Early warning report flags emergency hunger risk in parts of Afghanistan
Poor households in these provinces have exhausted food stocks from their own production and are expected to rely almost entirely on markets.
Economy
Economy
Herat livestock herders say climate change, aid cuts push livelihoods to brink
Some herders from neighboring Badghis province said they had moved their animals to Herat’s in search of grazing land, but conditions there had.
Economy
Rising fuel prices add to winter hardship in southern Afghanistan
Others said low-income households were struggling to afford basic heating supplies as temperatures fall.
Economy
New semi-precious stone deposit found in Panjshir
The statement said a licence to extract the green garnet had been granted to an individual identified as Sayed Rahim.
Economy
Power restored in Kabul, other provinces after transmission fault
Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS) said the problem affected a 220-kilovolt transmission line linking Naibabad to Pul-e-Khumri.
Economy, South Asia
Pakistan, Kazakhstan agree on trade corridor via Afghanistan
The agreement was signed during talks between Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Economy
Fuel price surge strains low-income families in Khost
Residents of Khost province in southeastern Afghanistan are struggling to cope with a sharp rise in fuel prices this winter,.
Economy
Afghanistan: Farah residents report deepening economic hardship
Several shopkeepers said business activity has declined significantly as residents cut back on spending.
Economy
Taliban extend vehicle tax arrears exemption by 10 months
The move comes amid growing complaints from drivers in the capital, Kabul, over rising costs and what they describe as.
Economy
Herat fruit sellers struggle as costs rise and demand weakens
Vendors say they now work into the late hours of the night in a bid to earn enough to cover.