Six Russian and Dutch tourists have arrived in eastern Nangarhar province via Torkham crossing from Pakistan, say local officials. Mullah Abdul Jabbar Hekmat, Torkham commissioner, said the tourists from Russia and the Netherlands entered the country for tourism.…
Eight Russian tourists, who travelled to northern Samangan province, say they are happy to visit historic and ancient places of Afghanistan.
A number of foreigners visiting northern Samangan province say that tourist attractions in Afghanistan have encouraged them to travel to the country and see historical sites. Priya Ravindra Darshan, an American who visited Takht-i-Rostan, told Pajhwok Afghan News…
Seven Italian tourists have arrived in western Herat province to visit tourist attractions, an official said Wednesday. Mawlana Naeemul-Haq Haqqani, director of culture and information, told Pajhwok Afghan News that every foreign tourist arriving in Herat was…
About 10 tourists from Poland on Friday arrived in central Panjsher province to visit tourist attractions in the province, an official said. Nasrullah Malikzada, director of information and culture, told Pajhwok Afghan News that these foreign tourists, including…
Tourists visiting eastern Nuristan province have been provided different facilities and the road to Paron, the provincial capital, has been partially repaired. Public Works Director Maulvi Ahmad Nabi said that road to Paron has been repaired up to…
Tourists, who thronged the Zazai Aryub district of southeastern Paktia for sightseeing during Eidul Fitr holidays, praised the area’s breathtaking landscape, but complained about lack of facilities and services. The tourists asked the government to build the road…
The number of local and foreign tourists visiting historical places in southern Ghazni province has been on the increase since last one and a half years, an official says. Mansoor Afghan, an official of the provincial Information…
Over 7,000 tourists, including 10 foreigners, visited western Badghis province during the ongoing year, an official said on Saturday. Abdul Awal Habibi, an official of the Information and Culture department, told Pajhwok Afghan News the tourists visited several…
The number of tourists visiting Farkhar district of northern Takhar province has increased due to improved security, officials say. Mohammad Ismail Farooqi, Farkhar district chief, said the Islamic Emirate forces had ensured security in the district and as…
Thousands of tourists visited historical sites in western Herat province last week, officials said. Wahidulah Sultani, the director of tourism of Herat province, told Pajhwok Afghan News that during the last week 25,000 tourists visited the historical…
At least 20,000 tourists visited eastern Kunar province during Eid-ul-Adha holidays, local officials said on Saturday. Director of Information and Culture Hashmat Zhman told Pajhwok Afghan News, statistics showed that 20,000 tourists from different have visited Kunar during…
A large number of tourists visited Band-e-Amir national park in central Bamyan province during Eid vacations, local officials said on Wednesday. Bamyan Governor Mawlavi Abdullah Sarhadi said the natural beauty of Bamyan attracted hordes of tourists, according to…
At least 60,000 foreign and local tourists visited central Bamyan province in the past three months, an official said on Monday. Governor Maulvi Abdullah Sarhadi told Pajhwok Afghan News the arrival of tourists helped boost businesses and…
Information and culture officials of western Herat province say thousands of domestic and foreign tourists have recently visited the province for its historic sites. WahidullahSultani, head of tourism sectionin Information and Culture Department of Heart, said that over…
Local officials say the number of tourists visiting central Bamyan province declined by a half during the first four months of the ongoing 1398 solar year compared to the same period last year. Bamyan is home to eight…
KABUL, calling the industry as effective for economic development and consolidation of national unity in the country. Danish told a gathering marking ‘World’s Tourism Day’ on Tuesday here that more investment was needed in tourism field. He said the decades-long…
The number of local and foreign tourists visiting historic sites and natural beauty in central Bamyan province has increased as so far more than 200,000 people toured the province this solar year. Acting information and culture director…
KABUL nearly 20,000 foreign tourists visited the country annually. Haroon Hakimi, the ministry spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News on the World Tourism Day that despite insecurity in some provinces, foreigner tourists used to visit various parts of the country. “Afghanistan…
