KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): The governor of southern Kandahar province on Thursday said he would not allow anyone to traffic metal to abroad and serious efforts were underway to stop the illegal practice.
Kandahar Governor Mohammad Yousuf Wafa made the remarks during a meeting with members of the Afghanistan Metal Traders Union.
Ismatullah Wardak, a member of the union, said there were currently eight metal smelting factories in the country with an investment of about $500 million.
He said that about 20,000 jobs have been created with the operation of these factories and efforts are being made to increase the . . .
