Economy & Development
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Taliban Pushes Rail Route to Boost Fresh Fruit Exports
DID Press: Noor Ahmad Islam Jar has called for accelerating the export of fresh agricultural products through Afghanistan’s rail network, particularly the Khaf–Herat railway, urging the removal of administrative barriers to prevent post-harvest losses and reduce damage to farmers’ produce.…
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Iran’s Meraj Airlines Launches First Flight to Kandahar
DID Press: The first flight of Iran’s Meraj Airlines has landed in Kandahar, with Taliban officials saying the new air route could strengthen connectivity and expand economic ties between Afghanistan and Iran. The aircraft arrived at Kandahar’s Ahmad Shah Abdali…
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Afghanistan Seeks Foreign Investment in Talks With Afghan–American Council
DID Press: Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment, under the Taliban administration, said its head held talks with members of the Afghan–American Business Council focused on expanding trade ties, attracting U.S. and European investment, and strengthening economic cooperation. In a…
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Taliban Pushes Drug Manufacturing Standards in Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban officials have stressed the need to standardize Afghanistan’s pharmaceutical industry as the country prepares to host the second Abu Ali Sina Balkhi National and International Exhibition in Kabul. During a meeting ahead of the four-day exhibition, senior…
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Xi, Putin Hold Strategic Talks in Beijing
DID Press: Xi Jinping officially welcomed Vladimir Putin at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Wednesday, as the two leaders held talks focused on expanding strategic cooperation and discussing major international issues. The meeting follows a video…
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Why China–Russia Partnership Is Strategic
DID Press: As Russian President Vladimir Putin travels to Beijing on the anniversary of a key bilateral cooperation treaty, assessments indicate that the China–Russia partnership is increasingly shaped by geopolitical imperatives, economic interdependence, and shared responses to U.S. pressure—factors that…
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Putin: Russia–China Trade Is Now Conducted in Ruble and Yuan
DID Press: Russian President Vladimir Putin says that nearly all financial transactions between Moscow and Beijing are now conducted in rubles and yuan, reflecting deeper economic integration and reduced reliance on Western financial systems. Putin stated that bilateral trade between…
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Taliban Official: Afghanistan Holds Key Role in Regional Trade Corridors
DID Press: Abdul Latif Nazari, deputy minister of economy in the Taliban administration, says Afghanistan has the potential to become a major regional transit and connectivity hub linking Central Asia, South Asia, and West Asia. Speaking to Sputnik, Nazari said…
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51 km of TAPI Pipeline Delivered to Afghanistan
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum says progress has accelerated on the TAPI gas pipeline, with continued transport of pipes and technical equipment through Turkmenbashi port into Afghanistan. The ministry announced that Acting Minister Mullah Hedayatullah Badri visited…
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Herat Pharmaceutical Plant Produces 60,000 IV Drips Daily Amid Import Ban
DID Press: Pharmaceutical factories in western Afghanistan have expanded production following restrictions on the import of certain Pakistani medicines, with a major facility in Herat now manufacturing 60,000 intravenous (IV) drips per day. A pharmaceutical plant located in the Herat…
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