News From Afghanistan

The Presidential Palace says President Ghani had a “productive visit” to the UAE. The Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL) on Monday said that the United Arab Emirates has shown interest to purchase saffron from Afghanistan during President Ghani’s Read More…

Hazratullah Zazai smashed the ball to every corner of the ground, and even out of the stadium, as Afghanistan racked up a world record T20 score of 278-3 in a crushing demolition of Ireland on Saturday. The 20-year-old Zazai’s unbeaten Read More…

The all-rounder Mohammad Nabi’s brilliant display earned Afghanistan a five-wicket win over Ireland to open their three-match T20 series in Dehradun, India, on Thursday. Nabi took 2-16 with his off-spin bowling and restricted Ireland to 6-132 before scoring an unbeaten Read More…

According to latest figures released by the Afghanistan Women Chamber of Commerce and Industries (AWCCI), investments by women entrepreneurs amount to more than $77 million. Figures show that 1,150 women entrepreneurs have invested in different businesses in the country over Read More…

Afghanistan becomes world’s third largest saffron exporting and producing country. The country produced 16 tons of saffron this solar year and exported 13 tons. The spice was cultivated in 28 provinces, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock Read More…

The Afghanistan Saffron Institute will be the country’s first well equipped institute which is expected to be built by the end of the fiscal year 1398. Costing 85.8mn Afghanistan, the institute will be used for conducting scientific studies and for Read More…

Officials said Turkey is working on a plan to remove the 30 percent tariffs on Afghanistan’s saffron. Turkey which reportedly needs up to 300 tons of saffron a year will turn into a major customer of Afghanistan’s saffron, said Ali Read More…

Documents dating back to Afghanistan kings’ kingdoms are being catalogued in ARG’s archive. In the Presidential Palace’s (ARG) archive, in addition to thousands of hours of films and news, nearly 40 million documents in the process of being digitalized. ARG’s Read More…

Officials of the local firm said they have brought standard machinery for production in the iron melting industry. A local firm has invested over $50 million dollars in the iron melting industry in Kabul and has created job opportunities for Read More…

Afghan farmers have harvested 13 tons of saffron this year compared to last year’s 10 tons, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock (MAIL). The ministry had predicted 14 tons a year by 2021, which is an easily Read More…

The northern Samangan province has witnessed a considerable increase in its pistachio production this year. According to sources, pistachio yield in the province has reached 212 tons this year, indicating a 26% increase from last year. Farmers have earned 265mn Read More…

One hundred and two young Afghan women graduated today from USAID’s Promote: Women in the Economy (WIE) Microfinance Institute Training (MFI) program. The women are part of the program’s second apprenticeship session, which now includes 177 graduates. Implemented by the Read More…

Rashid Khan’s impressive showing in the Asia Cup 2018 has helped him become the top-ranked all-rounder in ODI rankings, the International Cricket Council confirmed on Sunday (September 30). Shakib’s patchy form and early exit played a part in the Bangladesh Read More…

The new air cargo corridor is expected to generate between $700 and $800 million worth of pine nuts alone each year. President Ashraf Ghani inaugurated Afghanistan-China air cargo corridor on Tuesday morning – an air corridor that will hopefully generate Read More…

According to the 16th report of the World Bank (Doing Business) investigation in 2017/2018, Afghanistan has been ranked the top 10 performer of business indicators. In the World Bank’s assessments, there are 190 countries in which among them Afghanistan’s score Read More…