Business & Economics

The central bank has torched old banknotes worth 843.430 million afghanis in the northern zone.

A large mine of quartz has been discovered in the Shamal Dohmanda district of southeastern Khost province, authorities announced on Thursday.

Headed by Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Abdul Ghani Baradar, an Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) delegation has landed in Russia, a media report said on Thursday.

The Department of Mines and Petroleum in central Panjsher province has sold 2,080 carats of emerald for $97,300, an official said on Tuesday.

A joint chamber of commerce between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan was opened on Monday in Mazar-i-Sharif, the capital of northern Balkh province, to promote and expand trade ties between the two countries.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) says a trilateral meeting was held in Kabul to strengthen trade relations, attract investment and launch joint projects among Afghanistan, Pakistan and China.

Afghanistan-Pakistan trade via the Kharlachi crossing has resumed after six months, officials from the two countries say.

The price of fuel decreased, while the rates of Russian gold surged during the outgoing week in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday.

The Canal Company’s olive oil factory produced 135,500 liters of oil last year in eastern Nangarhar province, and has just begun bottling and delivering the oil to markets, officials said on Wednesday.

Residents of Parchaman district in western Farah province are forced to purchase one GB internet for 200 afghanis from private telecom firms due to the lack of telecommunication services in their area—a price they call backbreaking.

Iran’s Ambassador in Kabul Alireza Bigdeli has called on Iranian firms to invest in Afghanistan’s mining sector.

In the heart of a narrow alley in Kabul, Susan Qazizada set out to fulfill a dream—creating Majoun, a traditional health blend of sesame, dates, and honey.