A technical railway team from neighbouring Iran has urged cooperation from the provincial administration of western Herat province in implementing work plans and facilitating the use of Herat–Khaf railway line.
The Ministry of Higher Education announced that detergent products manufactured by the Faculty of Science of Herat University have been unveiled for the first time. In a statement, the ministry said the products—marketed under the brand name “Kimia”—include…
About 55 individuals have been arrested in connection with various crimes in western Herat province during the past one week, police said on Sunday.
The governor of western Herat has submitted an official letter of protest to the Iranian Consul General regarding the killing of several residents of the province by Iranian border guards, calling for a transparent investigation into the incident and for those responsible to be brought to justice.
With the sunrise over the golden plains of western Herat province, the delightful fragrance of thousands of tiny saffron flowers fills the air, signaling the start of the harvest season.
Local officials say from now on, the prescriptions in all hospitals and clinics will be computerized in western Herat province following an important step by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH).
Kazakhstan handed over 26 wagons of humanitarian aid that arrived through Torghundi port to Afghan officials in western Herat province on Thursday.
The Minister of Higher Education has urged students to pursue both scientific and moral development with full awareness, good ethics, proper behaviour and by avoiding the waste of time, particularly when using electronic devices.
The bodies of all victims of Tuesday night’s deadly traffic accident in western Herat province, charred beyond recognition, will be transferred to Kabul, local officials said on Wednesday.
Amid a sharp rise in deportation of Afghan migrants from neighbouring Iran, many women have come back empty-handed with painful memories and they are now facing uncertainty about their future.
Nearly two billion afghanis were spent on addressing the situation of returnees in the country during the past one month, an official said on Thursday.
Potato growers in western Herat province are concerned about the increasing import of potatoes from Iran and Pakistan during the harvest season.
The first hospital in the country dedicated to the treatment of thalassemia (a genetic blood disorder) was inaugurated and put into operation in Herat province.
In the past month, at least 20 cases of tribal and family disputes have been resolved through the efforts of the Department of Promotion of Virtue, Prevention of Vice, and Hearing of Complaints in western Herat province.
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.
The market of second-hand items has flourished with the arrival of winter in western Heart province and many people prefer to buy it due to economic hardships. Sellers at the second-hand items market say their sales have…
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.
