Economy & Development
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Kabul Begins Construction of New Western Route Bus Terminal
DID Press: Afghanistan’s caretaker government broke ground on a new passenger bus terminal in Kabul’s “Company” area to serve the country’s western route. The 28.7 million Afghani ($325,000) project will span (4.2 hectares) and is scheduled for completion within four…
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Operational Phase of Aynak Copper Mine Project Launched in Logar
DID Press: As the technical stages of Aynak copper mining project in Logar Province now finalized, the Chinese company MCC announced the commencement of the mine’s operational phase. Following the completion of technical procedures, MCC (Metallurgical Corporation of China) declared…
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UK and FAO Launch £10M Project to Strengthen Agriculture in Afghanistan
DID Press: In a strategic move to enhance rural livelihoods and reduce food insecurity in Afghanistan, UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), in collaboration with the UK, launched a £10 million initiative titled “Resilient Agricultural Livelihoods” (ReAL). The project will…
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Tehran–Islamabad; Two Muslim Countries Seeking Shared Future
DID Press: Express Tribune in its Editorial argued that the two-day debut visit of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Pakistan was widely seen as a fence-mending exercise meant to do away with any of the misgivings that would have incurred…
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Indonesia, Afghanistan Seek to Boost Economic Ties
DID Press: Ministry of Economy of the Taliban caretaker government held a high-level meeting with the Embassy of Indonesia in Kabul to discuss avenues for enhanced bilateral economic cooperation. Acting Minister of Economy, Din Mohammad Hanif, welcomed Indonesia’s interest in…
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Joint Iran-Afghanistan Exhibition: Major Step Toward Multi-Billion Dollar Investments
DID Press: The first joint exhibition between Iran and Afghanistan, aimed at expanding economic cooperation and attracting multi-billion dollar investments, is scheduled to be held in Birjand city in early October. The head of Afghanistan’s International Exhibition Organization, Mohammad Sadeq…
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Abdul Latif Nazari: Afghanistan’s Economy Independent from International Aid
DID Press: In response to a recent report by the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), Afghanistan’s Ministry of Economy said the country’s economy is not dependent on foreign aid. Abdul Latif Nazari, the Technical Deputy Minister for…
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India Rejects Trump’s Pressure; To Continue Buying Russian Oil
DID Press: India has rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that it will stop buying oil from Russia, reaffirming that its oil imports from the country ongoing. Just hours after Trump alleged that India had halted its oil purchases from…
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$10 Billion Contract Signed to Produce 10,000 Megawatts Electricity in Kabul
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Water and Energy announced the signing of a major contract worth $10 billion with “Azizi Energy Invest,” a private company.” Matiullah Abid, spokesperson for the Ministry of Water and Energy, said the ministry has recently…
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Mullah Baradar: Self-sufficiency Energy is our strategic goal
DID Press: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of the Taliban interim government, announced at the inauguration ceremony of a solar power project in Logar province that the interim government has a serious determination to achieve…
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