Business & Economics

Kazakhstan’s Ambassador to Kabul, Gaziz Akbasov, has said that bilateral trade between Astana and Kabul currently stands at around $500 million per year, but his country aims to increase it to $3 billion annually.

Afghan and Uzbek business delegations have emphasised expanding economic cooperation, increasing exports and addressing traders’ challenges, particularly in visa issuance and transit issues.

Around 300 shops were closed in the provincial capital and districts of northwestern Nimroz province over the past month due to hoarding and overpricing, an official said on Sunday.

KABUL (Pajhwok): The prices of Russian gold, sugar and rice declined, while rates of flour, petrol and liquefied gas increased in the outgoing week in

Kabul (Pajhwok): Uzbekistan, hosting a joint conference with Tatarstan, examined new cargo transit opportunities through Termez on the Afghan border, highlighting the route’s strategic role

Kabul (Pajhwok): Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has announced that it will increase its flights between Abu Dhabi and Kabul

Experts and orchard owners in western Badghis say that despite a significant decline in pistachio forests in recent years, their restoration and the establishment of standard orchards could benefit thousands of families. They add that investment in processing and access to domestic and international markets could also turn pistachios into an important export product for the country.

The Afghanistan Standards and Quality Authority (ASQA) says it has returned around 27 tonnes of substandard steel imported through Islam Qala port to the exporting country.

KABUL (Pajhwok): Following the outbreak of conflict between the United States and Israel with Iran, the price of crude oil rose by 68.5 percent, reaching

The Joint Committee on Housing Rent Control has banned any increase in residential rents across Afghanistan, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said Tuesday.

Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have underlined the need to expand cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector and strengthen bilateral trade, officials said.

A woman entrepreneur in northern Jawzjan province has transformed a small dairy initiative into a growing business that produces dairy products and creates jobs for women.