Tag: Badghis

Beekeepers in Badghis say drought affected their livelihood

QALA-E-NAU (SW) – A number of beekeepers in Badghis say that due to the drought and lack of flowers, the production of honey in the province

Locusts invade pistachio farms in Badghis

QALA-E-NAU (SW) – A number of farmers and residents of Badghis have expressed grim concerns about the invasion of the locusts in the pistachio orchards

Road accident claims five lives in Badghis

QALA-E-NAU (SW) – Security officials in Badghis confirm that as a result of a “Land Cruiser” type car overturning on the Herat-Faryab highway, five people,

UNICEF guard ‘mistakenly kills himself’ in Badghis

QALA-E-NAU (SW) – Security officials in Badghis confirm that a security guard of the field office of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in this province

Islamic Emirate officer killed by his wife in Badghis

QALA-E-NAU (SW) – A security member of the Islamic Emirate was killed by his wife in Badghis province, said an official on Wednesday.

“Fraternity and Brotherhood” festival held in Badghis

QALA-E-NAU (SW) – The Badghis Civil Society Network, in coordination with the province’s sports department, held the “Fraternity and Brotherhood” festival, said officials on Saturday.

Rampant deforestation worries Badghis residents

QALA-I-NAU (SW) – A number of Badghis resident say that the villagers of this province have been cutting down trees for years due to poverty and use them as fuel in winter.

Passengers stranded in Badghis snow rescued

QALA-I-NAU (SW) – Authorities in Badghis provvince say passengers trapped under heavy snowfall have finally been rescued.

1000 houses damaged in Badghis earthquake

KABUL (SW) – Preliminary findings of a joint UN and NGO assessment in Qadis District in western Afghanistan [Badghis Province] indicate that up to 1,000 houses were damaged or destroyed by the 5.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the district on 17 January.