Senior Jamiat-i-Islami leader Mohammad Ismail Khan on Sunday warned the national unity government’s internal strife could unleash new crisis. Reacting to the approval of Balkh Governor Atta Mohammad Noor’s resignation by the president, Ismail Khan warned the…
Nearly a dozen insurgents have been killed as a result of a raid and a clash in western Herat province, an official claimed on Sunday. Jilani Farhad, the governor’s spokesman, said the casualties were inflicted on militants…
A number of residents and provincial council members have accused Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) office in western Herat province of taking extra money from customers. DABS, the power distribution authority, has more than 252,000 customers in…
A fuel seller stabbed two of his customers to death following a verbal dispute in western Heart province on Thursday, an official said. Provincial police acting spokesman, Sayed Ahmad Mohammadi, told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident took…
At least three people have been killed and a fourth wounded in a traffic accident on Herat-Adraskan road in western Herat province, an official Thursday. Mohammad Rafiq Sherzai, spokesman of Herat Zonal Hospital, told Pajhwok Afghan News…
Unknown individuals sprayed acid on the faces of two sisters in the capital of western Herat province, officials said on Tuesday. The victims were admitted to the Burns Ward of the Herat Hospital. Mohammad Rafiq Sherzai, an…
The Third National Saffron Flower Festival was held in western Herat province on Monday, with officials expecting a surge in saffron production in the province this year in comparison to the past years. Abdul Sammad Rahmani, the…
Several historic sites and monuments in western Herat province face ‘extinction’ due to government’s negligence, an official said on Wednesday. Arya Raufiyan, the provincial information and culture department head, told a press conference here that historic monuments…
At least three policemen were killed and a fourth wounded in a roadside bombing in the Ghorian district of western Herat province on Tuesday, an official said. The governor’s spokesman, Jailani Farhad, told Pajhwok Afghan News that…
A 24-year-old man has committed suicide by shooting himself in the head after saying “sorry” to friends on Facebook in western Herat province, an official said on Sunday. Rashid Aria uploaded his last video on his Facebook…
The Hezb-i-Islami (HIA) leadership says it doesn’t seek unhealthy competition or war with any group, asking all political parties to become united for the sake of emerging the country from crises. HIA supreme leader, Gulbadin Hekmatyar, on…
The first-ever solar and wind power plant with the capacity of generating two megawatts of electricity was put into service at the industrial park in western Herat province on Sunday. Water and Energy Minster Ali Ahmad Osmani,…
The Afghanistan Independent Land Authority’s acting director for western Herat province on Wednesday claimed receiving death threats over his actions against land-grabbers. Abdul Malik Katibi told a press conference here that despite retaking thousands of acres of…
One civilian was killed and two others wounded when police forces from a security post opened fire on a car in Adraskan district of western Herat province, officials and residents said. The incident took place when the…
Since the unity government’s coming into power two and a half years ago, still most of the government offices in western Herat province are headed by acting officials, local representatives said yesterday. Some Provincial Council (PC) members…
Four people have been killed and 316 others wounded in traffic accidents during the past four days in western Herat province, local officials said on Monday. Mohammad Rafiq Sherzai, Herat zonal hospital spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News…
Nearly 30 people, including civilians and Taliban forces in western Herat province, an official said on Tuesday. The governor’s spokesman, Jilani Farhad, said initial reports showed 13 civilians in nearby houses had also been killed and eight…
Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) has killed 13 people in western Herat province this year, with another 42 being treated for the deadly virus, according to officials. CCHF is a viral disease. Symptoms may include fever, muscle pains, headache,…
KABUL Breshna Shirkat (DABS), the power utility, on Sunday signed contracts with three companies for extending electricity to four districts in western Heart province. The $16 million power supply project is being implemented in Obe, Karukh, Chishti Sharif and Pashtun…
At least four people were killed and eight others wounded in a traffic accident in Adraskan district of western Herat province, an official said on Thursday. Governor’s spokesman, Jailani Farhad, told Pajhwok Afghan News two corolla cars…
A visiting Chinese delegation has started studying marble stone deposits in western Herat province before shipping the stone for processing to China, officials said on Wednesday. Local officials said the visit of the Chinese delegation to Herat…
KABUL’s pride and glory, urging the Afghans to work for the development of their country. August 19 commemorates the signing of the 1919 Treaty of Rawalpindi, which granted Afghanistan full independence from Britain. The country was never part of the…
KABUL’s pride and glory, urging the Afghans to work for the development of their country. August 19 commemorates the signing of the 1919 Treaty of Rawalpindi, which granted Afghanistan full independence from Britain. The country was never part of the…
Local officials said thousands more of families were deprived of electricity after militants destroyed another power pylon in western Herat province on Tuesday. Governor’s spokesman, Jilani Farhad, told Pajhwok Afghan News militants blew up the pylon carrying…
