Economy & Development
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Iran’s South Khorasan Records $230M Export to Afghanistan
DID Press: Mahirud Customs in South Khorasan province of Iran has recorded over $230 million export items to Afghanistan in the first seven months of the year, making it the top customs point in trade between Iran and Afghanistan. The…
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Afghani Value up by 36% in Last Six Months
DID Press: The value of Afghani in Iranian market has risen significantly over the past six months, gaining approximately 36.4%. According to recent foreign exchange market reports, one Afghani was traded Sunday, November 2, at 1,630 tomans. While the rate has…
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Pakistan, US to Strengthen Critical Minerals Supply Chain
DID Press: Pakistani media reported that US and Pakistani officials met in Islamabad to strengthen collaboration in the field of critical minerals. During the meeting, the head of the U.S. Critical Minerals Association and Natalie Baker, the U.S. chargé d’affaires,…
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20-Day Halted Afghanistan-Pakistan Trade Causes $50M Loss
DID Press: 20-day suspension of trade and transit between Afghanistan and Pakistan has inflicted heavy losses on traders in both countries. Khan Jan Alkozy, head of the Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce, said the halt in trade at border crossings…
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India Declares Official Support from Taliban, Joins Kunar Water Project
DID Press: As relations between the Taliban and Pakistan reach their lowest point in recent months, India has taken a clear stance against Islamabad, declaring support for Afghanistan’s “sovereignty and independence” and announced new cooperation on water and energy initiatives…
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Afghanistan: Beating Heart of Regional Transit
DID Press: As long as insecurity and distrust prevail in the region, no project will fully succeed. We must learn that Afghanistan’s national interests depend on transforming our country from a battleground for great-power competition into a hub of regional…
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Pakistan Stock Index Plummets amid Border Tensions with Taliban
DID Press: Pakistan’s stock market index fell more than 1,600 points, reaching its lowest level in several weeks, as concerns over rising border tensions with the Taliban and mixed corporate financial results weighed on investors. On Wednesday, October 29, the…
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US Extends Sanctions Waiver for India’s Chabahar Port Project
DID Press: India has succeeded in securing an extension of the US sanctions waiver allowing it to continue operations at Iran’s strategic Chabahar Port until early next year — a move that ensures the continuity of one of New Delhi’s…
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Gharibabadi: Iran-Afghanistan Border Zone of Friendship and Cooperation
DID Press: Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, said during his trip to Afghanistan that borders between Iran and Afghanistan are “not fields of tension, but areas of cooperation, coexistence, and shared development.” Gharibabadi met…
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13,000 Returnees from Iran Employed at Herat Industrial Park
DID Press: Over 13,000 Afghanistani migrants who have returned from Iran are now employed in factories and production facilities located in Herat’s Industrial Park, say provincial Taliban officials. Abdul Naser Amin, head of Herat Chamber of Industries and Mines, said…
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