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The Ministry of Higher Education announced that detergent products manufactured by the Faculty of Science of Herat University have been unveiled for the first time. In a statement, the ministry said the products—marketed under the brand name “Kimia”—include…
A number of Kabul residents and health experts have raised concerns about the quality of some sausage and burger meat available in the market, calling for stricter oversight by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH).
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) says commercial memorandums of understanding worth more than $156 million were signed during the Afghanistan–Kyrgyzstan Trade Connectivity Conference held in Kabul.
After a period of staying at home without work, Eifa Alkozai entered economic and artistic activities by establishing an art gallery in Kabul, creating employment not only for herself, but also job and training opportunities for more than 30 other women.
Local officials in Herat say that 20 factories producing machine-made carpets and rugs are currently operating in the western province’s industrial park, playing a key role in meeting the country’s domestic demand.
Afghanistan’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) says the Kyrgyzstan Chamber of Commerce has been inaugurated in Kabul, a development expected to strengthen trade relations between the two countries.
The Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industries (PAJCCI) on Wednesday reported that the closure of trade routes between the two countries has resulted in losses of up to $4.5 billion for Pakistan’s trade.
An Afghan delegation, led by the Deputy Minister for Food and Drugs, has visited Iran to discuss capacity building for Afghan experts and to streamline the import of food and medicines into Afghanistan.
The price of silver in global markets has more than doubled in less than one year and has also followed a sharp upward trend in Afghanistan. Economic experts attribute the rise to a reduction in interest rates by the US Federal Reserve, increased global demand, and the world’s growing shift towards green energy.
Following the publication of a Pajhwok report on the economic problems of returnee migrants in Nimroz, two women’s tailoring workshops in Zaranj city, the provincial capital, have provided employment and training opportunities for dozens of returning women and girls.
The Administrative Affairs Authority has announced that a new independent body named the Oil and Gas Authority has been approved based on the request of cabinet members and a decree from the leadership of the Islamic Emirate.
A number of women and girls working in restaurants in Kabul city—ranging from management roles to waitressing and cleaning—have not only created a calm and safe environment for female customers, but are also helping meet the economic needs of their families.
The prices of petrol and diesel declined, while that of Pakistani rice, liquefied gas and gold surged in outgoing week in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday. Zmarai Safi, head of the Food Traders’ Association, told Pajhwok Afghan…
Chamber of Commerce officials say more than 23,000 tonnes of pomegranates, worth 10.56 million US dollars, have been exported from southern Kandahar province to various countries so far this year.
The Afghanistan National Standards and Quality Authority says 74 tonnes of substandard steel bar imported from Iran was denied entry at the Shaikh Abu Nasr Farahi port.
For the first time, handcrafted decorative glassware from western Herat province has been exported to Europe and the United States.
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs has announced plans to establish advanced laboratories worth 233 million afghanis to test the quality of minerals across the country.
The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) says 18,000 tonnes of crude oil extracted from the Qashqari block in the Amu Darya basin has been sold for $10.5 million through an open bidding.
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Sunday signed an investment term sheet with DP World to equip Afghanistan’s commercial ports with modern technology, an official said.
A plastic bag and thread production factory costing about six million US dollars has been inaugurated in northern Balkh province.
Representatives of Pakistan’s industrial sector have warned that the closure of the Torkham and Chaman crossings is causing severe commercial losses and putting pharmaceutical exports worth nearly 200 million US dollars at risk.
Officials of a confectionery factory in northern Jawzjan province and a workshop producing traditional Gand Afghani clothing in Kabul report a significant boost in their businesses following coverage by Pajhwok Afghan News.
The prices of cooking oil and Russian gold surge while the rates of rice decreased during the outgoing week in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday.
For the first time, a manufacturing firm in the industrial park of western Herat province has exported a 50-tonnes consignment of jam and pickles to the United States.
