The Ministry of Industry and Commerce says the delegation of the Islamic Emirate led by Nooruddin Azizi, acting head of the ministry, has visited Khorgos Port (the world's largest dry port) in Kazakhstan.

The ministry said Saturday in a post on X that Khorgos port is located on the border between China and Kazakhstan, and China's Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) also passes through this area and connects to the European continent.

On Friday, Azizi left for Kazakhstan’s Almaty, leading a delegation of public and private sector representatives, aiming to hold an exhibition of Afghan products in the country, participate in a business forum, and meet with Kazakh officials.

The United Nations' Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan, Richard Bennett, will visit Canada from 20 to 26 October, the UN has announced.

Bennett will meet with a range of stakeholders to discuss the ongoing human rights crisis in Afghanistan and the ways in which the Canadian government can continue to stand for the human rights of the people of Afghanistan, the UN said in a statement.

Bennett will visit Ottawa to meet with representatives of the government of Canada. He will also travel to Toronto. He will engage with diverse groups of Afghans, including refugees who have been resettled in Canada since the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) seized power in August 2021.

He will meet Afghan human rights defenders, including women human rights defenders, journalists, experts, and organisations supporting those who have fled Afghanistan, as well as Canadian civil society organisations.

Officials on Saturday inaugurated a solar farm in Kabul's Surobi district, capable of generating 10 megawatts of electricity.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Acting Minster of Energy and Water Abdul Latif Mansoor said that the ministry is focusing on generating electricity domestically and intends to implement renewable energy projects in various provinces of the country.

Meanwhile, Noorul Haq Anwar, the general director of administrative affairs of the PM’s office, emphasized that the conditions were suitable for the country to become self-reliant. He said that the time has come for Afghans to work together to rebuild the country.

Aminullah Obaid, the governor of Kabul, also assured the investors that the Islamic Emirate is committed to facilitate investment.

According to officials, a total of $7.6 million has been invested in the Naghlu solar farm. 10,000 households in Kabul and Nangarhar provinces benefit from the project.