Business & Economics – Pajhwok Afghan News

Zubair, UN diplomat discuss Afghanistan’s microfinance sector

Deputy Minister of Finance Eng. Sultan Mohammad Zubair and UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative have discussed the development of Afghanistan’s microfinance sector, effective allocation of foreign humanitarian aid and the financing of development projects.

Fuel imports suspended via Farahi port over quality

Eidul Adha: High livestock prices deter buyers in Samangan

Afghan, Chinese officials discuss banking cooperation

Zubair, UN diplomat discuss Afghanistan’s microfinance sector

Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat

4 Jun 2025 - 15:13

Fuel imports suspended via Farahi port over quality

Sohrab Sarwari

4 Jun 2025 - 14:37

Fuel imports through the Sheikh Abu Nasr Farahi port in western Farah province have been suspended indefinitely following the entry of low-quality fuel into the country, officials announced Wednesday.

Eidul Adha: High livestock prices deter buyers in Samangan

Saifullah Karimi

3 Jun 2025 - 16:02

Some residents of northern Samangan province complain about high prices of livestock ahead of Eid-ul-Adha compared to their rates last year, but livestock farmers attribute the increase in rates to successive droughts and rising price of livestock feed.

Afghan, Chinese officials discuss banking cooperation

Ahmad Shah Erfanyar

1 Jun 2025 - 17:06

KABUL (Pajhwok): Da Afghanistan Bank (central bank) acting governor has discussed with the Chinese ambassador enhancing financial and banking cooperation between the two countries. DAB

Cooking oil, petrol, gas, gold down in Kabul

Vida Qalandari

31 May 2025 - 12:01

The prices of cooking oil, petro, gas and gold declined, but the rate of diesel surged in Kabul during the outgoing week, market sources said on Saturday.

Kazakhstan eyes $3b trade volume with Afghanistan

Noorullah Zazai

30 May 2025 - 14:07

KABUL (Pajhwok): Kazakhstan wants to increase the trade volume with Afghanistan to reach three billion dollars, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce said on Friday.

Farah residents no longer buy imported flour

Abdul Rahman Jwandai

29 May 2025 - 18:28

FARAH (Pajhwok): Residents of western Farah province say they no longer buy imported flour after a flour mill started production in the province because of

Russian trader presents emerald investment plan in Panjsher

Emal Rahimi

29 May 2025 - 15:39

A Russian trader has presented an investment plan for six emerald mines in Hes-e-Awal district of central Panjsher province, an official said on Thursday.

IEA starts distributing title deeds to industrialists

Hijratullah Kakar

28 May 2025 - 15:46

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) started distributing land ownership deeds in industrial zones to 91 various firms on Wednesday.

Baradar links tariffs on imports to quality guarantee

Sharifa Soltani

27 May 2025 - 17:19

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs has said about 1,500 new factories were established and Afghanistan achieved self-sufficiency in 138 industrial and

DABS holds technical meeting on TAP power project

Ahmad Sohaib Hasrat

27 May 2025 - 16:07

Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) says it held a technical meeting regarding the Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan (TAP) electricity transmission project.

Panjsher: 1,413 carats emeralds sold for $171,090

Emal Rahimi

27 May 2025 - 15:11

The Department of Mines and Petroleum in central Panjsher province has sold 1,413 carats of emerald for $171,090, an official said on Tuesday.

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