Economy & Development
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Afghanistan’s Exports Rise to $145M; Focus on Pakistan, India, UAE
DID Press: Afghanistan’s exports witnessed significant growth in the month of Asad (July–August), reaching nearly $145 million. The National Statistics and Information Authority of the Taliban’s caretaker government announced that the country’s export value in Asad stood at $144.9 million.…
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM Meets Taliban Ambassador to Boost Bilateral Cooperation
DID Press: Ali Amin Gandapur, Chief Minister (CM) of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, heading a delegation of provincial officials, visited Afghanistan Embassy in Islamabad and met with ambassador of the Taliban caretaker government. Both sides agreed on strengthening bilateral relations,…
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Pakistan President’s 10-Day Visit to China to Strengthen Bilateral Relations
DID Press: Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in Chengdu, China, on Friday to expand cooperation between the two countries and discuss regional issues as well as the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Arriving in Chengdu, President Asif Ali Zardari began…
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Tashkent, Beijing Stress Regional Cooperation on Afghanistan Reconstruction
DID Press: Ismatullah Irgashov, Uzbekistan’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, met with Yu Xiaoyong, China’s Special Representative for Afghanistan, to discuss the reconstruction of the country. The two sides closely reviewed the current situation in Afghanistan in light of rapidly evolving…
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Afghanistan to Import 600,000 Tons of Food from Kazakhstan
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Industry and Commerce, under the Taliban administration, said Afghanistan companies have signed agreements with Kazakhstan’s National Food Company to purchase 600,000 tons of basic food supplies, including flour, wheat and oilseeds such as flax and…
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Afghanistan, Russia Make Headway in Economic Talks
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Caretaker Government said on Monday that economic negotiations with Russia have made significant progress, with bilateral relations reaching a high level. Hamdullah Fetrat, deputy spokesperson of the caretaker administration, told RIA Novosti that both sides are reviewing…
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Afghanistan’s Exports Rise 43% in One Month
DID Press: Following recent initiatives by the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of the Taliban caretaker government, Afghanistan’s exports in the month of Asad 1404(solar year) surged by 43 percent compared to the same period last year. The ministry attributed…
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India, Iran Conferred on Chabahar Port Development
DID Press: National security advisors from Iran and India emphasized strengthening bilateral cooperation and developing strategic Chabahar Port during a recent phone call. The port serves as a vital corridor for New Delhi to access Afghanistan and Central Asia and…
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Afghanistan Plays Key Role in Pakistan-Russia Transit Route
DID Press: Russia’s Ministry of Transport announced that a trial train will run in October from Karachi in southern Pakistan to Moscow and Minsk, with part of the route passing through Afghanistan via transit road. Russian officials said the initiative…
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Silk Bridge Reopens Between Afghanistan and Iran to Facilitate Trade, Transit
DID Press: A delegation from Afghanistan’s Nimroz Province, led by Hamed Ebrahim, head of the provincial governor’s office, met with officials from Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan Province at Milak border crossing, where the two sides agreed to reopen the Silk…
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