Sale of expired food products goes unchecked
KABUL (SW) – A number of Kabul residents complain about the sale of expired food by some shopkeepers in the city causing health issues, especially
Category: ECONOMY
Pensioners say they are begging on streets to earn a livelihood
KABUL (SW) – A number of retirees staged a protest gathering in front of the Ministry of Finance’s pension treasury building on Tuesday. The said
Investors paralyzed by sanctions on banks, visa restrictions
KABUL (SW) – Although the authorities of the Islamic Emirate have always said that the facilities for investment in the country are available and they
Almond yield in Samangan decreased by 90 percent
QALA-E-NAU (SW) – A number of gardeners in Samangan say that due to the extreme cold in last year’s winter, their almond yield has decreased
Gardeners in Faryab severely affected by last winter
MAIMANA (SW) – A number of gardeners in Faryab say that due to the severe cold and frost last winter, the yield of their gardens
Helmand farmers struggling due to lack of storage facilities
LASHKARGAH (SW) – A number of farmers in Helmand while complaining about the lack of cold stores, said that they have to sell fruits and
Kabul residents irked by electricity shortfalls
KABUL (SW) – A number of residents of the capital city, Kabul, complaining about electricity shortages in recent days, say that they only have access
New rules for taxis go into action soon, says an official
KABUL (SW) – Officials at the traffic police general directorate of the Ministry of Interior say that the process of painting taxis with the newly
Sar-e-Pul’s hat embroidery industry dying
SAR-E-PUL (SW) – A number of the traditional hat embroidering women in Sar-e-Pol say that zardozi and ondozi hats are one of the most important
Extraction of oil begins in Sar-e-Pul
KABUL (SW) – Officials of the Ministry of Mines and Petroleum have said extraction of oil from the Qashqari oil wells in Sar-e-Pul has begun.
Handicraft industry in Faryab faced with troubles
MAIMANA (SW) – A number of producers and sellers of handicrafts in Faryab say that the market of selling handicrafts in this province has decreased
Bid to smuggle chromite to Pakistan thwarted at Torkham
JALALABAD (SW) – Security officials at Torkham have stopped the smuggling of chromite stones to Pakistan via this crossing point. Mohammad Iqbal Takal, director of Torkham
