Unemployment becomes a national problem in Afghanistan: MoPW

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10 years ago

September 21, 2015

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The Ministry of Public Works (MoPW) says that unemployment becomes a national problem in Afghanistan and the ministry has intensified efforts to solve the problem.

The minister of public work, Nasrin Orya Khail expressed concern over the current situation, saying closely 1.8 million people are unemployment in the country.

“We seriously are trying to decrease the level of unemployment and programs are underway regarding the issue,” Orya Khail, minister of public works said.

Meanwhile, the ministry of Public Works signed a contract with UN-HABITAT office for professional training worth $ 1 million.

In this program 1700 people will be trained in Kabul, Herat, Nangarhar and Balkh provinces.

“After this, we will give certificates to our employees which will be valid in international working organizations,” Orya Khail said.

The ministry of public works claims that around 1 million people have been professionally trained in the past ten years but recently the escape of youths from the country had a remarkable increase.

About $80 billion worth of US military equipment abandoned in Afghanistan: Vance

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48 minutes ago

March 29, 2025

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US Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that Joe Biden administration left about $80 billion worth of military equipment in Afghanistan, which was a “catastrophic error.”

Vance made the remarks during a visit to a military base in Greenland.

He also said the Biden administration’s “catastrophic error” led to the deaths of 13 US soldiers in an attack during the evacuation at Kabul airport in August 2021.

Earlier, US President Donald Trump also criticized the abandonment of military equipment in Afghanistan and called for its return.

The Islamic Emirate, however, has said that the weapons left by the US in Afghanistan belong to the Afghans and will not be returned.

IEA frees over 2,400 prisoners on the occasion of Eid

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1 hour ago

March 29, 2025

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The Supreme Court announced on Saturday that based on the ruling of the supreme leader of the Islamic Emirate, 2,463 prisoners have been pardoned and released on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.

The court said in a statement that the prison terms of another 3,152 prisoners have been reduced.

Eid in Afghanistan will be celebrated on Sunday or Monday, depending on the moon sighting.

Economic Commission approves feasibility studies of four dams in different provinces

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4 hours ago

March 29, 2025

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The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs on Saturday announced that feasibility studies of dams in four provinces of the country will begin this solar year.

The Economic Commission, led by Deputy PM Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, in its recent meeting decided to include the survey and feasibility projects of Grumby Dam in Maidan Wardak, Qara Tiri Dam in Balkh, Shana Nari Dam in Kandahar, and Wuch Nari Dam in Paktia in the budget for the fiscal year 1404.

In the meeting, the issues of construction of the Kandahar bypass highway, construction of Arghistan Dam, 90 km of electricity line from Kabul to Jalalabad, and completion of Sheikh Misri substation in Jalalabad were also discussed, and it was decided that the Ministry of Finance will allocate the revenues obtained from the Ganda Kotal lead and zinc mine in Yakawlang district of Bamyan province to these projects.

The Economic Commission meeting also approved a plan for the private sector’s investment in a 40 megawatts solar power generation project in the Hesar Shahi Industrial Park in Nangarhar province. According the plan, the private sector will invest $50.69 million in the project.