Taliban trade delegation travels to Bangladesh amid Pakistan border closures
The delegation is led by the Taliban deputy minister of industry and commerce, and includes a number of traders.
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Taliban open $3 million cold storage facility in Kabul
Frotan said that nearly 110 small and large cold storage facilities had been newly built or refurbished this year.
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Residents in Kandahar district cite lack of basic services
“Our problems are many. We need wells for water, and we rely on livestock, but every year drought returns,” a.
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Afghanistan faces three major crises, UN aid coordinator says
He said only 37% of the United Nations’ humanitarian funding appeal for Afghanistan had so far been met.
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Kabul residents say job opportunities shrink as daily incomes fall
Several residents said that daily earnings for casual labourers and self-employed workers have fallen sharply.
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Japan donates $3 million for humanitarian aid in Afghanistan
The fund said the assistance is expected to reach about 210,000 people, with a focus on women and girls, across.
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Public employees remain unpaid despite Taliban assurances
Some employees who said they had received salaries complained that payments were incomplete or lacked transparency.
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Taliban seize rickshaws in Herat traffic drive, owners warn of job losses
Taliban officials say the move is aimed at easing congestion and improving urban order,
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Fire at Jalalabad timber market causes heavy losses
The blaze erupted in the city’s second district and was later brought under control, the Taliban police command said.
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Takhar residents say gold mine benefits bypass local communities
“The fighting has stopped, but there has been no response to our demands,” a local resident said.