Over 280 schools in Herat damaged by recent earthquakes: Report

Mar 29, 2024

The Herat Education Department confirms that many of these educational facilities are now rendered unusable, highlighting the urgent need for reconstruction efforts.

13 police officials killed by Taliban in Afghanistan's Herat

Jan 16, 2021

Herat [Afghanistan], January 16 : Thirteen members of Afghan Local Police were killed in an attack by Taliban "infiltrators" in their outpost in Ghorian...

Afghans sell Kidneys as they face starvation

Jan 28, 2022

Herat [Afghanistan], January 28 : Families in Afghanistan's western province of Herat are being forced to sell their kidneys amid dire poverty and starvation.

Bomb blast in Afghanistan's Herat kills 6 railway personnel

May 31, 2021

Herat [Afghanistan], May 31 : Six railway personnel were killed in a bomb blast in Afghanistan's Herat province, Khaama Press said quoting an official.

Child among 3 killed in west Afghanistan shooting

Jun 16, 2021

Herat [Afghanistan], June 16 : Two women and a child were killed in a shooting in the western Afghan province of Herat on Tuesday...

Campaign to destroy poppy fields begins in Afghanistan's Herat

Mar 30, 2023

"Our operation is underway and hundreds of acres of land has been cleared of poppy in different districts," said Hayatullah Rouhani, head of the...