Trade
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Economy
Pakistan and Africa Target $15 Billion Trade by 2030
DID Press: Pakistan and African countries have set a target of increasing bilateral trade to $15 billion by 2030 and expanding private-sector cooperation at the inauguration of the Pakistan-Africa Economic Council. Diplomats from several countries, including Rwanda, Morocco, Kenya and…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Kazakhstan Stress Expansion of Trade and Transit Ties
DID Press: Kazakhstan’s chargé d’affaires in Kabul, during a visit to Herat, met with Herat Governor Noor Ahmad Islamjar to discuss expanding trade and transit relations between the two countries. According to the Herat governor’s press office, the Kazakh diplomat…
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Afghanistan
Muttaqi Calls for Expanded Relations Between Taliban and Bangladesh
DID Press: Amir Khan Muttaqi, the Taliban’s foreign minister, has called for stronger political, economic and cultural cooperation between Kabul and Dhaka during a meeting with a Bangladeshi delegation of religious scholars, businessmen and industrialists. According to a statement from…
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Afghanistan
Pakistani Politician Warns of Expanding Afghanistan-Iran Trade
DID Press: Pakistani politician and analyst Afrasiab Khattak has warned that the expansion of trade between Afghanistan and Iran could lead to changes in Afghanistan’s trade routes and reduce Pakistan’s role in the country’s commercial exchanges. Khattak was responding to…
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Afghanistan
Iran, Afghanistan Set $10 Billion Trade Target
DID Press: Iran’s ambassador to Afghanistan said Tehran and Kabul aim to increase bilateral trade from around $4 billion to $10 billion.Alireza Bikdeli said expanding border crossings, roads and railway networks would be key to achieving the target, with much…
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Afghanistan-Uzbekistan Trade Reaches $1.2 Billion in Seven Months
DID Press: Trade between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan reached $1.2 billion in the first seven months of the current year, according to Uzbekistan’s Statistics Committee. Afghanistan is now Uzbekistan’s fifth-largest trading partner, after China, Russia, Kazakhstan and Turkey.The reported figure is…
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Afghanistan
Torkham Closure Costs Pakistan Economy $2.5 Billion, Chamber Says
DID Press: The prolonged closure of the Torkham border crossing with Afghanistan has caused an estimated $2.5 billion in losses to Pakistan’s economy, according to Yusuf Afridi, president of the Khyber Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Afridi said the losses…
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Afghanistan
Herat Exports Surge 68% to $90.9 Million
DID Press: Exports from Afghanistan’s western Herat province reached $90.88 million in the first five months of the current year, marking a 68% increase from the same period last year, according to the Herat Chamber of Commerce and Investment. More…
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Afghanistan
Afghanistan, Uzbekistan Sign 20 Trade Agreements Worth $3.8 Million
DID Press: Afghanistan and Uzbekistan have signed 20 trade agreements between private-sector businesses worth a combined 267 million Afghanis, the Taliban-run Ministry of Industry and Commerce said. The agreements cover a range of sectors, including food products, clothing, construction, livestock,…
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Afghanistan
Mirziyoyev: Uzbekistan Will Continue Its ‘Constructive’ Policy Toward Afghanistan
DID Press: Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has described Afghanistan as a “close neighbor” and reaffirmed Tashkent’s commitment to continuing what he called a “constructive and resolute” policy toward Kabul. Speaking at celebrations marking the 35th anniversary of Uzbekistan’s independence, Mirziyoyev…
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