KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Finance has done initial works to prepare a $8.7 billion investment package focused on eradicating poverty and ensuring sustainable economic growth, an official said Sunday.
“The Afghan government has developed a policy of economic self-sufficiency and is committed to reducing donor dependency, combating poverty and sustainable economic growth,” Finance Minister Mohammad Humayon Qayyumi told reporters here.
He said the possible investment plan by the government included 66 percent investment in agriculture
