A new quality control laboratory for food, medicines and health products has been officially inaugurated in Herat, with officials saying the facility will strengthen the inspection and testing of imported …
Construction of a new cement production plant, with an investment of $143 million, has officially begun in Herat province in western Afghanistan, officials said. The groundbreaking ceremony was held on …
Afghanistan’s national futsal team concluded its campaign at the 2026 Continental Futsal Championship in Thailand with an emphatic 6-1 victory over New Zealand in its final match of the tournament. …
Italy, UNESCO Launch Restoration of Mazar-i-Sharif’s Blue Mosque After Earthquake Damage
The Italian Embassy to Afghanistan has announced the launch of a restoration project for the Shrine of Hazrat Ali (Rawza-e-Sharif) in Balkh Province, in partnership with the United Nations Educational, …
ASHGABAT – A delegation from the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI), accompanied by officials from the Herat Chamber of Commerce and Investment and a group of Afghan traders …
First Herat Urology Congress Brings Together Specialists from Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan
The first Herat Urology Congress was held in the western Afghan city of Herat, bringing together urology specialists from Iran, Pakistan and Kabul to discuss the latest advances in urological …
15,000 Afghan Pilgrims Expected to Travel to Iraq Through Herat’s Islam Qala Border for Arbaeen
Officials from the Information and Culture Directorate of Afghanistan’s Herat province say around 15,000 Afghan citizens are expected to travel to Iraq through the Islam Qala border crossing this year …
Afghanistan’s national futsal team opened its campaign at the 2026 Continental Futsal Championship with a 6–1 defeat to the host nation, Thailand, on Sunday in Nonthaburi. Afghanistan produced a disciplined …
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation says it has installed GPS tracking systems in 47,000 vehicles across the country as part of an effort to enforce speed limits and …
Herat Factory Begins Local Silk Thread Production to Replace Imports from Pakistan and China
A textile factory in Afghanistan’s western Herat province, which began operations 15 years ago, has launched a new production line for manufacturing “silk thread.” Mohammad Shafiq Salamyar, the factory’s chief …