Economy & Development
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Importing Low-Quality Goods Banned at Afghanistan Customs
DIDPress: Afghan interim government suspended fuel imports through Abunasr Farahi border crossing in Farah province due to the entry of low-quality fuel. Shamsuddin Shariati, Acting Head of the High directorate of Supervision and Prosecution of Decrees and Edicts, announced at…
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Kabul’s Growing Ties with India and Chabahar Signals Shift in Regional Geopolitics
DIDPress: In an analysis on Kabul’s growing closeness to India and the strategic role of Chabahar Port, The Economic Times argued that the Afghan caretaker government has decided to shift its trade focus toward Iran’s Chabahar Port to reduce dependence…
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Trade Deal with Pakistan Only If It Avoids Tensions with India, Warns Trump
DIDPress: US president Donald Trump warned Washington will not agree on trade tariffs with Pakistan if Islamabad engages in new conflicts with India. According to Reuters, Pakistani representatives are scheduled to travel to the U.S. this week for trade negotiations.…
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Afghanistan’s Questionable Infrastructure Projects and Unclear Financing Sources
While the Taliban have embarked on large-scale infrastructure projects to showcase effective governance, a recent report by the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) reveals that the funding sources for these projects remain unclear, unstable, and heavily dependent on informal revenues and…
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