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Afghanistan’s House of Representatives finally approved the budget for the current fiscal best discount cialis year on Saturday after having rejected it twice in the past month. This year’s budget for 1391 was approved after the Ministry of Finance made changes to the
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Nearly 1,000 of families viagra in australia for sale in the Paghman district of central Kabul province were extended electricity, officials said on Thursday. The power was distributed to families in Pracha village of Pashaee valley after the installation of three transformers, which had the
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Afghanistan’s Sectors Worth Investment
1. Agriculture and agriculture-related industries Agriculture is a fundamental means of livelihood in Afghanistan, generating 50% of the country’s GDP and supporting 85% of its people. The climate of Afghanistan is well suited for the cultivation of horticultural crops and
Read MoreAfghanistan’s Sectors Worth Investment
1. Agriculture and agriculture-related industries Agriculture is a fundamental means of livelihood in Afghanistan, generating 50% of the country’s GDP and supporting 85% of its people. The climate of Afghanistan is well suited for the cultivation of horticultural crops and
Read MoreTweaking policies to push Afghan trade agenda
To push Afghanistan’s economic agenda, several national-level trade bodies urge the government to introduce a series of policies — including levying taxes on imports to formation of an independent authority for industrial parks’ development. Besides, they also want to showcase
Read MoreTransit Fee for TAPI Gas Pipeline Agreed
Afghanistan, Pakistan and India have agreed on a transit fee for a multi-billion natural gas pipeline project, a Ministry of Mines official in Kabul said on Tuesday. The 1735-kilometre pipeline, known as Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) project, will run from Daulatabad through
Read More25 firms to compete for gold, copper extraction
Officials at the Ministry of Mines on Tuesday said 25 international companies would compete for the exploration and extraction of gold and copper from four reserves. Mohammad Jawad Omar, a spokesman for the ministry, said the companies had been short-listed
Read MoreIMF sees ‘optimism return’ as faster growth predicted
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that “some optimism has returned” to the global economy and has predicted slightly faster growth. The IMF revised world economic growth for 2012 to 3.5%, up from its previous forecast of 3.3%. It
Read MoreIMF sees 'optimism return' as faster growth predicted
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that “some optimism has returned” to the global economy and has predicted slightly faster growth. The IMF revised world economic growth for 2012 to 3.5%, up from its previous forecast of 3.3%. It
Read MoreSafi Airways sign codeshare agreement with Gulf Air
Gulf Air and Afghanistan’s international carrier Safi Airways has signed a codeshare agreement Kabul-Bahrain route as of April 23, Gulf Air officials announced. Under the agreement, both airlines will jointly market and promote six flights per week with each airline
Read MoreCheaper internet services in Afghanistan soon
The Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Technology said they plan to procure broadband internet services at a lower price from foreign telecommunication providers this week — which would slash domestic internet rates. The government launched the mega nationwide fibre-optic network
Read MoreNo budget for Khost water department in a decade
No development budget has so far been allocated for the Khost Department of Water Management by the Ministry of Water and Energy over the past 10 years. Director of Water Management Eng. Mohammad Naseem According to Director of Water Management
Read MoreColombia's Jose Antonio Ocampo exits World Bank race
Colombia’s Jose Antonio Ocampo has pulled out of the race to be the next president of the World Bank. “It is clear that this is not based on the merits of the candidates but is a political exercise,” he said.
Read MoreColombia’s Jose Antonio Ocampo exits World Bank race
Colombia’s Jose Antonio Ocampo has pulled out of the race to be the next president of the World Bank. “It is clear that this is not based on the merits of the candidates but is a political exercise,” he said.
Read MoreDialing down corruption in Afghanistan
Foreign Policy By Anjana Ravi and Eric Tyler Last week, Afghan president Hamid Karzai surprised U.S. and coalition officials by announcing the creation of a special tribunal and prosecutor to seek redress for the almost two year old Kabul Bank
Read MoreFixing Development Aid in Afghanistan
Written by: Abid Amiri Washington, DC – Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Recently in Washington there is a lot of talk about what’s gone wrong in Afghanistan. It is now considered the longest war in U.S. history. American public is
Read MoreKabul Bank to be privatised in June: Delawari
The country’s largest private sector that the government took over after it came to the verge of collapse two years back as a result of issuing unauthorised loans to its owners will be privistised in the near future. The central
Read MoreFuel-Efficient Stoves Save Forest
Through USAID-funded Biodiversity Conservation and Natural Resources Management Project, 13 local stove makers in Badakhshan and Bamiyan provinces were equipped and trained to manufacture fuel-efficient stoves. Fuel wood is central to daily life in Afghanistan because it is used to
Read MoreBoycott against Pakistan's Currency in Paktika
Businessmen and shopkeepers in southeastern Paktika province on Tuesday promised a boycott of the Pakistani currency that was causing them losses. According to the shopkeepers’ association head Gulzada, the Pakistani rupee and the US dollar were the key reason behind
Read MoreBoycott against Pakistan’s Currency in Paktika
Businessmen and shopkeepers in southeastern Paktika province on Tuesday promised a boycott of the Pakistani currency that was causing them losses. According to the shopkeepers’ association head Gulzada, the Pakistani rupee and the US dollar were the key reason behind
Read MoreThe First Afghan Female Entrepreneur
In an Afghan capital scarred by years of war, a young Afghan woman has bet $1 million that her countrymen could use a little fun. Meena Rahmani, who has spent most of her life in Pakistan and Canada, returned to
Read MoreAfghan traders feel ethnic squeeze on fuel
Fuel traders in Afghanistan say they are being frozen out of the import business by suppliers in Uzbekistan and Turkmenistan, whom they accuse of favoring businessmen from their own ethnic groups. Some 70% of Afghanistan’s oil and natural gas is
Read MoreTelecom sector earns $190m revenue
Afghanistan’s fast-growing telecommunication sector’s revenue crossed a staggering $190 million (9.5 billion afs) this solar year – a neat $30 million jump, compared to last year. In an exclusive interview with Pajhwok Afghan news, Telecommunication and Information Technology Minister Amirzai
Read MoreTurkmenistan Will Deliver Gas to Afghanistan for 30 Years
Turkmenistan will sell gas to Afghanistan for the 30 years following the construction of its trans-Afghanistan gas pipeline to India and Pakistan, Afghan Minister of Mines, Wahidullah Shahrani, said Wednesday. Shahrani, who recently returned from Turkmenistan, said Turkmen President, Gurbanguly
Read MoreFinance ministry rules out more changes to budget
A finance ministry official said on Monday the rejection of the proposed annual budget by the Wolesi Jirgafor a second time amounted to a betrayal of the nation. Parliamentarians have refused to approve the budget for the current year by
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