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Afghan and Kazakh Businesses Sign $11 Million in Wheat Supply Deals in Herat

Kazakh trade officials report two wheat supply contracts signed in Herat, alongside discussions concerning sunflower oil shipments and wider food trade.

Latest Afghanistan

14 Oct, 17:57 Karachi

Iran Offers Cooperation on Afghanistan's Herat–Mazar Railway, Mining and Power

An Iranian official has proposed closer cooperation with Afghanistan on the planned Herat–Mazar-i-Sharif railway and other economic development projects.

14 Oct, 17:57 Karachi

Afghanistan's Hairatan Rail Port Receives 280–300 Freight Wagons a Day

Officials at Afghanistan's northern Hairatan rail port report that roughly 280 to 300 freight wagons arrive daily from Central Asian countries.

14 Oct, 17:57 Karachi

Red Cross Donates AFN 1.2 Million in Rehabilitation Equipment to Daykundi Hospital

14 Oct, 17:57 Karachi

Afghanistan Opens 121km Wakhan Road Towards the Chinese Border

13 Oct, 22:10 Karachi

Kabul's Fifth Imam Abu Hanifa Exhibition Closes with $934.8 Million in Announced Trade Agreements

13 Oct, 19:01 Karachi

BBC FM Radio Broadcasts Suspended in Afghanistan; Authorities and Broadcaster Give Their Positions

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Analysis13 Oct, 18:54 Karachi

Analysis: Are Trade Exhibitions Enough to Bring Afghan Farm Products to Global Markets?

Analysis13 Oct, 18:54 Karachi

Analysis: What Digital and Islamic Financial Services Could Mean for Small Afghan Businesses

Analysis13 Oct, 18:54 Karachi

Analysis: Water, Fertiliser and Risks to Afghanistan's 2027 Wheat Crop

Analysis13 Oct, 18:54 Karachi

Analysis: What Could New Financing Support Mean for Afghan Women Entrepreneurs?

Analysis13 Oct, 18:54 Karachi

Analysis: How Small Industrial Clusters Could Support Jobs and Exports in Afghanistan

Analysis13 Oct, 18:54 Karachi

Analysis: Afghanistan's Private Sector Has Potential but Faces Finance, Energy and Regulatory Obstacles

Analysis13 Oct, 18:54 Karachi

Analysis: Jobs, Food and Reintegration Remain Central to Afghanistan's Reconstruction

Analysis13 Oct, 18:54 Karachi

Analysis: Why Afghanistan's Economy Can Grow Even as Income per Person Falls

13 Oct, 18:50 Karachi

Afghanistan and Turkmenistan Discuss Expanding Trade and Transit, Propose Joint Commission

13 Oct, 18:50 Karachi

Paktia Authorities Approve 33 Development Projects for Roads, Education and Health

13 Oct, 18:50 Karachi

Women's Handicraft Markets Operate in Bamyan but Sellers Report Lower Demand and Rising Costs

13 Oct, 18:50 Karachi

Aqcha Carpet Weavers in Jawzjan Face Raw Material and Export Market Difficulties

13 Oct, 18:50 Karachi

Afghan Authorities Say Iran Transit Arrangement Raises Daily Truck Returns from 100 to 300

13 Oct, 18:50 Karachi

Work Begins on Four Power Projects Worth 468 Million Afghanis in Kabul and Parwan

13 Oct, 18:49 Karachi

Afghanistan Reports 850 Unfinished Electricity Projects Requiring Further Investment

13 Oct, 18:49 Karachi

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and UAE to Study Proposed Rail Corridor Through Afghanistan

13 Oct, 18:49 Karachi

Drivers Bringing Agricultural Produce to Kabul Raise Concerns over Municipal Fees

13 Oct, 18:49 Karachi

Afghan and Iranian Businesses Sign 28 Trade MoUs Valued at $451.8 Million

13 Oct, 18:49 Karachi

Preliminary Agreement to Allocate 110 Hectares for Afghan Investment at Iran's Chabahar Port

13 Oct, 18:49 Karachi

Fifty Mushroom Farms in Kandahar Offer Local Families a New Source of Income

13 Oct, 18:16 Karachi

Afghanistan Says CASA-1000 Power Project Is 70% Complete, Targets 2028 Completion

12 Oct, 23:38 Karachi

Afghanistan Signs More Than $400 Million in Trade MoUs with Central Asian Countries and India

Developing11 Oct, 19:40 Karachi

Unverified reports claim Afghan Taliban surrounded camp housing Pakistani refugees near Ghazni

Developing10 Oct, 23:25 Karachi

Reports of Clashes Between Afghan and Pakistani Forces Near Dand Patan Border in Paktia

Analysis10 Oct, 19:08 Karachi

Is Pakistan's Insecurity a Result of Military Policies? A Critical Review of Ghiyasuddin Ghauri's Column

10 Oct, 15:27 Karachi

Afghan and Kazakh Businesses Sign $11 Million in Wheat Supply Deals in Herat

Iran Offers Cooperation on Afghanistan's Herat–Mazar Railway, Mining and Power

Afghanistan's Hairatan Rail Port Receives 280–300 Freight Wagons a Day

Red Cross Donates AFN 1.2 Million in Rehabilitation Equipment to Daykundi Hospital

Afghanistan Opens 121km Wakhan Road Towards the Chinese Border

Kabul's Fifth Imam Abu Hanifa Exhibition Closes with $934.8 Million in Announced Trade Agreements

BBC FM Radio Broadcasts Suspended in Afghanistan; Authorities and Broadcaster Give Their Positions

Analysis: Are Trade Exhibitions Enough to Bring Afghan Farm Products to Global Markets?

Analysis: What Digital and Islamic Financial Services Could Mean for Small Afghan Businesses

Analysis: Water, Fertiliser and Risks to Afghanistan's 2027 Wheat Crop

Analysis: What Could New Financing Support Mean for Afghan Women Entrepreneurs?

Analysis: How Small Industrial Clusters Could Support Jobs and Exports in Afghanistan

Analysis: Afghanistan's Private Sector Has Potential but Faces Finance, Energy and Regulatory Obstacles

Analysis: Jobs, Food and Reintegration Remain Central to Afghanistan's Reconstruction

Analysis: Why Afghanistan's Economy Can Grow Even as Income per Person Falls

Afghanistan and Turkmenistan Discuss Expanding Trade and Transit, Propose Joint Commission

Paktia Authorities Approve 33 Development Projects for Roads, Education and Health

Women's Handicraft Markets Operate in Bamyan but Sellers Report Lower Demand and Rising Costs

Aqcha Carpet Weavers in Jawzjan Face Raw Material and Export Market Difficulties

Afghan Authorities Say Iran Transit Arrangement Raises Daily Truck Returns from 100 to 300

Work Begins on Four Power Projects Worth 468 Million Afghanis in Kabul and Parwan

Afghanistan Reports 850 Unfinished Electricity Projects Requiring Further Investment

Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and UAE to Study Proposed Rail Corridor Through Afghanistan

Drivers Bringing Agricultural Produce to Kabul Raise Concerns over Municipal Fees

Afghan and Iranian Businesses Sign 28 Trade MoUs Valued at $451.8 Million

Preliminary Agreement to Allocate 110 Hectares for Afghan Investment at Iran's Chabahar Port

Fifty Mushroom Farms in Kandahar Offer Local Families a New Source of Income

Afghanistan Says CASA-1000 Power Project Is 70% Complete, Targets 2028 Completion

Afghanistan Signs More Than $400 Million in Trade MoUs with Central Asian Countries and India

Unverified reports claim Afghan Taliban surrounded camp housing Pakistani refugees near Ghazni

Reports of Clashes Between Afghan and Pakistani Forces Near Dand Patan Border in Paktia

Is Pakistan's Insecurity a Result of Military Policies? A Critical Review of Ghiyasuddin Ghauri's Column

Afghanistan Has No Outstanding Electricity Bills to Iran, Iranian Energy Minister Says