Business & Economics

KABUL (Pajhwok): More than 169,000 metric tonnes of goods were transported via Afghanistan’s railways over the past week, the majority of which were imports, the

A three-day Afghan products exhibition titled “Made in Afghanistan” is all set to open in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, today (Wednesday), the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) said.

As many as 30 shops have been closed in northwestern Nimroz province for overpricing and violating official price lists, an official said on Wednesday.

Gold prices have declined in the capital, Kabul, in recent days, with jewellers attributing the drop to falling global prices, while experts point to an appreciation of the US dollar, increased gold sales and a shift in investment towards oil and gas as key factors.

The United Kingdom Special Representative for Afghanistan, Richard Lindsay, says his country is providing an additional £3 million (AFN 257 million) in aid to Afghanistan.

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MoTCA) has announced that 185 new transport companies were established during the past solar year, bringing

Wahida Karimi, a woman entrepreneur in northern Jawzjan province, launched a small tailoring workshop with an investment of $2,000 to help ease some of her family’s financial problems. Today, her business has expanded and created job opportunities for more than 200 other women.

The Department of Commerce and Industry in southern Ghazni says that approximately 13,000 metric tonnes of dried fruit have been exported from the province to foreign markets during the current solar year.

The Afghanistan Standards and Quality Authority (ASQA) has returned 23 tonnes of substandard angle iron to the exporting country after inspections, reinforcing its commitment to domestic market security and consumer protection.

About 4,126 carats of emeralds have been sold for more than 6,372,517 afghanis in central Panjshir province.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has closed 19 property dealing offices in Kabul last month due to violations and illegal activities.

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has purchased eight cranes worth nearly $1.5 million for six customs offices across Afghanistan.