Afghanistan
Business women ask govt for help to expand economic activities
KABUL: Businesswomen believe that government’s cooperation would help them to expand their activities and hire more female employees. A number...
MoCI Awaits Pakistan’s response over APTICA meeting
KABUL: The Ministry of Commerce and Industries (MoCI) said it has sent an official request to Pakistan in order to...
Water treaty eyed as construction of dam to start soon
KABUL: Minister of water and energy Ali Ahmad Osmani on Monday said government has started work on implementing the Hirmand...
Central Bank destroys 360m AFS in bank notes
KABUL: Afghanistan’s Central Bank burned 360 million AFs worth of worn-out bank notes on Monday – which has brought the...
Foundations laid for parwan raisin and grape factory
KABUL: Afghanistan’s first factory to process grapes and raisins is to be built in the northern province of Parwan, and...
Commerce ministry says investment law to be reviewed
KABUL: The Ministry of Commerce and Industries on Wednesday said the Investment Law would be reviewed this year in order...
Commerce ministry says investment law to be reviewed
KABUL: The Ministry of Commerce and Industries on Wednesday said the Investment Law would be reviewed this year in order...
Kabul consumers cry foul over rotten meat on markets
KABUL: Kabul residents this week blasted butchers in Kabul city for the increase in sales of expired and rotten meat....
Domestic plans already aligned with one belt one road project
KABUL: Finance Minister Eklil Hakimi has said the “One Belt One Road” project – which is a new draft by...
Afghanistan asked to fix trade deficit
KABUL: Authorities in the Central Statistics Organization (CSO) on Sunday said Afghanistan’s annual imports cost $7 billion USD; therefore, government...
Domestic production may boost national economy
KABUL: In an attempt to find new markets for domestic products, 104 local companies exhibited their products at an expo...
Ministry to deliver 10,000 tonnes of seed to farmers
KABUL: Officials from the ministry of agriculture and irrigation on Thursday said that it will distribute 10,000 tons of improved...
Road transit links still a headache for Afghanistan
KABUL: The Ministry of Transport has said in the last solar year only 19 truckloads of goods were transported out...
Torkham closure racks up $3b USD in losses for Pakistan
KABUL: Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) said on Saturday Pakistan lost $3 billion USD in exports by closing...
Domestic economy grows by 2% in 1395: CSO
KABUL: The Central Statistics Organization (CSO) on Monday said in the first nine months of 1395 the country's economy increased...
Germany to inject 20m euro into afghan jobs program
KABUL: The Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD) on Thursday announced that Germany is set to inject nearly 20...
Afghan banks post afs 930m annual loss
KABUL: The Central Bank of Afghanistan (CBA) on Wednesday said that local banks in the country posted a AFs 930...
Afghan high economic council plans chamber of commerce for women
KABUL: The high economic council has announced that a women’s chamber of commerce and industries will be established in the...
Torkham closure bad for currency exchange in border provinces
KABUL: The closure of the Torkham crossing has led to currency exchange losses for residents and businessmen in provinces located...
Fragility in mines ministry affects national economy: Watchdog
KABUL: The Natural Resources Monitoring Network said on Wednesday that if the absence of a full-time minister and the consequential...
