Economy & Development
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Taliban Approves Nearly AFN 5 Billion for 17 Infrastructure Projects
DID Press: Taliban’s procurement commission, chaired by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the group’s deputy prime minister for economic affairs, has approved 17 projects worth approximately 5 billion Afghanis and revised five other projects, according to media outlets close to the…
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Afghanistan’s Rail Network Gains Attention as Regional Trade Corridor
DID Press: Afghanistan has once again emerged as a potential focus of regional economic connectivity initiatives, with railway development projects seeking to establish shorter and more efficient routes for transporting goods between Central Asian countries and South Asian markets. As…
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National Interest: Stability in Afghanistan Key to Expanding US Influence in Central Asia
DID Press: US magazine the National Interest says the future of United States’ economic and strategic relations with Central Asian countries depends to a significant extent on Afghanistan’s political and security situation. In its latest analysis, the magazine warned that…
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Taliban Signs $96M Contracts to Extract Two Talc Mines in Nangarhar
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has signed contracts with two domestic companies to extract and process talc from two mines in Spin Ghar and Achin districts of Nangarhar province. The combined investment in the projects exceeds $96…
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Iran Air Restarts Tehran and Mashhad Flights to Kabul
DID Press: Iran Air has resumed flights from Tehran and Mashhad to Kabul, according to the public relations office of Iran’s national carrier. The airline announced the launch of flights from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport to Kabul, allowing passengers…
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First Direct Freight Train from China’s Shandong Province Heads to Afghanistan
DID Press: The first dedicated freight train operating directly from China’s Shandong Province to Afghanistan’s Hairatan port has departed, marking a new development in trade and transit cooperation between Kabul and Beijing. According to Chinese media reports, the train is…
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TAPI Pipeline Construction to Herat Progressing as Planned, Turkmenistan Says
DID Press: Turkmenistan has announced that the transit of natural gas through the Afghan section of the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) pipeline is expected to begin in 2026. Maksud Babayev, chairman of Turkmenistan’s state-owned Turkmengaz company, said construction work on the Serhetabat–Herat…
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Herat Exports Through Islam Qala Border Crossing Rise 72%
DID Press: Exports from Afghanistan’s Herat province through the Islam Qala border crossing increased by 72 percent in the first six months of the current year compared with the same period last year, reaching a value of $124 million. According…
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Afghanistan Plans to Establish Large, Modern Oil Refineries
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Taliban-run Ministry of Mines and Petroleum says it is planning to establish large, modern and well-equipped oil refineries to process domestic crude oil using advanced technology and produce higher-quality petroleum products. The ministry said the proposed facilities…
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Iran Calls for Railway Link from Herat to Uzbekistan’s Border
DID Press: Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development has proposed extending the railway line from Herat in western Afghanistan to the border near Termez in Uzbekistan, emphasising the importance of connecting the route to the railway networks of Central…
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