All posts tagged "Herat province"

Baradar visits Pashdan Dam, as work on project resumes

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, deputy prime minister for economic affairs, has said the Pashdan Dam in Herat province is a key national project that the Islamic...

Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 jolts Afghanistan

An earthquake of magnitude 5.3 on the Richter scale jolted Afghanistan on Wednesday, the National Center for Seismology reported. The tremors were felt at 08:54pm, at...

Afghan and Iranian border officials meet in Herat to resolve problems

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Defense says border officials of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) and Iran held a meeting on Tuesday at Islam Qala in Herat...

30 Malaysian tourists visit Herat’s attractions

As Afghanistan’s tourism sector starts to improve, a group of 30 Malaysian tourists recently visited Herat where they took in the sights the province has to...

Tahawol: High ranking govt delegation visits Herat discussed

IEA’s deputy PM travels to Herat to assess quake-affected areas

A high-level Islamic Emirate delegation, under the leadership of deputy prime minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, traveled to Herat province Monday morning to assess the situation...

Medicines still being smuggled into Afghanistan: union

The Pharmaceutical Services Union in Herat says that medicines are still being smuggled into Afghanistan despite efforts made to clamp down on the practise. According to...

European cyclists starting to include Afghanistan in their travels

Three foreign cyclists have recently taken in the sites of Herat province as part of their mammoth journeys across numerous countries. Marco, from Germany, has spent...

Afghanistan exports pomegranate juice to US for the first time: IEA

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) said on Saturday that Afghanistan has for the first time exported pomegranate juice from Herat province to the United States....

Over 11,000 university applicants sit the Kankor in Herat province

More than 11,000 applicants sat the national university entrance exam – known as the Kankor – on Thursday in Herat province, officials confirmed. Education authorities said...

16 die in two separate road accidents in Herat province

At least 16 people died in two separate road accidents on Thursday in western Herat province. The first accident happened in Adraksan district on the Herat-Kandahar...

New border crossing with Iran planned to tie in with Khaf-Herat railway line

A new border crossing is expected to be set up along the Afghanistan border with Iran to facilitate smoother trade between the two countries.  According to...