Business & Economics

FARAH CITY (Pajhwok): Travelers arriving from other provinces to western Farah province say there is no guesthouse and inn to stay for night in Farah

The Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry in northern Jawzjan province says the number of women applying for business licenses has increased compared to the past.

MAZAR-I-SHARIF (Pajhwok): The price of Konzal cooking oil has jumped unprecedentedly due to its export to the foreign countries, according to some producers of this variety of cooking oil on Wednesday.

The Ministry of Finance has increased customs tariff on nine goods being imported to the country in order to support domestic products, industry and subsequently increase government’s revenue.

The Department of Mines and Petroleum in central Panjsher province has sold 2,746 carat emeralds for $80,000, an official said on Wednesday.

Fish farmers in southern Helmand province say they import fish seed from Pakistan which is expensive. They ask the government to help them in reproduction of fishes by establishing a fish hatchery in the province

The Pakistan prime minister has ordered the establishment of effective tracking systems at Chaman, Torkham and Ghulam Khan crossing points.

Afghanistan has exported goods worth 1.9 billion dollars to foreign in 2023, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) said on Tuesday.

LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): Working hours at factories in southern Helmand province had reduced as a result of energy shortage caused by low water level at Kajaki

The Afghanistan National Standards Authority (ANSA) says more than 3,400 tankers with low quality fuel were denied entry to the country during the past one month.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) says 26 new industrial parks will be built and 44 sectors of the economy have become self-sufficient in Afghanistan.

Acting Commerce and Industry Minister Nooruddin Azizi, during a trip to eastern Nangarhar province, has assured industrialists of resolving their problems.