Afghan traders on Sunday ended their protest conditionally and reopened the Torkham border port gate for traffic. On February 21, a number of Afghan traders shut the Torkham gate against exports after their spare parts loaded vehicles remained…
A number of Afghan traders have shut the Torkham gate against exports after their spare parts loaded vehicles remained parked in western Herat province for months, causing them ‘huge’ losses. The traders said the Ministry of Finance had…
Fig fruit weighing 6,000 tons worth $34 million has so far been exported to India, Pakistan and other countries from southern Kandahar province over the past eight months. About 30,000 tons of figs – the third in…
Some traders and shopkeepers on Sunday claimed intelligence forces had parked their vehicles loaded with ‘legally’ imported goods from Pakistan since a month in southeastern Khost province, awaiting customs clearance. The goods include medicines, flour, food and…
Traders in eastern Nangarhar province have urged Wolesi Jirga candidates to address problems the business community has been facing after winning the Oct 20 elections. The businessmen raised their demand during a roundtable talks with Wolesi Jirga candidates.…
Traders from southern Kandahar province grumble about problems in exporting fruit and other products to neighbouring Pakistan. The complaints about export issues crop up as the fresh fruit season has begun in Kandahar, which also sells other…
Shopkeepers in Kabul’s Shar-i-Naw area have warned of withdrawing their investment if the government does not ensure their security after recent attacks caused them tens of thousands of US dollars loss. Suicide attackers attacked the 13th district police…
KABUL in Kabul, Nangarhar and Herat provinces, with some being killed and others remained in captivity, a trader representative said on Tuesday. Deputy head of the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Khan Jan Alokozai told in a press conference…
Pakistan trade has decreased from 2.7 billion dollars to 1.2 billion dollars in less than two years, sparking concerns among businessmen from the two countries. Pakistani and Afghan traders voiced concerns at the sharp fall in bilateral trade…
Drivers and traders at the Sher Khan Port in northern Kunduz province on Thursday complained customs officials and police took illegal money from them. Sayed Mujtaba Hashimi, the Sher Khan Port Traders’ Union Head, told Pajhwok Afghan…
Traders in eastern Nangarhar province have boycotted customs clearance of their goods to record their protest against increasing incidents of armed robberies. The traders said their boycott would continue until their demands were met. They said several traders…
KABUL’s fruits to different cities of India and giving traders access to the international market for fresh fruits. The president held out the promise during a video conference with governors of Kandahar, Baghlan, Ghazni, Parwan, Kunduz and Nangarhar provinces on…
Traders, industrialists and wholesalers in southeastern Paktia province on Sunday complained they were paying taxes to both the government and the Taliban and warned of closing down their businesses. At a joint press conference in Gardez, Paktia’s capital,…
KABUL Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the kidnapping of four traders since March 21. The trader’s representative body said the four businessmen had been kidnapped by gunmen in police uniform and warned traders…
A number of traders in northern Kunduz province on Sunday accused the Sher Khan dry-port enterprise of extortion, asking the government to address the issue. The businessmen who talked to Pajhwok Afghan News warned of closing down…
Pakistan with effect from Sunday, an official said. The eastern Nangarhar governor’s spokesman, Attaullah Khogyani, told Pajhwok Afghan News the decision was jointly reached by the Customs Department and the Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI)’s…
KABUL if their demand was not met. More than a week ago, Pakistani authorities closed the Chaman border crossing for an indefinite period after a group of Afghans allegedly attacked the Friendship Gate and set alight a Pakistani flag, according…
Fresh fruits traders say they incurred a loss amounting to 30 million afghanis due to the closure of the Friendship Gate on the Afghanistan border. On the other hand, local officials in Kandahar say talks with Pakistani authorities…
Several traders on Saturday warned of closing their businesses if goods transfer from the custom office at the Hamid Karzai International Airport remained the monopoly of a single company. Banu Company received the license of goods transportation from…
With the harvest season fast approaching, traders in southern Kandahar province have expressed concern over hurdles to fruit exports to neighbouring Pakistan. Fresh fruit traders in Kandahar complain farmers and merchants suffer losses because of numerous problems…
Members of the National Consultative Board of Afghan Entrepreneurs on Monday expressed their concern over increasing kidnapping incidents of Afghan traders, saying at least 44 private entrepreneurs have been abducted and eight of them killed during the past…
Traders on Tuesday warned of leaving northern Balkh province if their problems were not resolved on a priority basis. During a meeting with Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Industries (ACCI) representatives, the traders raised a number of issues.…
Nearly 400 entrepreneurs and traders have left northern Kunduz province for security reasons, badly affecting the economic condition of the province, officials said on Monday. They include big traders who had been operating at the Sher Khan…
Traders say the lack of infrastructure, high electricity prices, problems at customs offices and administrative corruption have created hurdles for industries and businesses to sustain growth in northern Balkh province. The traders shared these problems in form of…
