Indian sugar prices down in Kabul markets
The price of Indian sugar decreased, but the rates of diesel, liquefied gas and gold surged during the outgoing week in Kabul, market sources said Saturday.
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3 new passport offices to open in Kabul tomorrow
The General Directorate of Passport is opening three new passport issuing branches in capital Kabul tomorrow (Wednesday) to facilitate the process. Maulvi Abdul Karim Haseeb, director of the department, told a press conference here that the new branches…
UK urged to restore diplomatic mission in Kabul
The United Kingdom (UK) Aid Monitoring Commissioner Hugh Bayley has suggested restoration of his country’s diplomatic mission in Afghanistan to support Afghan women and monitor the impact of British aid, a media report said on Friday.
Saudi Arabia to fast-track relations with Afghanistan: Envoy
Saudi Arabia wants to fast-track its relations with Afghanistan and will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to the Afghans, the country’s envoy in Kabul said on Thursday. Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) deputy spokesman Hafiz Zia Ahmad Takal…
Camp to empower aspiring entrepreneurs held in Kabul
The Afghanistan Institute for Economic and Legal Studies on Thursday conducted an entrepreneurship camp aimed at promoting entrepreneurship, alleviating poverty, identifying talent and fostering entrepreneurial mindset. Officials said 48 teams attended the entrepreneurship camp and after evaluations and…
25 acres of usurped land wrested back in Kabul
The Land Grab Prevention and Restitution Commission (LGPRC) has recovered 25 acres from 162.5 acres of usurped land in front of the Nasaji factory in Bagrami district in Kabul province, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) said on Sunday.…
Kabul, Tehran confer on expanding relations
Acting Foreign Minister of Iran has announced his country’s readiness to cooperate with Afghanistan in resolving its challenges and moving towards development.
Gold rate up, Indian sugar down in Kabul marts
The Indian sugar’s price decreased during the outgoing week in Kabul, but the rate of gold surged, market sources said Saturday. Food items Zmarai Safi, head of the Food Traders’ Association, said the rate of a 49-kilogram sack…
Professional sorcerer arrested in Kabul
A professional black magician has been arrested in Kabul, the Ministry of Vice and Virtue (MoVV) announced on Wednesday. MoVV in a statement said security forces from 13th police district arrested a professional sorcerer on Tuesday. It said:…
260kg of hashish, 4,000 zacap tablets seized in Kabul
Counter-narcotics department officials have seized 262 kilos of hashish and arrested four persons with 4,000 zacap pills in Kabul, police said on Wednesday. In a statement, the police headquarters in Kabul said security forces seized 262kg of hashish…
Iran Air starts flights to Kabul for first time: MoTA
Iran’s flag carrier Iran Air has started flights to Kabul for the first time, the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation said on Wednesday. MoTA wrote on X the international company had started its flights to Kabul and…
Afghani strengthens against dollar in Kabul markets
The afghani surged against the US dollar during the outgoing week that saw the prices of petrol, liquefied gas, Kazakh flour, cooking oil and gold falling in Kabul, market source said Saturday. Afghani vs dollar Haji Hussain, owner…
Man arrested over 6m afs house burglary in Kabul
A man has been arrested over stealing six million and 194,000 afghanis from a house in 16th police district of Kabul, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Sunday. MoI wrote its X page anti-corruption department officials arrested…
Sugar, gold prices down in Kabul market
Indian sugar and gold prices decreased, but essential items rates remained unchanged during the outgoing week in Kabul, market source said on Saturday.
Diesel, liquefied gas prices down in Kabul
Fuel and liquefied gas prices fell, but Indian sugar, cooking oil and gold rates surged during the outgoing week in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday.
11,000 drug pills seized in Kabul
Police have arrested three persons and recovered 11,000 drug pills from their possession in Kabul city’s fourth security district, the Ministry of Interior said on Friday. The Ministry of Interior wrote on X that anti-narcotics personnel had seized…
Kabul to host week-long international industrial exhibition
A seven-day international exhibition of industrial products will commence in Kabul on May 12. Mohammad Sabir Latifi, general director of Afghanistan International Exhibitions, said that the exhibition will mark the launch of ‘Industry Week’. Industrialists and entrepreneurs from…
Fuel, sugar, gold prices down in Kabul
Diesel, liquefied gas, Indian sugar and gold prices fell and that of Pakistani rice surged during the outgoing week in Kabul, market sources said on Saturday. Fuel prices A worker at the Ahmadyar pump station told Pajhwok Afghan…
Work kicks off on road projects worth nearly 1b afs in Kabul
Construction work on three road projects has been launched at a cost of nearly one billion afghanis in capital Kabul. Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar told the inaugural ceremony of the projects that…
Girl jumps off 9th floor in Kabul, but survives
A girl threw hersefl from the ninth floor of a building in the 10th security district of Kabul city, but she survived and is currently hospitalized. A resident of the area, who declined to be named, told Pajhwok…
Kabul, Baku discuss cooperation in health sector
Acting Public Health Minister Dr. Qalandar Ebad and Azerbaijan Ambassador Ilham Mammadov have discussed cooperation in the health sector, enhancing capacity of Afghan personnel and other topics of common interest.
Grueling costs make it difficult for youths to get engaged, married
Some youths in Afghanistan cannot get engaged due to high Walwar (an amount of money given to the bride by the groom also known as mehar) and marriage costs and some have to work in other countries for years to arrange these expenditures.
Streets’ construction in Kabul’s 16th district costs 17m afs
The municipality has completed construction of streets in the 16th security district of Kabul at a cost of 17 million afghanis. The Kabul Municipality wrote on its X handle the construction of streets solved problems local residents faced…
Cut in dried fruits’ prices before Eid thrills Kabul residents
Saturday marked 27th of the holy month of Ramandan and Eid shopping has gained momentum, with thousands of people thronging markets in central capital Kabul. Central areas of Kabul City are jam-packed with people, buying dried fruits, clothes…
