Business & Economics

Local officials in western Herat province have begun distributing international vehicle number plates to taxis, buses and cargo trucks operating between Afghanistan and Iran.

The prices of cooking oil, sugar, diesel and liquefied gas surged, while petrol and Arabic gold declined in outgoing week in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday.

The Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan has announced that the country has resolved key organizational issues related to the Afghan–Trans Railway project and work is now underway to prepare a feasibility study for the initiative.

To ensure urban order, the Nangarhar Police have designated specific routes and areas for rickshaw traffic in Jalalabad city of eastern Nangarhar province and warned that legal action will be taken against violators.

The Department of Mines and Petroleum in central Panjshir province has sold 4,177 carats of emeralds for more than $47,610.

A delegation of 20 technical and professional staff from the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP), led by the heads of the Mining Institute and Technical Inspection, departed on Sunday for Uzbekistan to participate in a capacity-building and professional development program.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) says trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan totaled approximately $2.461 billion in 2024 but declined to $1.766 billion in 2025.

KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): The Kandahar Department of Agriculture and Livestock says that 2,500 kilograms of honey have been exported from the province to Turkey and

Pakistani media have reported that exporters in the country are losing about $177 million each month due to the closure of trade routes with Afghanistan. Continued disruptions could significantly weaken Pakistan’s long-term access to Afghan and Central Asian markets.

About 22,000 tonnes of medicinal plants, valued at $24,268,000, have been exported from western Herat province to international markets over the past nine months.

Imports of one-day-old chicks have resumed from neighbouring Iran to Afghanistan through the Dogharoon crossing after a one-year halt, a media report said on Wednesday.

A number of Turkish investors have expressed interest in investing in the industrial park in western Herat province.