Business & Economics

About 165 tankers of low-quality fuel were denied entry at customs last month, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said on Monday.

The prices of Kazakh flour, sugar and gold declined in Kabul during the outgoing week, market sources said on Saturday.

Authorities in the capital of southern Ghazni province have shut down more than 100 shops for arbitrarily increasing food prices under the pretext of the Iran-Israel conflict.

The currency auction process would be extended to zones to focus more on currency distribution, transparency and efficiency in line with market needs, the Da Afghanistan Bank said on Monday.

Beekeepers in southern Kandahar province say their business has been severely affected by the influx of low-quality and adulterated imported honey

The extraction of emeralds in 15 areas out of 21 newly discovered emerald sites has begun in Hes-e-Awal district of central Panjsher province, an official said on Saturday.

The Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs has announced approving 51 testing procedures and six standards in the petroleum sector in the fourth meeting of the High Standard Council, marking a significant step toward improving the quality of petroleum products.

The prices of fuel and food items increased, but that of gold declined in Kabul during the outgoing week, market sources said on Saturday.

Afghanistan is holding talks with Russia to expand food imports—particularly wheat and other essential commodities—as concerns grow that the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict could disrupt trade routes with Tehran, officials said.

The Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs, Maulvi Abdul Salam Hanafi, has said that Afghanistan is keen to expand cooperation with China and South Asian countries.

With small hands but big dreams, Haida Shafaq, a 14-year-old girl from Kabul, has transformed her artistic passion into a thriving small business.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) is set to inject $15 million into the market tomorrow (Thursday) through a currency auction aimed at stabilizing the