As the saffron harvest season is underway in Afghanistan, traders are expecting better yields than in previous years, sparking hopes that exports of the precious crop, known locally as “red gold,” will help uplift the country’s battered economy and livelihoods. Afghanistan is the world’s second-largest saffron producer, after Iran, but it ranks first in terms […]
Read MoreThe World Bank has reported that Afghanistan’s exports from January 1 to September 1, 2024, have decreased by 14% compared to the same period last year. According to the World Bank report, changes in Pakistan’s trade policies and increased taxes on fresh fruits and agricultural products from Afghanistan are among the main reasons for the […]
Read MoreAt least 10 people were killed by gunmen in Afghanistan’s northern Baghlan province, Interior Ministry Spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qaniee said on Friday. It was not immediately clear who was behind the attack. The Taliban took over the country in 2021 and vowed to restore security to the war-torn nation. Attacks have continued, many of them […]
Read MoreSeyed Hossein Mirshafi, advisor and representative of Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development in infrastructure development and special projects, stated that his country is ready to invest $6 billion in Afghanistan’s transportation infrastructure. In an interview with an Iranian media outlet, the advisor and representative of Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development further […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Mines and Petroleum reports that since the beginning of 1403 (solar year), 40,000 carats of emeralds worth over $1.8 million have been sold through 12 bidding processes. Hamayoon Afghan, the ministry’s spokesperson, assured the transparency of the bidding process, stating: “Since the start of 1403, 40,000 carats of emeralds, legally extracted, have […]
Read MoreAfghanistan’s opium poppy cultivation grew in 2024 despite a Taliban-imposed ban, according to a United Nations report. Cultivation increased by an estimated 19 percent this year, the report published on Wednesday by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said. Despite the increase, the cultivation of opium poppies – the source of the […]
Read MoreThe Ministry of Industry and Commerce has reported that over the past seven months of the current solar year, trade with Iran reached a value of $1.827 billion. Akhundzada Abdul Salam Jawad, the ministry’s spokesperson, stated that out of this total, $30 million accounted for exports, while the remainder consisted of imports. According to Abdul […]
Read MorePakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Zamir Kabulov, Russia’s special envoy for Afghanistan, will travel to Islamabad on Thursday. Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, spokesperson for Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, said in a press briefing that Zamir Kabulov is set to arrive in Islamabad today, where he will discuss issues related to Afghanistan and the role […]
Read MoreTaliban supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada recently issued a decree. Which will help establish central control over Afghanistan’s military assets. The purpose of issuing this decree is to prevent the unwanted distribution of weapons left by the United States. This step indicates a significant change in the Taliban’s internal security management. This decree has effectively limited […]
Read MoreThe US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) has addressed issues such as governance, the Ministry of Vice and Virtue’s laws, international relations, and security in Afghanistan in its quarterly report. Quoting the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, SIGAR reportes that over the past three years, officials of the Afghan interim government have […]
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