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Sugar price down, flour up in Kabul market

The price of sugar decreased and the rate of Kazakhstani flour fell in Kabul during the outgoing week, market sources said on Saturday. Zmarai Safi, head of the Food Traders Association, told Pajhwok Afghan News the value of…

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Petrol, flour prices down, diesel & gold up in Kabul

The prices of Kazakhstani flour and petrol decreased while that of liquefied gas, diesel and gold surged in Kabul during the outgoing week, market sources said on Saturday. A worker of Ahmadyar Group of Pump Stations told Pajhwok…

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Gold, cooking oil prices surge in Kabul

Cooking oil and gold prices increased while that of other essential daily-use items remained unchanged in Kabul markets during the outgoing week, market sources said on Sunday. Mohammad Folad, owner of Haji Hamid Salehzad jewelry in Temor Shahee…

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Public facing economic hardship: Mullah Beradar

Senior Acting Government Official Mullah Abdul Ghani Beradar has acknowledged Afghanistan was facing acute economic crises and pledged that these problems would be resolved as efforts were underway.

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New economic policy to be unveiled soon: Nazari

The Ministry of Economy (MoE) on Wednesday said hectic efforts were being made to provide facilities to domestic and foreign investors and ban all illegal commerce in the country. Abdul Latif Nazari, deputy economy minister, told a news…

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Sugar, cooking oil, tea prices down in Kabul markets

The prices of sugar, cooking oil, black tea declined while rice, gold, fuel and liquid gas surged this weekend in Kabul markets. A worker of Ahmadyar Group Fuel Station told Pajhwok Afghan News the price of one liter…

450 construction firms suspend activities in Kabul

Only 50 of around total 500 construction companies are operating in capital Kabul while the rest have suspended their activities due to economic issues and arrival of winter. SeyedJavadHaidari, head of New Afghanistan Construction Companies Union, told Pajhwok…

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Economic Commission decides on import of standard fuel

A meeting of the Economic Commission chaired by Mualvi Abdul Salam Hanifi, deputy prime minister, discussed the import of standard oil and gas from abroad and a shared market on the Afghan-Iranian border. Inamullah Samangani, deputy government spokesman,…

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Focus on economic issues in next 100 days: Mujahid

A government official on Monday said that the new administration worked hard in the last 100 days to establish governance and provide security to people, but no efforts were made for resolving economic problems. ZabihullahMujahid, government spokesman and…

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8 media outlets closed in Kunduz for economic reasons

Eight media outlets including seven radio stations and a TV channel have been shut down following political changes in the country. AkmalRahmani, an official of Khawar TV channel in Kunduz, told Pajhwok Afghan News that currently only…

Closure of banks to create economic recession: Experts

The closure of banks and money exchange markets in capital Kabul has created concerns among people and experts believe the situation will cause economic downturn. With the return of Taliban to Kabul on August 15, all banking activities…

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Afghan currency, Russian gold down in Kabul

The value of Afghani currency and the price of Russian gold have dipped while that of fuel has edged up in the capital Kabul, market sources said Thursday. Abdul Hadi, a worker at Wazirabad fuel station in Kabul,…

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Prices of gold, sugar & ghee up as afghani falls

The prices of gold, sugar and ghee rose following a decline in the Afghan currency value, market sources said on Monday. Moneychangers said one US dollar accounted for 69.1 afghanis and 1,000 Pakistani rupees for 646 afghanis this…