KUNDUZ CITY (Pajhwok): Some tin item-makers in northern Kunduz province say the industry with a history of hundreds of years is faced with an imminent threat of collapse.
Growing tin item imports, a surge in prices of raw materials and lack of support from the government are among the principal causes of the industry’s crisis.
Zakir Hussain, making tin items for the past 35 years, noted the industry had declined by almost 90 percent in recent years.
“Earlier, we made water containers, pots and appliances. But after an increase in imports of plastic items, our business has gone . . .
