HERAT CITY (PAN): Three civilians were killed in separate bomb explosions and four militants detained in western Afghanistan, an official said on Wednesday.
MOSCOW (PAN): Moscow is trying to promote regional cooperation to resolve the Afghan crisis and boost its relations with Islamabad, a Russian official said on Thursday.
HERAT CITY (PAN): Two local insurgent leaders were among five people killed in an International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) airstrike in western Herat province on Saturday, officials said.
HERAT CITY (PAN): Two people, including a police training academy teacher, were killed in a roadside bombing in western Herat province on Saturday morning, a local official said.
HERAT CITY, Sept 24, 2012: A visitor evinces interest in books showcased during an exhibition in western Herat province. PAJHWOK/Ahmad Quraishi
HERAT CITY, Sept 24, 2012: A female reads a book during a book exhibition in western Herat province. Arranged by the Booksellers Union, the exhibition is aimed at marking “Book Week”.
HERAT CITY, Sept 18, 2012: Taliban fighters stand next to their weapons after joining the reconciliation programme in western Herat province.
HERAT CITY, Sept 18, 2012: Taliban fighters stand next to their weapons after joining the reconciliation programme in western Herat province.
HERAT CITY, Sept 16, 2012: Angry protesters set fire to US flags during an anti-blasphemous film rally in western Herat province.
HERAT CITY, Sept 16, 2012: Protesters in western Herat province tear to shreds US flags during a rally to condemn a blasphemous film released in the US . PAJHWOK/Ahmad Quraishi
