Business & Economics

Gold prices in Kabul fall amid rising dollar, global market pressure

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.

United Kingdom pledges £3m in aid to Afghanistan

Over 180 new transport firms established last year: Ministry

From $2,000 to 200 jobs: Jawzjan woman builds thriving workshop

350 new factories opened in Herat last year

Benyamin Bariz

6 Jan 2026 - 14:34

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.

Iran ready to cooperate in developing Balkh oil refineries

Saifullah Karimi

4 Jan 2026 - 14:20

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

Herat exports over 22,000 tonnes of fresh fruit in last 9 months

Benyamin Bariz

4 Jan 2026 - 12:07

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

Petrol, diesel prices down in Kabul

Veda Qalandari

3 Jan 2026 - 12:27

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.

Firefighting vehicles procured for 7 customs offices

Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat

1 Jan 2026 - 14:44

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.

Rice, cooking oil prices up in Kabul

Veda Qalandari

27 Dec 2025 - 12:58

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

Pashtun jirga calls for reopening of Chaman crossing

Ahmad Shah Erfanyar

24 Dec 2025 - 12:44

A jirga of Pashtun elders in Chaman has urged Pakistan to reopen the Spin Boldak–Chaman crossing to resolve the problems of thousands of stranded passengers and cargo vehicles, a media report said on Wednesday.

In a month, 684,000MT of goods transported via railways

Ahmad Shah Erfanyar

23 Dec 2025 - 11:42

More than 684,000 metric tonnes of goods were transported through railways from four Afghan ports during the past one month, the Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) said on Tuesday.

Chinese firm keen to invest in previous stone mines in Ghor

Nasrin Sayedi

21 Dec 2025 - 11:30

A Chinese company has shown keen interest in investing in precious stone mines in western Ghor province.

Herat varsity’s science faculty unveils detergent products

Hijratullah Kakar

19 Dec 2025 - 10:43

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Higher Education announced that detergent products manufactured by the Faculty of Science of Herat University have been unveiled for the

Burger, sausage market in Kabul; concerns over quality, MoPH measures

Veda Qalandari

18 Dec 2025 - 15:39

A number of Kabul residents and health experts have raised concerns about the quality of some sausage and burger meat available in the market, calling for stricter oversight by the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH).

Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan sign trade deals worth over $156m

Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat

18 Dec 2025 - 09:32

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) says commercial memorandums of understanding worth more than $156 million were signed during the Afghanistan–Kyrgyzstan Trade Connectivity Conference held in Kabul.

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