Trade
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Afghanistan
Taliban Shifts Trade Away From Pakistan Toward Iran, Central Asia
DID Press: As border tensions between Kabul and Islamabad escalate and key crossings remain closed, the Taliban administration says it is restructuring Afghanistan’s foreign trade to reduce dependence on Pakistan, redirecting imports — including pharmaceuticals — through Iran and Central…
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Afghanistan
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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Afghanistan
Pakistan Keeping Border Crossings with Afghanistan Shut over Security Reasons
DID Press: Pakistan’s FM said on Thursday that all border crossings with Afghanistan will remain closed until further notice due to rising security concerns, stressing that “the safety of citizens is more important than trade interests.” Foreign Ministry spokesman Tahir…
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Afghanistan
Pakistan, Taliban Discuss Security, Trade at Moscow Talks
DID Press: Pakistan’s special envoy for Afghanistan held a 90-minute meeting with Amir Khan Muttaqi, Taliban’s acting foreign minister, on the sidelines of Moscow Format meeting, discussing trade, security, and regional cooperation. The talks took place as the annual Moscow…
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Afghanistan
Silk Bridge Reopens Between Afghanistan and Iran to Facilitate Trade, Transit
DID Press: A delegation from Afghanistan’s Nimroz Province, led by Hamed Ebrahim, head of the provincial governor’s office, met with officials from Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan Province at Milak border crossing, where the two sides agreed to reopen the Silk…
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Afghanistan
Iran’s Trade with Afghanistan Surges 84%
DID Press: Iran’s South Khorasan province exported over $1.75 billion to Afghanistan during the second half of last year, announced Mohammad Reza Hashemi, governor of South Khorasan. Following the visit of an Iranian economic delegation to Afghanistan, the second border…
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Analysis
Rift in India–US Relations and Role of Trump’s Policies
International Desk, DID Press: Over the past several decades, relations between the United States and India have been one of key pillars of diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific region. Washington has invested heavily—politically, economically, and militarily—to establish New Delhi as a…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Pakistan, China to Hold Trilateral Meeting Wednesday
DID Press: Kabul will host a one-day meeting of the foreign ministers of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and China on Wednesday, August 20. The discussions will focus on counterterrorism cooperation, peace, development, trade, and the expansion of regional projects, including the China-Pakistan…
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Afghanistan
Tripartite Agreement Signed to Boost Afghanistan’s Air Exports
DID Press: Afghanistan’s Ministry of Trade and Industry announced that a new path for the air export of domestic products to global markets has been opened through signing a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Chamber of Commerce and…
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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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