EconomyContract Signed for Rehabilitation of 15-Kilometer Section of Southern Salang Highway
The project covers a 12-meter-wide road section and includes asphalt paving, five new culverts, expansion of 33 existing culverts, and a 600-meter drainage canal, with work expected to start soon.
Economy
Kazakhstan Signs Zinc Export Contract with Afghan Company
The agreement was signed during the opening of the Kazakhstan Trade House in Kabul and covers annual shipments of approximately 30,000 tons valued at 18.88 million dollars. Bilateral trade exceeded 541 million dollars in 2025 with a target of 3 billion dollars.
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Economy
Fire in Kabul's Mandawi Market Causes Eight Million Afghanis in Losses
Firefighters contained the blaze started by an electrical short circuit and protected goods worth 480 million Afghanis from damage.
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Economy
Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Meets with Qatari Ambassador
Discussions covered Qatari investment in Afghanistan along with expanding economic cooperation between the two countries and important regional issues.
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Economy
Iranian Official Says Herat-Mazar-i-Sharif Railway Will Connect Iran to Central Asia
Mahmoud Siadat, head of the Iran-Afghanistan Joint Chamber of Commerce, said the project could be partly financed through Afghan mineral resources and would reduce reliance on routes through Turkmenistan.
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Economy
Global Oil Prices Decline but Afghan Fuel Prices See Only Minor Reductions
Diesel currently sells at 66 afghanis per liter and petrol at 65 afghanis per liter after only small price adjustments. Drivers and economic experts are urging the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan to make larger reductions to alleviate the burden on residents and businesses.
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Economy
Pakistan to Hold Meeting on Reopening Border Crossings with Afghanistan
Asad Qaiser urged separating political issues from trade relations so ordinary citizens do not bear the costs, and described a Loya Jirga in July as an important step toward reviving trade.
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Economy
Taliban Ministry of Mines Awards Contracts for Mineral Extraction in Bamyan
The deals cover at least 32 registered mineral areas and require some firms to build infrastructure in other provinces while directing up to half of revenues to the Taliban. Residents have raised concerns over environmental damage and lack of local benefits from the operations.
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Economy
Small Dam Completed in Badghis Province at Cost of 1.79 Million Afghanis
Located in Zow Padai village of Abkamari district, the dam measures 23.4 meters in length with a storage capacity of 3,752 cubic meters and created jobs for local residents during construction.
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Economy
Vehicle Terminal Inaugurated at Torghundi Port in Herat Province
The five million Afghanis facility spans twenty jeribs and will require all incoming cargo vehicles from Turkmenistan to complete procedures on site before proceeding. Work continues on a mosque, hotel and shops at the location.
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Economy
Ittifaq Commercial Market Inaugurated in Zabul Province
The 1.5 million dollar project by investor Nematullah includes 100 shops for carpet trading and was built over one year to foster local economic activities and employment.
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Economy
Cash Assistance Distributed to 5,588 Families in Kamdesh District of Nuristan
Funded by the World Food Programme, each family received the equivalent of 490 US dollars. Provincial agriculture director Maulvi Mohammad Wali Mohsen said the aid will create home-based jobs and sustainable income sources through agriculture.
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Economy
Green granite mine extraction begins in Khost province
Ninety percent of revenues from the two-year contract will go to local residents and ten percent to the state budget, with manual methods on two jeribs expected to generate jobs.
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Economy
Pakistan Reports 28.9 Percent Poverty Rate for 2024-25, Highest in Over a Decade
The Household Integrated Economic Survey shows an increase from 21.9 percent in 2018-19, while World Bank metrics indicate higher figures using international standards. The federal budget allocates 3 trillion rupees to defence, compared to 838 billion rupees for the Benazir Income Support Programme.
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Economy
Afghan Delegation Invites Indian Investors to Mining and Construction Sectors
Led by Syed Karim Hashimi, the delegation participated in the Bharat Buildcon exhibition attended by representatives from more than eighty countries and explored opportunities for trade in medicinal plants with an Indian company.
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Economy
11 New Salam Telecom Sites Activated in Jowzjan
Jowzjan Governor Maulvi Abdullah Sarhadi said the sites play an important role in economic, social and cultural development and called for better quality and wider remote coverage.
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Economy
World Food Programme Reports Afghan Daily Wage Workers Average Less Than Two Days of Work Weekly
The average daily wage for these workers is 309 afghanis, while more than 21 million Afghans need humanitarian assistance this year amid rising prices for food and agricultural inputs.
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Economy
Baghlan Collects Over 7 Million Afghanis in Revenue from ID Services
Revenue from the services was deposited into the state treasury, with 11,093 electronic IDs, 6,530 paper IDs and more than 600 corrective services delivered over the three-month period.
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Economy
Construction underway on fifth lot of Qaisar-Laman ring road at cost of 1.45 billion afghanis
The 25-kilometer project contracted with the private sector features three large bridges, 68 culverts, retaining walls and sidewalks as part of the national ring highway linking northern and northeastern provinces with western and southwestern regions.
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Economy
Construction of underground commercial market begins in Ghazni
The private-sector project on 407 square meters of land will include 700 shops and create direct and indirect jobs for 3,000 people when completed in two years.
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