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Ashraf Ghani appoints Omar Zakhilwal as acting Finance Minister and Finance Advisor
Dr. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai appointed Dr. Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal as acting Finance Minister and National Finance Adviser on Wednesday. Zakhilwal was a close ally of Dr. Ghani during his presidential campaign. He served as Finance Minister and Economic Advisor to
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Afghanistan, Pakistan discuss expanding trade volume at JEC meeting
The agenda for the 9th session of the Pak-Afghan Joint Economic Commission focuses on expanding trade between the two nations. Afghan Finance Minister Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal and his Pakistani counterpart Mohammad Ishaq Dar discussed options on increasing bilateral trade at
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Declining foreign aid shrinks Afghan ministries' budgets
The Senate summoned Finance Minister Dr. Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal to confer on the government’s budget draft for next year. Minister Zakhilwal said the budget of a number of ministries would be lower in 2014 than in the past due to
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Declining foreign aid shrinks Afghan ministries’ budgets
The Senate summoned Finance Minister Dr. Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal to confer on the government’s budget draft for next year. Minister Zakhilwal said the budget of a number of ministries would be lower in 2014 than in the past due to
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Afghan Finance Ministry promises support to Badakhshan University
Afghan Finance Minister Dr. Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal has earmarked USD 1mn for the establishment of two new faculties at Badakhshan University and promised to send 5 of the University graduates abroad for higher education. The Ministry could not fulfill this
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Afghan Finance Minister believes Pakistanis are sincere in their pledges
Afghan Finance Minister Dr. Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal hopes that Pakistan will remain committed to the pledges made in the economic cooperation pact signed between Afghanistan and Pakistan on 27 August 2013. In a bid to strengthen economic ties between the
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Afghanistan, Pakistan sign economic cooperation pact
In a bid to strengthen economic ties between the two nations, Afghan Finance Minister Dr. Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal and his Pakistani counterpart Minister Ishaq Dar signed an agreement on economic and trade cooperation. The signing ceremony of the agreement took
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Afghanistan to export gas to Tajikistan
Afghanistan and Tajikistan are discussing plans for exporting gas from Jawzjan province to Tajikistan. Afghan Finance Minister Dr. Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal met with Tajik Energy and Industry Minister Gul Sherali while visiting Tajikistan to attend an International Conference on Water
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Major business conference to lure investment to be held in Kandahar
Afghan Finance Minister Hazrat Omar Zakhilwal announced on Thursday that a big conference aimed at luring investment would be held in Kandahar and would be attended by foreign and local investors. The announcement was made during his visit to Kandahar
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