Ten new factories have opened in Herat’s industrial park with a combined investment of $60 million, Taliban said Tuesday.
According to a statement, the new facilities include Armin Pharma, Waheed Soheil Medical Supplies, Mihan Momtaz Meat and Food Products, Golbahar Food Industries, Diyan Herat Flour, Bilal Yousuf Nazari Fiberglass, and Navid Ishaq Cast Iron.
Taliban officials said the additions bring the number of active factories and companies in Herat’s industrial park to 1,170.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, the Taliban governor of Herat said the investment will create jobs for “hundreds of people.”
The announcement comes as Afghanistan’s economy continues to face severe stagnation more than four years after the Taliban takeover.
