Two consignments totalling 48 tonnes of substandard cement have been returned to Uzbekistan via the Hairatan port, the Afghanistan Standard and Quality Authority (ASQA) said on Saturday. In a post on X, ASQA stated that the consignments were technically assessed during the quality control process but failed to meet the required standards and were therefore More

Ariana Airlines has increased the number of cargo and passenger flights between Kabul and New Delhi to strengthen trade ties and expand transport capacity. In a statement posted on its X account, the airline said it currently operates six cargo flights and two passenger flights per week on the Kabul–New Delhi route. The statement did More

Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed the Senate Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs that preparations are underway to extend the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to Afghanistan and to revive the Pakistan–China–Afghanistan trilateral framework. According to Pakistan’s Business Recorder, these remarks were made Thursday during a committee meeting that reviewed Pakistan–China relations, recent regional developments, More

Pakistani media report that since October, the closure of trade routes between Pakistan and Afghanistan has caused a 53.02 percent decline in revenue for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). According to the Dawn newspaper, the shutdown has significantly affected the province’s finances, with Infrastructure Development Cess (IDC) revenues falling from 7.42 billion rupees during the same period last year More

India and the European Union have announced a landmark free trade agreement aimed at significantly deepening economic and strategic ties, according to international media reports. EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the deal creates a free trade zone covering nearly two billion people and about 25 percent More

The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Wednesday announced that medicines imported from neighbouring Pakistan will no longer be processed in Afghanistan after February 9, urging traders to complete all related commercial transactions before the deadline. On November 13, 2025, MoF had declared that medicines imported from Pakistan would no longer be processed through customs after More

The Ministry of Transport of Uzbekistan has announced that the country has resolved key organizational issues related to the Afghan–Trans Railway project and work is now underway to prepare a feasibility study for the initiative. According to Trend News Agency, this move is part of Uzbekistan’s broader efforts to strengthen its transit infrastructure and expand More

Pakistani media have reported that exporters in the country are losing about $177 million each month due to the closure of trade routes with Afghanistan. Continued disruptions could significantly weaken Pakistan’s long-term access to Afghan and Central Asian markets. According to reports, Pakistan closed all trade routes with Afghanistan nearly three months ago following violations of More

Imports of one-day-old chicks have resumed from neighbouring Iran to Afghanistan through the Dogharoon crossing after a one-year halt, a media report said on Wednesday. IRNA News Agency reported that Hossein Jamshidi, administrative chief Taybad district in Khorasan province, stated on Tuesday that the chicks had been exported in 11 consignments via the Dogharon border More

Officials from the Iranian consulate have stated that Iran has the capacity and expertise to assist in the development of Afghanistan’s oil refineries. They expressed a willingness to cooperate with Afghanistan’s private sector to strengthen the country’s energy industry, create jobs, and enhance self-sufficiency. Sajjad Jafari, Deputy and Economic Attaché at the Iranian Consulate in More