Category: Economy & Business

Teachers in Jawzjan grappling with economic woes

SHEBERGHAN (SW) – At the World Teacher’s Day is approaching, a number of teachers in Jawzjan say that they are dealing with economic problems and that

Chinese traders travel to Khost, Paktia and procure pine nuts

GARDEZ (SW) – A group of Chinese businessmen who came to Afghanistan to procure pine nuts have traveled to Paktia and Khost for the first time

Second roadside book exhibition launched in Kabul

KABUL (SW) – The second street book exhibition was launched here on Thursday in the west of Kabul city by the Kabul Municipality. This exhibition

Afghanistan’s afghani performs exceptionally in currency market

MONITORING (SW) – Afghanistan’s currency, the afghani, has unexpectedly claimed the title of the world’s best-performing currency during the September quarter, as reported by Bloomberg’s data

4,200 foreign tourists have visited Afghanistan

KABUL (SW) – Hayatullah Mohajer Farahi, Deputy Minister of Information and Culture Ministry, has said that during the last two years, 4,200 foreign tourists have

Traders unhappy with relocation of customs office in Paktia

FARDEZ (SW) – A number of businessmen in Paktia say that the transfer of customs office from Gardiz city, the capital of this province, to Dandpatan

UAE and Uzbekistan engaged for railway network in Afghansitan

KABUL (SW) – Officials at the Afghanistan Railway Authority say that they have agreed on the construction and development of the railway network in Afghanistan during

Afghanistan facing wheat shortage

KABUL (SW) – Afghanistan needs over 2.27 million metric tons of additional wheat this year to meet domestic needs, said officials. This is despite the

New online taxi service thriving in Kabul

KABUL (SW) – Officials of the “Online Menzel” taxi service said in an interview with Salam Watandar that they have started operating in Kabul since

Guterres: 70% of Afghan citizens need humanitarian aid

KABUL (SW) – Saif al-Rahman, a resident of Kabul, is sitting on the side of a busy road in the city, waiting for someone to

Female artists living in misery after fall of the Republic

KABUL (SW) – Salam Watandar’s findings from interviews with 18 female filmmakers show that in the past two years after the collapse of the Republic, female