their captivity, an official said on Thursday. Governor spokesman Jilani Farhad said five persons were abducted from Hera-IslamQala highway on Thursday afternoon…
A number of residents of western Herat province say the price of a kilogram of mutton has increased by 100 afghanis due to smuggling of sheep to neighboring Iran. Two days back, Afghan forces stopped three trucks…
Police in western Herat province have announced a ban on concealing the face and head with items of clothing and the force has been ordered to go tough against those creating fear and terror among people. Herat…
A child has been killed and eight others wounded in a bomb explosion in Shindand district of western Herat province, a local official said on Wednesday. Hikmatullah Hikmat, district administration chief told Pajhwok Afghan News one child was…
KABUL General Scott Miller on Tuesday traveled to western Herat province for a security meeting with senior Afghan security officials and the governor. The security shura was attended by Deputy Minister of Defense Lt. General Yasin Zia, Deputy Minister for…
The Public Health. A statement from the department received by Pajhwok Afghan News said advance information about the gender of an unborn baby by gynaecologists and ultrasound specialists to parents had negative consequences in the province. Provincial…
Hundreds of customs workers in western Herat province on Wednesday protested against the government’s decision to move the provincial customs office to Islam Qala port and warned to block roads if their demand was not accepted. The…
