560,000 temporary jobs created in six months
KABUL (SW) – The United Nations Development Program has created 560,000 temporary jobs in Afghanistan in the last six months, said Abdullah Al-Dardari, the representative of the mission in Afghanistan.
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Food insecurity in all 34 provinces across Afghanistan
KABUL (SW) – The World Food Program has said residents in all 34 provinces of Afghanistan are facing food insecurity.
Floods devastate residents in multiple provinces
KABUL/ PARWAN (SW) – Floods continue to cause massive damages in a number of provinces across Afghanistan.
Farmers bear losses due to lack of market
MAIDAN CITY (SW) – Farmers in Maidan Wardak province say their cherry orchards have produced high yields, but due to lack of market they sell their products at half price.
Afghanistan to import 350,000 tons of oil from Iran
KABUL (SW) – Afghanistan has inked a deal to import 350,000 tons of oil from Iran in order to control and reduce the prices in the Afghan markets.
Notable surge in revenue at public works department in Parwan
CHARIKAR (SW) – A notable surge in revenue has been reported at Parwan province’s public works department.
Islamic Emirate should secure balanced trade deals with Pakistan, says analysts
KABUL (SW) – Analysts believe Afghanistan should secure new and balanced trade deals with Pakistan under the Islamic Emirate.
Pakistani delegation visits Kabul
MONITORING (SW) – A Pakistani delegation is paying a 3-day (July 18-20) visit to Kabul for negotiations with the interim Afghan government for resolution of trade, transit and transportation issues facing the two sides, including night-time operations of border facilities for coal imports.
More and more tourists flocking to Panjshir
PANJSHIR (SW) – More and more tourists are flocking to Panjshir province to enjoy the nature’s beauty, said officials.
Afghanistan has not paid debt for electricity, says Tajik official
MONITORING (SW) – Asia Plus news agency reported that Mohammad Omar Asuzada, head of the National Electricity Company of Tajikistan, said in a press conference on Tuesday that Afghanistan has not yet paid its debt for imported the electricity.
Poppy cultivation on the rise Ghor
GHOR (SW) – The increase in poppy cultivation in Ghor has worried the residents and civil activists of this province.
Drought in Nimroz leaves farmers devastated
ZARANJ (SW) – The crippling drought in Nimroz province has severely affected the farmers.
