Category: Governance

DAB to auction 17 million dollars on Sunday

KABUL (SW) – The Da Afghanistan Bank/Afghanistan Central Bank has announced that in order to maintain and stabilize the value of the Afghani currency, it will auction 17 million US dollars on Sunday, March 31.

Thousands of people lose jobs as Swedish Committee cease operations in Afghanistan

KABUL (SW) – In July 2023, the Islamic Emirate ordered the cessation of all Sweden activities in Afghanistan in protest against the burning of the Holy Quran in that country by an Iraqi-origin citizen. Following this decision, significant portions of the Swedish Committee’s activities for Afghanistan were halted, and as of a week ago, all its operations have come to a complete standstill.

IE signs contracts worth 4 bln Afghanis for electricity, commercial projects

KABUL (SW) – On Monday, the de-facto government of the Islamic Emirate has signed contracts worth 4 billion Afghanis for four projects in the electricity production and establishment of commercial center with private companies. The signing took place in a meeting at the Government Information and Media Center (GIMC), attended by senior officials and members of this government’s cabinet.