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Contract For Management Of Afghan Airports Signed With A UAE Firm
A contract for the regulation and management of four Afghan airports has been signed with Gak Company of the United Arab Emirates. The agreement was signed on Tuesday in the presence of Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister, Mullah
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Afghan Companies Participate in Pakistan 2022 International Exhibition
The Ministry of Industry and Commerce announced that six Afghan companies have participated in an international exhibition called “Pakistan Gems, Jewelry, and Fashion Expo” in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The Expo in Pakistan opened on Friday and will last
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Taliban Bans Export of Wheat
With the arrival of the wheat harvest season and the growing demand for this plant, the Ministry of Finance of the Islamic Emirate has issued an order to all Afghan customs to prevent the export of wheat abroad. In a
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Afghanistan’s Mining Revenue Reaches 10bn Afghanis
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum announced that since August last year, the ministry’s revenues have increased to ten billion Afghanis. According to officials at the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum, the ministry has been able to generate more than
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Kotal e Takht Industrial Park Inaugurated in Maidan Wardak
The Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced the opening of the 200-acre Kotal e Takht Industrial Park in Maidan Wardak province. Inamullah Samangani, Deputy Spokesman of the Islamic Emirate, wrote on his Twitter page: “In the continuation of efforts
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India Extends Special Pest Control Exemption for Afghan Agricultural Products
The Afghan embassy in New Delhi announced that India had extended the special exemption on Afghan agricultural products for another year. The Afghan embassy in New Delhi said in a statement that according to Indian government criteria, any crop must
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Afghanistan Exports More Than 7 Tons of Figs This Year
The Ministry of Industry and Trade announced that 7.15 tons of figs worth more than $35 million has been exported this year. The ministry tweeted that Afghanistan exported 7,155 tons of figs in 1400 solar year with a total value
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Afghanistan Extracts 200 Tons of Crude Oil Daily
The Taliban-led government’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum says it is expected to extract 200 tonnes of crude oil a day. The ministry said in a statement that it plans to announce the tender for 10,000 tons of crude oil.
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Another $32mn Cash Aid Package Delivered To Kabul
Da Afghanistan Bank, Afghanistan’s central bank, announced that a series of $32mn humanitarian cash aid package was delivered to Kabul. The central bank wrote on its Twitter page that this was the 22nd round of cash aid package that arrived
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Saffron Sales Go Down By 30% In Afghanistan
Traders complain about the decline in saffron sales and said saffron sales had dropped 20%-20% in 1400 solar year. Traders called on Islamic Emirate to facilitate the export of Saffron and other Afghan products. Afghan saffron was exported to 28
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Construction Of A $50 Million Pharmaceutical Factory Begins in Kandahar
Kandahar Chamber of Commerce and Investment announced that a large pharmaceutical factory worth $ 50 million will be built in the province. Kandahar Chamber of Commerce and Investment said in a newsletter that a section of the factory with eight
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New Zealand to Fund $2 million Agricultural Project in Afghanistan
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of United Nations announced that New Zealand is willing to fund a $2 million worth agricultural project. This new project of humanitarian aid to farmers consists of distributing modified seeds, Ammonium Nitrites, trainings, and
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International Donors Commit $2.4billion To Keep Afghanistan From Humanitarian Collapse
The United Nations, Britain, Germany and Qatar pledged $ 2.4 billion in international aid to the Afghan people. The meeting was held under the name of “Afghanistan 2022 Conference” in Switzerland and was attended by representatives of 41 countries and
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Construction Of Termez-Kabul-Peshawar Railway Project Begins
Uzbek officials say work has begun on a railway project that will connect Uzbekistan to Pakistan via Afghanistan. The Uzbek railway to Afghanistan and Pakistan is the shortest route connecting Central Asia via Karachi and the ports of Gwadar and
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Qosh Tipeh, Afghanistan’s Largest Irrigation Canal, Officially Inaugurated
Qosh Tipeh, the largest irrigation canal in the country, was officially inaugurated in the presence of high-ranking officials of the Islamic Emirate. Mullah Abdul Ghani Boradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs, said at the opening ceremony of the largest
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Herat Sends This Year’s First $ 5-Million Shipment to Europe
Herat Chamber of Commerce and Investment announced that the province’s first export shipment worth $ 5 million was sent to Europe. The Herat Chamber of Commerce and Investment also said that the shipment included 30 trucks loaded with pistachio and
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Taliban Call On China To Include Afghanistan In Belt And Road Initiative
Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of the Islamic Emirate, met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and asked the Chinese representative to include Afghanistan in the major “One Belt One Road” project initiated by China.
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Construction Of A $2-Million Steel Plant In Kandahar
An Afghan businessman has started the construction of a steel plant in Kandahar with an initial investment of USD 2 million. Shamsullah Atta, the founder of the factory, says that the construction work of this factory will be completed in
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Afghanistan Receives Third Shipment Of Wheat From India
Pakistani officials say India’s third shipment of donated wheat has been loaded from Pakistan’s Wagah port and is moving towards Afghanistan. Pakistani media reported that the shipment included 2,200 tonnes of wheat and was being transported in a convoy of
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Afghanistan, Pakistan Agree On Free Transit of Trucks
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to allow free movement of trucks between the two countries effective March 21, 2022. “We have finally done it! Historical development on regional connectivity front! We wish to share that Pakistan and Afghanistan have allowed
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17th Round of $32mn Cash Aid Delivered to Kabul
Da Afghanistan Bank, Afghanistan’s central abnk, announced that a series of $32 million package of humanitarian aid to Afghanistan was delivered to Kabul today. The bank wrote on its Twitter page that this was the 17th package to arrive in
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Afghanistan’s Central Bank Injects $14mn Into The Market
Da Afghanistan Bank, Afghanistan’s central bank, announced that in order to stabilize the Afghani currency, the bank will sell about 14 million dollars in an auction ceremony. The central bank has asked eligible banks, money changers and monetary services companies
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Nigeria’s $1mn Aid to Afghanistan
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has announced that the Nigerian government has provided $1 million to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Trust Fund. The OIC announced today that it will continue to provide assistance to the needy in Afghanistan, saying that
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World Bank Approves Over $1bn in Funds to Afghanistan
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors today approved an expanded approach to support the people of Afghanistan based on the request of Afghanistan Reconstruction Trust Fund (ARTF) donors and the international community. The approach will guide the provision of
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China Seeking Ways To Access Afghanistan’s Lithium & Copper Mines
The US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) wrote in a recent report that Chinese companies are looking for a way to access Afghanistan’s lithium and copper mines. “Chinese mining companies have been scouting opportunities to access Afghanistan’s lithium
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