The Afghanistan Standards and Quality Authority (ASQA) has returned more than 26 tonnes of substandard construction materials from Islam Qala port to the exporting country in a bid to protect domestic markets and uphold consumer rights.
The acting Minister of Industry and Commerce, Nooruddin Azizi, announced that an industrial town spanning 25,000 acres will soon be established in western Herat province.
During the past one year, various domestic and international companies have evinced keen interest to invest above $5BN in different sectors in Afghanistan.
The European Union (EU) has announced a new funding package worth €146 million to strengthen basic services and livelihoods for Afghans, with particular attention to women, children and vulnerable populations.
The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) has inked cooperation agreements worth nearly seven million dollars with nine national and international institutions.
Acting Deputy Minister of Economy of Afghanistan Abdul Latif Nazari has rejected the demand of some members of the US House of Representatives to stop aid to Afghanistan and said humanitarian aid should not be politicised.
Officials and investors in the joint market of Afghanistan and Uzbekistan say that this market has been effective in the growth of trade and economy of the people of both countries and called for more facilities.
