Economy & Development
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Kabul Signs $46M Deal With Indian Company to Build Quality Control Laboratories
DID Press: Authorities in Kabul have signed a $46 million agreement with an Indian company to establish and equip standardized laboratories across the country’s main trade routes and border crossings. The National Standards and Quality Authority of Afghanistan announced that…
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$700M Investment Boosts Industry and Agriculture in Balkh Province
DID Press: Chamber of Commerce in Balkh Province has announced that over $700 million was invested in production, industrial, and agricultural sectors during 1404, marking a significant expansion of economic activity in northern Afghanistan. According to economic sources, the investments—reported…
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Senior Taliban Delegation Travels to Kazan for Russia-Islamic World Forum
DID Press: A high-level 14-member Taliban delegation led by Neda Mohammad Nadeem has traveled to Kazan to participate in the 11th “Russia–Islamic World” forum scheduled for May 13–15, 2026. According to Taliban Higher Education Ministry spokesman Mawlawi Ziaullah Hashimi, the…
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UAE Restricts Transit of Afghan Traders’ Goods to Iran, says Aghan Official
DID Press: The United Arab Emirates(UAE) has blocked the transit of Afghan traders’ goods to Iran, said a member of the board of Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment. Khan Jan Alokozai said the UAE has prevented the transfer of…
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Afghanistan, Uzbekistan Signs 10 MoUs worth $112M
DID Press: The Taliban Ministry of Industry and Commerce has announced that ten cooperation memoranda worth a total of $112 million were signed between representatives of the private sectors of Afghanistan and Uzbekistan during a Trade Connectivity Conference in Balkh…
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$20M Gold Mining Contract Signed in Kunduz
DID Press: Taliban’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum has announced the signing of a $20.24 million contract for the extraction of a gold mine in Qala-e-Zal district of Kunduz Province. According to ministry spokesperson Homayoun Afghan, the five-year agreement was…
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Afghanistan Allocates 1,000 Jeribs Near Hairatan for Special Economic Zone
DID Press: Taliban-run Ministry of Industry and Commerce says 1,000 jeribs of land near the Hairatan Border Crossing have been designated for the establishment of a special economic zone aimed at attracting regional investment, particularly from Uzbekistan. Acting Minister Nooruddin…
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High-Level Uzbek Delegation Arrives in Kabul to Boost Economic Ties
DID Press: A senior delegation from Uzbekistan’s Karakalpak stan region has arrived in Kabul to discuss expanded trade, economic cooperation, and joint investment opportunities between the two countries. Ministry of Industry and Commerce (Taliban) announced that the delegation, led by…
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Afghanistan, Türkiye Discuss Expanding Trade and Investment Ties
DID Press: Head of Afghanistan’s Chamber of Commerce and Investment met with the chargé d’affaires of the Turkish embassy in Kabul to discuss expanding bilateral trade relations, joint investments, increased exports, and the establishment of a joint business council. In…
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Construction of a Large Cargo Terminal to Begin at Hairatan Crossroads in Balkh Province
DIDPress: The Ministry of Transport and Aviation of the Taliban government has announced that the construction of a standard cargo terminal will soon begin at the Hairatan crossroads in Balkh province. This project, for which a budget of approximately 850 million…
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