Afghan, Uzbek businesses sign $112 million in trade deals
The agreements come as Afghanistan increasingly looks to Central Asia for trade routes.
Economy
Economy
Taliban sign $20 million gold mining deal in Kunduz
The agreement with Afghan and Azerbaijani companies is the latest in a series of mining contracts.
Economy
Thousands of Afghanistan’s cargo containers stranded in Dubai, ACCI says
The ACCI says restrictions linked to instability around Iran and the Persian Gulf have disrupted key transit routes.
Economy
Worsening water crisis disrupts daily life in Kabul
Families across Kabul say dried wells and shrinking access to drinking water are forcing many to buy water at high.
Economy
Food prices in Afghanistan remain high despite stable markets, UN report says
The report says that while markets remained relatively stable in early May, food prices continued to strain households across the.
Economy
Herat dairy farmers say lack of markets forces them to sell milk at low prices
Farmers and cattle owners in western Afghanistan say the absence of cold storage and processing facilities has sharply reduced their.
Economy
Residents struggle as rents surge across Kabul
Tenants say housing costs have risen sharply in recent months, driven by population pressures, limited construction and weak enforcement of.
Economy
Civil servants in Afghanistan face pay delays as budget approval lags
Employees say April salaries remain unpaid weeks into the new fiscal year.
Art & Culture, Economy
In Herat’s carpenter street, a traditional winter craft endures — but struggles
Carpenters say cheap imports and changing tastes are eroding their livelihoods even as the tradition remains embedded in homes.
Economy, Immigration
Returnees in western Afghanistan struggle to find work as wages plunge
Qudratullah, who returned from Iran two months ago, said he works long hours for minimal pay but has no alternative.