Business & Economics

US diplomat says the United Nations and donor countries together will assess the effectiveness of assistance to Afghanistan.

Acting Prime Minister Mullah Mohammad Hassan Akhund on the arrival of the holy month of Ramadan asked the authorities concerned to strictly control the rates and prevent price hike of essential items.

Officials from Afghanistan and Turkmenistan have discussed the acceleration of the work process of the Noor-ul-Jihad substation in western Herat province.

n Afghan teacher at California University hailed current economic efforts in Afghanistan and suggested a bailout strategy for the economic revival of Afghanistan when the situation deteriorated from inflation to deflation.

Over 350 tankers loaded with low-quality petroleum products were rejected last month, the Afghanistan National Standards Authority (ANSA) said on Saturday.

Work on the ambitious CASA-1000 electricity project will resume in May, Da Afghanistan Breshna Shirkat (DABS) said on Saturday.

Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) on Saturday said it would auction 15 million US dollars tomorrow (Sunday) to keep the local currency stable.

The prices of cooking oil and sugar decreased while the rate of jewelry surged during the outgoing week in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday.

An Indian diplomat and Afghan businesspeople have discussed Afghan-India trade, transit and problems regarding visa issuance for Afghan businessmen.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry in southeastern Paktia province says traders exported goods worth $100 million from the province to Pakistan during the past 11 months.

KUNDUZ CITY (Pajhwok): The power utility in northern Kunduz province says it has collected more than one billion afghanis from its consumers during the past

Commerce and Industry Minister Nooruddin Azizi and Turkmen officials have discussed the expansion of economic and transit trade ties.