Under a 10-year agreement with Iran, India will equip and operate Chabahar port terminals, says a media report. In reaction to the development, the Biden administration warned of slapping sanctions on India for trade cooperation with Iran. The India Ports Global Limited (IPGL) and the Port & Maritime Organisation of Iran inked the contract for More
After two years of suspension, the Turkish Airlines will resume flights to Afghanistan on May 21, a media report said on Tuesday. The airlines would operate four flights a week between Istanbul and Kabul on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, according to Anadolu News Agency. The carrier suspended its flights to the country after the More
An Iranian government official has called for the precious stones import from Afghanistan saying the neighbouring country was rich in precious stones and minerals, according to a media report on Monday. Ghulam Raza Nazparwar, head of the Mining Chamber of Khurasan Rezvi province, said that Afghanistan has mines of precious stones that can be turned More
Top Uzbek and Qatari have exchanged views on the execution of the Trans-Afghan Railway project, a media report said on Tuesday. Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Qatar Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, heading a delegation to Tashkent, discussed the railroad project. According to Trend news agency, the two sides also held discussions More
The precious stones and gems market has been improved recently following an increase in the number of foreign tourists in the northern Balkh province. Shopkeepers associated with the precious stones business said as a result of an increase in the number of foreign tourists to the province and the halt of precious stones smuggling the More
Business leaders have urged the Pakistani government to open Ghulam Khan and Kharlachi crossings for full trade activities with Afghanistan. Excessive transport burden at the Torkham post would ease considerably if trade via the two crossings was allowed, they said in a joint statement. The call was issued by Pak-Afghan Joint Chamber of Commerce and More
Afghanistan has resumed exports and imports through Chabahar port in Iran after a pause lasting two years, officials in northwestern Nimroz province said on Saturday. Maulvi Asif Asif, Nimroz land transportation head, told Pajhwok Afghan News: “Chabahar port, which remained inactive for two years, had created difficulties for traders in transferring commercial goods, but now More
Pakistan’s export of goods and services to Afghanistan rose by 3.63 percent during the first half of the current fiscal year. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) said overall exports to the neighbouring country were recorded at $260.716 million between July-and December. According to data from the central bank, exports to Afghanistan stood at $251.580 More
Raisin’s export of the Parwan Raisin Production Factory to Russian has doubled and the number of its women workers increased to 78, according to the factory chief on Sunday. Women workers of the factory are happy that they have an opportunity to work. According to a local official, after the takeover Taliban 15 industries had More
The Women’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry in northern Jawzjan province says the number of women applying for business licenses has increased compared to the past. Fatima Nik Rasouli, director the chamber, told Pajhwok that currently 2,433 businesswomen were registered with their department. She said there was no accurate number of businesswomen from previous years, More
