All posts tagged "Economy"

Saar: Afghanistan’s economic situation discussed

Stanikzai urges countries to play active role in Afghanistan security, economy

Sher Mohammad Abbas Stanikzai, deputy foreign minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, on Tuesday called on countries to play an active role in ensuring peace...

West says Afghanistan to get new bank notes, maps out Afghan Fund

Thomas West, US Special Representative for Afghanistan, said Friday that new printed bank notes would soon enter the market in the country, replacing AFN notes that...

Baradar admits IEA has not done enough to improve for economy

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, first deputy prime minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), on Wednesday admitted that the government has not done any fundamental...

World Banks says Afghanistan’s economy adjusting to new realities

The World Bank said in it’s latest Afghanistan Development Update report that the country’s economy is adjusting to a “new normal” following the collapse of the...

Countries should see Afghanistan’s security as an opportunity: Hanafi

Countries in the region and beyond should support Afghanistan and view the security in the country as an opportunity, Abdul Salam Hanafi, deputy prime minister of...

Tahawol: Efforts to launch major regional projects discussed

Ten years of Afghan economic growth, reversed in just 12 months: UNDP

A year on from the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan takeover in Kabul, Afghanistan is gripped by “cascading crises”, including a crippled economy that humanitarian aid alone...

US sets up fund that could transfer frozen assets to Afghanistan

Washington is to set up a new fund that could eventually serve as a mechanism to free up Afghanistan’s frozen assets in order to promote economic...

Officials dismiss concerns over shortage of coal during winter

Amid a rise in the level of coal exports, Afghan officials on Tuesday dismissed concerns that there will be a shortage of coal on the local...

Afghanistan hopes to join CPEC

Afghan Minister of Commerce and Industry has said that Afghanistan should be included in the multibillion-dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) infrastructure project. “In talks we had...

It is in the interest of Afghanistan, world to broaden engagement: Pakistan ambassador

It is in the interest of Afghanistan and the world to interact with each other and broaden their engagement, the outgoing ambassador of Pakistan in Kabul,...

ACCI says exports have increased by 50% in Afghanistan in last year

Afghanistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment (ACCI) says it exported more than $1 billion in goods last year. According to them, the volume of exports has...

Afghanistan economy must be supported: UN aid chief

The United Nations aid chief Martin Griffiths has said that Afghanistan’s economy must be supported to resolve economic challenges in the country. Griffiths said that 6.6...

Pakistan repeats call for release of Afghan assets

Pakistan on Friday once again called on the United States to release Afghanistan’s frozen assets and conditionally allow the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) to use...

One year after IEA takeover, Afghans hail security but worry about crippled economy

Afghans on Monday welcomed the improved security situation across the country, on the anniversary of the Islamic Emirate’s (IEA) take over, but raised concerns about the...

HRW urges governments, IEA to reach agreement on banking issues

Afghanistan’s humanitarian crisis cannot be effectively addressed unless the United States and other governments ease restrictions on the country’s banking sector to facilitate legitimate economic activity...

Ministry of mines reports AFN 13.2 billion in revenue generated in one year

Afghanistan’s Ministry of Mines and Petroleum said on Tuesday it collected 13.2 billion afghanis in revenue in the past year. Speaking at a press conference as...

IEA launches ministerial accountability program

The Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA) on Monday launched a program which will see ministries report their accomplishments to the public on an annual basis. Economic...

India’s Jaishankar discusses Afghanistan, urges SCO to stop hunger crisis

India’s external affairs minister S Jaishankar on Friday discussed the crisis in Afghanistan and said the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) must help combat the hunger crisis...