Fresh fruit and vegetable exports from Afghanistan to Pakistan have been suspended for two weeks. The Afghanistan-Pakistan Joint Chamber of Commerce linked the suspension to a huge increase in customs tariffs by Islamabad. In the wake of increased customs duty on fresh fruits and vegetables, many Afghans complain, the tariff hike had made the export More

Belarus becomes the tenth full-fledged member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), a media report said on Thursday. Ankasam reported the signing ceremony was held at the Independence Palace in Astana, where meetings of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO member states are held. China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan More

A delegation, headed Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) president, has attended the 22nd annual meeting of the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) Djibouti. IFSB is an international institution that adopts and disseminates the standards to improve the soundness and stability of the Islamic financial services industry. Da Afghanistan Bank, central banks of Islamic countries, Islamic banks, More

A tribal peace jirga has voiced its deep aversion to the government’s planned military operation against terrorists in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. Sponsored by the Imran Khan-led Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf-(PTI), the jirga branded the so-called Operation Azm-i-Istehkam as an attempt at seizing mineral wealth in the Pakhtun-inhabited belt. The tribal forum opposed the looming offensive at an More

Over 980 agreements worth 6.4 trillion rubles ($71.87 bln) have been reached at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF). The advisor to the forum’s organising committee said: “982 agreements were signed for a total of 6.43 trillion rubles. This includes only what is not considered a commercial secret.” Anton Kobyakov told a briefing at More

Afghanistan saffron has been ranked number one in the world for the ninth time by the International Taste and Quality Institute (iTQi) in Brussels. On its Facebook page, the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MoAIL) wrote saffron from Herat was tested in the laboratory of the institute. The ministry said every year samples were More

In a first, Afghan cargo trucks have entered Pakistan on the basis of the Temporary Admission Document (TAD). In a move to accelerate bilateral trade, Pakistan on Sunday allowed Afghan transporters with TAD entry via the Kharlachi crossing. The Pakistani embassy in Kabul had issued the document to Afghan drivers and cleaners, Dawn quoted Pakistan-Afghanistan More

The Turkish Airlines has resumed flights to Afghanistan after a hiatus of three years, media reports said on Tuesday. The first flight of the airlines arrived at the Kabul International Airport today (Tuesday) morning, the Radio and Television of Afghanistan (RTA) reported. The airlines would operate four flights a week between Istanbul and Kabul on More

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