KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have discussed reduction in transit duty on Afghan goods and solution to problems of traders of both countries. Acting Minister
Acting Minister of Commerce and Industry Nooruddin Azizi and an Iranian delegation have discussed boosting Afghanistan’s agriculture sector and establishing a special route for perishable Afghan exports.
The recent snow spell and cold snap have killed 60 people and injured 23 others in the current month nationwide, the State Ministry for Natural Disaster Management said on Thursday.
The Salang highway, connecting Kabul with northern provinces, has reopened for passenger vehicles, the Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) announced on Thursday.
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) in Afghanistan says Switzerland has contributed 1.7 million US dollars to the Afghanistan Humanitarian Fund (AHF).
Afghanistan exported goods worth 134 million US dollars and imported $793 million products during the past month, the National Statistics and Information Authority (NSIA) said on Tuesday.
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.
The second One Day International (ODI) cricket match between Afghanistan and Ireland has been called off due to heavy and persistent rain in Sharjah, according to a statement on Saturday.
In response to the latest UN report on the situation in Afghanistan, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) has asked the world body to prioritise factuality and impartiality, according to a statement on Saturday.