Business & Economics

‘Cacao King’ still seen in Kabul markets despite ban

Nearly three months after the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) announced a ban on the use, purchase and sale of “Cacao King”, a cocoa-based weight-gain product, it is still being sold in some shops in the capital Kabul.

Ghazni sees industrial growth as 60 factory licenses issues last year

Investment committee approves 48 projects worth 35b afs

Technical assessment of nephrite mines conducted in Kunar

Afghanistan-Iran trade hits $1.6b in six months

Afsana Haidari

29 Sep 2025 - 17:01

KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan’s trade volume with Iran reached $1.626 billion during the first six months of the current 1404 solar year, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce said on Monday.

Trade with Pakistan reaches over $1.1b in 6 months

Veda Qalandari Wida Qalandari

28 Sep 2025 - 16:34

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) says that the volume of trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan in the first six months of the current solar year has reached $1.108 billion.

Cooking oil, fuel, gold rates surge in Kabul markets

Veda Qalandari

27 Sep 2025 - 13:47

Malaysian cooking oil, fuel and gold prices surged while that of other food items stayed stable during the outgoing week in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday.

Pakistan obstacles delay Spin Boldak-Chaman crossing, impact traders

Amin Samsoor

25 Sep 2025 - 11:45

Local officials in southern Kandahar say that obstacles set up by Pakistan at the Spin Boldak–Chaman crossing have left thousands of commercial and other vehicles stranded, causing significant losses and difficulties for traders and travelers.

24 tonnes of low-quality steel returned to Turkmenistan: ANSA

Veda Qalandari

24 Sep 2025 - 10:51

The Afghanistan National Standardisation Authority (ANSA) says that 24 tonnes of low-quality steel imported from Turkmenistan have been returned to that country via Aqina Port.

10 new factories worth $62m added to Herat Industrial Park

Binyamin Barez

23 Sep 2025 - 14:30

Ten new factories with more than $62 million investment have been inaugurated in the Industrial Park of western Herat province, creating hundreds of direct and indirect jobs. These factories produce medicines, food, dairy products, carpets and flour.

Draft policy on mineral processing, export, labs approved

Afsana Haidari

21 Sep 2025 - 14:43

The Economic Commission has approved a draft policy on processing and export of minerals, along with a plan for constructing laboratories at key border ports, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs said on Sunday.

Sugar, cooking oil, gold prices down in Kabul

Veda Qalandari

20 Sep 2025 - 11:31

Some food items and gold prices declined while that of other food items stayed stable during the outgoing week in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday.

3-day domestic product exhibition opens in Ghazni

Wahidullah Jumazada

18 Sep 2025 - 16:36

A three-day exhibition of domestic products titled “Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi” has kicked off in southern Ghazni province, aiming to promote local industries and boost market access.

Flour factory worth $3000,000 inaugurated in Farah

Binyamin Barez

18 Sep 2025 - 14:38

A privately-owned flour production factory, established with a $300,000 investment, was officially inaugurated and began operations on Thursday in western Farah province.

Exports up by 13.5pc, transit 24.5pc this year: MoF

Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat

18 Sep 2025 - 14:32

The Ministry of Finance on Thursday reported a 13.5 percent increase in exports and a 24.5 percent rise in transit volume during the first five months of the current solar year, compared to the same period last year.

Mines ministry, firm ink $100m lead-zinc plant deal

Ahmad Shah Erfanyar

18 Sep 2025 - 10:53

The Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP) has signed a $100 million investment agreement with a domestic company for the construction of a lead and zinc processing plant in Afghanistan.

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