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$15 million gets injected in the forex market

KABUL (SW) – The Afghanistan Central Bank/ Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB) has announced that in order to maintain and stabilize the value of the Afghani currency, it will auction 15 million US dollars on Tuesday, August 13.

Iranian trade delegation explores investment avenues in Afghanistan

KABUL (SW) – An Iranian trade delegation has met with Nooruddin Azizi, the acting minister of Commerce and Industry, in Kabul to explore investment avenues

Explosion in western Kabul resulted in one dead, 11 injured

KABUL (SW) – Security officials in Kabul have confirmed that an explosion in the western part of the city has resulted in one death and 11 injuries.

Afghan truckers not getting transit documents from Pakistan embassy in Kabul

KABUL (SW) – A number of Afghan businessmen say that the Pakistan embassy in Kabul has not yet issued them with the temporary transit document for the Afghan truck drivers traveling to and from Pakistan.

Exclusive: Dearth of recreational spots irks youngsters

KABUL (SW) – In a series of interviews, Afghan youngsters told Salam Watandar that the restrictions imposed by the Islamic Emirate coupled with dearth of recreational spots and avenues across the country have left them grapple with boredom.

Special polio vaccination campaign commences in 5 provinces

KABUL (SW) – Officials from the Ministry of Public Health have announced the commencement of a special polio vaccination campaign across five Afghan provinces.

Afghan migrants in Iran face increasing hardships amid growing government pressures

KABUL/TEHRAN (SW) – In recent months, Afghan migrants in Iran have been facing a deepening crisis as government pressures escalate. As tensions rise and policies

American warplanes arrive in the Middle East

MONITORING (SW) – Advanced American F-22 stealth warplanes arrived in the Middle East on Thursday, the United States military said, as Washington boosts its forces in the region ahead of an expected Iranian counterattack on Israel.

Roadside forex traders asked to get registered

KABUL (SW) – The roadside forex traders around the main ‘Sarai Shahzada’ currency exchange market in Kabul have been directed by the Afghanistan Central Bank/Da Afghanistan Bank (DAB), to get registered.

GDP surged by 2.7% last year, says Bureau of Statistics and Information

KABUL (SW) – Afghanistan’s gross domestic production surged by 2.7 per cent last year, said officials of the National Bureau of Statistics and Information.

Women more prone to diabetes in Afghanistan

KABUL (SW) – Salam Watandar’s findings from interviews with 23 women in Kabul show that they suffer from the diabetes disease due to various factors including genetic reasons, sedentary lifestyle and others.