Business & Economics

An exhibition of Afghan goods will be held in Ashgabat, the capital of neighboring Turkmenistan, says the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.

Enforcing visa and passport rules for drivers, Pakistan has shut the Torkham crossing for all sorts of cargo traffic, officials from both sides say.

The prices of essential food items and fuel remain unchanged during the outgoing week in the capital Kabul, market sources said Saturday.

A leading Afghan business tycoon has announced investing $10 billion in energy and transportation sectors over the next five years.

KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): Saffron cultivation and yield in southern Kandahar province has increased province now comparing to the past, according to the farmers who demanded the exploration of more markets inside and outside the country.

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) has signed contracts worth more than 10.15 million billion afghanis with four domestic companies to .

JALALABAD (Pajhwok): The number of children working in brick kilns has decreased in eastern Nangarhar province, says the Labor and Social Affairs Department. Previously 130

The acting minister of mines and petroleum and the TAPI project executive director have discussed important issue related to the mega gas pipeline scheme.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) airline Air Arabia has resumed flights to Kabul from Sharjah, the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) said on Wednesday.

The production capacity of the Bost cotton-processing factory in southern Helmand province has increased, say Finance Ministry officials.

The Department of Mines and Petroleum in central Panjsher province has sold 1,519 carats of emeralds for $198,200, an official said on Wednesday.

KABUL (Pajhwok): The National Procurement Commission (NPC) has approved 24 development projects worth 10 billion afs which will help generate work opportunities for a large