Business & Economics

A delegation of 20 technical and professional staff from the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum (MoMP), led by the heads of the Mining Institute and Technical Inspection, departed on Sunday for Uzbekistan to participate in a capacity-building and professional development program.

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) says trade between Afghanistan and Pakistan totaled approximately $2.461 billion in 2024 but declined to $1.766 billion in 2025.

KANDAHAR CITY (Pajhwok): The Kandahar Department of Agriculture and Livestock says that 2,500 kilograms of honey have been exported from the province to Turkey and

Pakistani media have reported that exporters in the country are losing about $177 million each month due to the closure of trade routes with Afghanistan. Continued disruptions could significantly weaken Pakistan’s long-term access to Afghan and Central Asian markets.

About 22,000 tonnes of medicinal plants, valued at $24,268,000, have been exported from western Herat province to international markets over the past nine months.

Imports of one-day-old chicks have resumed from neighbouring Iran to Afghanistan through the Dogharoon crossing after a one-year halt, a media report said on Wednesday.

A number of Turkish investors have expressed interest in investing in the industrial park in western Herat province.

As many as 350 new small and large manufacturing factories have commenced operations in western Herat province over the past year, an official said on Tuesday.

Officials from the Iranian consulate have stated that Iran has the capacity and expertise to assist in the development of Afghanistan’s oil refineries.

More than 22,000 tonnes of fresh fruit have been exported from western Herat province to various countries over the past nine months.

The prices of flour, cooking oil, petrol, diesel and gold declined, while Pakistani rice and liquefied gas surged in outgoing week in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday.

The Customs Department has procured eight firefighting vehicles valued at more than $2 million to mitigate the risk of fire incidents at customs facilities nationwide, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said on Thursday.