Economy & Development
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Herat Hosting Annual Saffron Exhibition Showcasing Local Harvest
DID Press: The annual saffron exhibition in Herat province has opened its doors, bringing together dozens of producers from across the province to showcase this season’s fresh harvest. The event will welcome visitors for three days. This year’s exhibition features…
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Kabul Offers Tax Breaks, Restarts Air Corridor to Lure Indian Investment
DID Press: Taliban government announced new incentives—including a five-year tax exemption for new industries and a 1% import tariff on raw materials and machinery—to attract investment and boost domestic production. Nooruddin Azizi, the Taliban’s Minister of Industry and Commerce, outlined…
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Taliban Trade Minister Seeking Stronger Commercial Ties in India
DID Press: Nooruddin Azizi, Minister of Industry and Commerce of the Taliban government, visited India for an official trip during which he toured the international “Pragati Maidan” trade exhibition in New Delhi. While visiting the booths of Afghan companies, he…
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Bin Salman-Trump Meeting Signals Saudi Push for Defense Pact and Strategic Guarantees
DID Press: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to the United States and his high-profile meeting with President Donald Trump is more than a diplomatic engagement—it represents the intersection of Saudi ambitions and the strategic goals of the Trump…
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Taliban, Tatarstan Agree to Establish Joint Trade Center in Kazan
DID Press: Gul Hassan Hassan, Taliban government’s ambassador in Moscow, held official talks in Kazan with senior officials of Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan on expanding economic cooperation, investment, and the establishment of a joint Afghanistan–Tatarstan trade center. According to the…
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Afghanistan Moves Over 135,000 Tons of Goods by Rail in One Week
DID Press: Ministry of Public Works under the Taliban government announced that more than 135,000 metric tons of goods were transported via rail over the past week, an effort expected to boost job opportunities and national revenue. According to the…
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Tashkent, Kabul Sign 2026 Power Supply Contract
DID Press: Uzbekistan signed an agreement to supply electricity to Afghanistan in 2026, according to the country’s Ministry of Energy. The deal aims to guarantee a stable flow of power to Afghanistan while strengthening economic cooperation between the two neighbors.…
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Dushanbe, Kabul Pledge to Strengthen Bilateral Ties
DID Press: A high-level delegation from the Republic of Tajikistan, led by the country’s Special Representative, visited Kabul for official talks with Amir Khan Muttaqi, acting Foreign Minister of the Taliban government. According to a statement from the Taliban Ministry…
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SCO Summit in Moscow Pushes Eurasian Economic Integration
DID Press: Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) leaders’ summit is set to take place today and tomorrow, (17-18 November 2025), in Moscow under Russia’s rotating chairmanship. The meeting is expected to mark a turning point for deepening Eurasian economic cooperation and…
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Chabahar Port Emerges as Key Transit Alternative for Afghanistan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s trade with Iran reached $1.6 billion over the past six months, surpassing trade with Pakistan by half a billion dollars during the same period, according to Abdulsalam Jawad Akhundzada, spokesperson for the Ministry of Commerce. The figures…
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