Afghan Economic Growth Projected at 4% in 2021: ADB Report
According to the Asian Development Outlook 2020 report, political uncertainty and COVID-19 pandemic are going to further dampen Afghanistan’s economy.
6 April 20 - 05:04
2,000 Afghan cargoes stuck
More than 2,000 cargoes bound from Pakistan to Afghanistan have remained stuck at the border for more than a month, official data showed on Monday.
31 March 20 - 10:40
Over 5,000 drivers, helpers remain stranded on Afghan border
Despite the announcement of reopening of the Pak-Afghan border by Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan on March 20, over 1,700 loaded vehicles are still stranded, increasing the chances of COVID-...
31 March 20 - 10:21
Afghani Value Falls Against Dollar As US Slashes $1bn in Aid
Afghani currency takes a dip against US dollar following the US government’s decision to slash $1 billion in aid to Afghanistan.
25 March 20 - 10:04
Pak-Afghan Trade Slips to $720.4mln in July-January
Pakistan-Afghanistan trade fell seven percent to $720.4 million in the first seven months of the current fiscal year of 2019/20 as exports to neighbouring country showed a downward trend, the ...
23 March 20 - 09:47
Prices spike as virus fears trigger panic buying
An inevitable impact of the coronavirus pandemic has hit Kabul’s fragile economy, triggering a spike in prices of essential commodities as people are panic-buying amid fears of the virus outbreak....
17 March 20 - 09:25
India-Chabahar-Afghanistan corridor becomes operational
India-Chabahar-Afghanistan corridor became officially operational with the shipment of two containers through Mumbai, Chabahar and the Dogharoon border, according to the Director-General of ...
14 March 20 - 10:39
Pakistan’s border with Afghanistan at Chaman to be closed from Monday
The federal government of Pakistan on Sunday announced the closure of Chaman border with Afghanistan for one-week amid the coronavirus outbreak in the neighbouring country.
1 March 20 - 14:13
Routine export of goods to Afghanistan underway: Iran official
Head of the Customs Office of Southern Khorasan Province of Iran Mohammad-Ali Khashi said on Sunday that routine export of goods to Afghanistan via Mahirud Border Post is underway.
1 March 20 - 14:09
Herat Factory Produces 60,000 Face Masks Daily
A newly launched mask-production plant in Herat produces over 60,000 masks daily as the demand and price for masks have skyrocketed following the spread of the coronavirus in the province.
29 February 20 - 12:36
