Food vendors in Kabul report sharp decline in business amid deepening economic crisis
Several vendors said that declining purchasing power among Kabul residents has left markets empty.
Economy
Business
Taliban commerce minister meets with Pakistan’s foreign minister
Azizi, who is leading a Taliban delegation, traveled from Kabul to Islamabad on Wednesday ahead of the talks.
Economy
Taliban delegation visits Pakistan for trade and migration talks
The visit coincides with a parallel diplomatic engagement in Kabul.
Economy
Taliban approve national development strategy amid shrinking international aid
Taliban said the strategy had undergone revisions from a previous version before receiving final approval.
Economy
UN warns Taliban restrictions on women could cost Afghanistan $1 billion in two years
The agency said that women in Afghanistan are facing increasing limitations on their ability to work.
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.
Business
Afghanistan exports over 32,000 tons of figs, Taliban say
Taliban claim more than $165 million in revenue despite trade challenges.
Business
Afghani weakens as US dollar surges despite Taliban’s efforts
Da Afghanistan Bank, the country’s central bank, put $20 million up for auction last Thursday in an attempt to maintain.
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.
Business
In Balkh, blacksmiths keep an ancient craft alive despite industrial shift
Latif and other blacksmiths in the area say they obtain coal and iron from Mazar-i-Sharif, a regional hub.