Economy

US food aid cuts threaten to worsen hunger crisis in Afghanistan, WFP warns

World Food Program says limited funding will leave millions with only partial rations.

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Economy

UN warns Moroccan locust outbreak poses major threat to northern Afghanistan farms

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization has warned that an outbreak of Moroccan locusts poses a serious threat to.

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Economy

Taliban begin construction on new transportation terminal in eastern Kabul

The terminal is being built in collaboration with a private company at an estimated cost of 162 million afghanis (approximately.

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Economy

Taliban say 18,000 tons of agricultural goods exported to Iran last year

The Taliban-run Ministry of Industry and Commerce, the exports were valued at approximately $19 million.

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Economy

Taliban ban use of private cars as taxis

The directoarte urged drivers currently using personal vehicles for commercial transport to officially register and convert their cars into licensed.

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Economy

Afghani weakens sharply against US dollar

From early January through the end of March, the afghani lost significant ground.

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Economy

As Eid nears, Afghans grapple with deepening poverty

Saleh, who has been unemployed for a year, said he is struggling to provide for his family of five.

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Economy

DABS signs $292 million in energy deals to expand power generation, transmission

The agreements were concluded between DABS and a group of domestic and international private sector firms.

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Economy

UN envoy tells Taliban official that efforts are underway to ease Afghanistan’s banking crisis

The statement said Otunbayeva and Muttaqi discussed a range of economic and humanitarian issues.

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Afghanistan, Economy

Afghanistan: Teachers struggle as salaries go unpaid for two months

Teachers in several provinces say they rely entirely on their monthly wages, and that the prolonged delay has left them.

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