Economic
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan’s Trade Deficit Persists as Exports Reach $104M against $1.19B in Imports
DID Press: National Statistics and Information Authority of the caretaker government announced that the country’s export value in July reached $104 million, whereas in the June of the same year it was only $63.1 million. Officials from the authority vowed…
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Afghanistan
Poll: Economic Recession Seen as Most Significant Consequence of Four Years of Taliban Rule
DID Press in an online poll asked participants to identify the most significant outcome of the Taliban’s four-year interim rule over Afghanistan. A majority—57%—cited economic recession and rising unemployment as the most pressing consequence of Taliban governance. Meanwhile, 36% of…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Pakistan, China to Hold Meeting in Kabul Next Week
DID Press: Following the suspension of Amir Khan Muttaqi’s trip to Pakistan, he is set to host Ishaq Dar, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, as well as Wang Yi, China’s Foreign Minister, in Kabul next week. The sixth…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan Launches New Program to Send Legal Workers to Qatar
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Caretaker Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has opened registration for a new phase of legal labor deployment to Qatar, offering 1,800 jobs across 23 specialized and semi-specialized professions. The ministry said the opportunities align with the…
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Economy & Development
India Halts US Arms Purchase Over Tariff Dispute
DID Press: Indian government suspended the purchase of weapons and military aircraft from Washington following the United States’ decision to impose an additional 25% tariff on certain Indian exports. According to sources, New Delhi also canceled a planned visit by…
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Afghanistan
Inauguration of Trade Township in Kabul: Step Toward Attracting Returning Investors
DID Press: On Tuesday, a new trade township was inaugurated in the Lataband area of Kabul, aimed at attracting investors returning from abroad and creating job opportunities. The project, described as a sign of “improved security and economic growth,” will…
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Afghanistan
Tatarstan Official in Kabul: Ready to Invest in Panjshir-to-Kabul Water Transfer Project
DID Press: Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar Akhund, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs of the Taliban’s caretaker government, met with Oleg Vladimirovich Korobchenko, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry and Trade of the Republic of Tatarstan, to discuss expanding…
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Afghanistan
Turkmenistan to Expand Torghundi Port Using Afghanistani Workforce
DID Press: Turkmenistan reportedly wants to begin the work on expanding Torghundi Port in western Afghanistan ahead of schedule, with all labor to be sourced locally from Afghanistani workers. The announcement was made during a visit to Herat province by…
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Afghanistan
Poll: Surge in Unemployment Seen as Top Concern Amid Mass Return of Migrants to Afghanistan
DID Press: According to the results of a new poll conducted by DID Press, the overwhelming majority of participants have identified rising unemployment and pressure on the labor market as the most important and worrying short-term consequence of the massive…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan-Tajikistan-US Joint Statement on Peace, Terrorism, Economic Projects
Joint Statement on the Occasion of a Trilateral Discussion among Afghanistan, Tajikistan and the United States
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