Taliban inaugurate Pashdan Dam in Herat
The dam will store about 54 million cubic meters of water, irrigate 13,000 hectares of land.
Economy
Economy
Sources: Dried fruit markets in Zabul closed over high taxes
The sources said Taliban have recently been demanding higher tax payments from dried fruit sellers in Qalat.
Economy
Herat farmers see higher yields but say low prices hurt profits
Farmers and orchard owners reported an increase in peach production this year, but they too said they were forced to.
Economy
Taliban shift road transport fee payments to digital system
Previously, fees were collected in cash at various checkpoints along highways.
Economy
Afghanistan and Tatarstan private sectors ink $183M in business deals
The deals, inked at a conference in Kabul, cover oil and construction projects.
Economy
UN launches new sustainable development center for Central Asia and Afghanistan
Guterres said Afghans continue to face “severe hardship from entrenched poverty and mass displacement to earthquakes and climate shocks."
Economy
Mixed reactions to US tariff hike on Afghanistan exports
Economic analyst Sayed Masoud said the increase amounted to a political penalty linked to the Taliban’s closer ties with Russia,.
Economy
Taliban sign $10 billion power project deal with Azizi Group
Company officials said the project will draw on coal, water and wind resources, with 700 megawatts expected to come from.
Economy
Residents in Badghis say businesses struggling, jobs scarce
“There is no work. If I earn 100 to 150 Afghanis in a day, it is with great difficulty," a.
Economy
Trump raises tariffs on Afghanistan imports to 15 percent
The new tariffs, which rise as high as 41% for some countries, took effect ahead of an Aug. 1 deadline.